[STDS-802-11] TGmd discussion of comments calling for feature removal/ob

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All,

In last year’s comment collection, TGmd received a number of comments calling for removal of specific features or for marking features obsolete. Below is

a) A list of the comment CIDs related to feature removal together with the corresponding documents that will be considered in the upcoming January meeting. Please review these documents. Discussion is planned for the TGmd Tuesday PM1 session. See “A” below.

b) A list of the obsolete/removal CIDs that TGmd has already resolved. See “B” below.

c) The current TGmd comment resolution spreadsheet is here: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-0914-08-000m-revmd-wg-cc-comments.xls

Thanks,

Dorothy

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A. Under consideration for JAN 2018:

• Remove BlockAckReq, Basic BlockAck variant, Non-HT block ack, HT-delayed block ack

– CIDs 57, 58, 61, 70 in 11-17-1137, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1137-07-000m-resolutions-for-obsolete-blockack.docx

• Remove DLS, STSL

– CIDs 59 and 62 in 11-17-1518, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1518-02-000m-resolution-cids-59-62-remove-dls-stsl.docx

• Remove DMG OFDM PHY

– CID 64 - 11-17-1238 – Note: 11ay participant review ongoing, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1238-02-000m-resolution-for-obsolete-dmg-ofdm.docx

• Remove PCF

– CID 65 in 11-17-1519, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1519-03-000m-resolution-cid-65-remove-pcf.docx

• Remove Annex G

– CID 72. Ready for Motion MAC - J, proposed Rejected, “A Normative definition of Frame exchange sequence is required and Annex G provides this Definition.” Discussed in TGmd Dec17 ad-hoc meeting.

• Delete or deprecate use of Quiet Channel elements in IBSSs

– CID 197. Ready for Motion MAC-I, proposed Revised, “Make the changes shown under “Proposed changes” for CIDs 197 and 198 in 11-17/1243r5, which disallow use of Quiet Channel elements for IBSS STAs, and indicate quietening is basically broken for IBSS STAs.”

• Delete or deprecate use of Quiet Channel elements in MBSSs

– CID 198. Ready for Motion MAC-I, proposed Revised, “Make the changes shown under “Proposed changes” for CIDs 197 and 198 in 11-17/1243r5, which clarify the quietening behaviour for MBSS STAs.”

B. Previously considered and resolution adopted:

CID	Topic	Disposition	Document implementing changes or rationale for rejection	Motion/meeting
60	Remove Phased Coexistence operation	Approved removal	11-17/0989r5	Motion 15/ Nov17
63	Remove WEP and TKIP	Rejected	Deployed implementations exist, no consensus to remove	Motion 22/ Nov 17
66	Remove Strictly Ordered service class	Approved removal	11-17/0989r5	Motion 16/ Nov17
67	Remove L-SIG TXOP protection mechanism	Approved removal	11-17-0989r6	Motion 17/ Nov 17
68	Remove obsolete operating classes in Table E-3.	Approved removal	Remove obsolete Operating Classes from Table E-3 Editor p3567 E.1 Delete second and third sentences at top of p3567 above Table E-3 Change Operating Classes 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54 and 55 to have Reserved in all fields except Operating Class, and remove asterisk following each of these Operating Classes.	Motion 2/ July17 11-17-930r2(PHY)
69	Delete RIFS	Rejected	Deployed implementations exist, no consensus to remove	Motion 21/ Nov 17
174	Mark coverage classes as obsolete and subject to future removal	Rejected	Deployed products (TV White Space) use the mechanism	Motion 20/ Nov 17

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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[STDS-802-11] TGmd discussion of comments calling for feature removal/obsolete marking