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stds-802-16-mac: Operator IDs



During comment resolution last week, the TG1 MAC group was discussing 
the possible need for an Operator ID. In the minutes:

	IEEE 802.16 TG1 MAC Meeting Minutes for Session #12
	<http://ieee802.org/16/tg1/docs/802161-01_08.pdf>

the discussion is summarized this way:

"The need to have an Operator ID, as well as a Manufacturer ID, 
broadcast by the BS has been identified. The purpose would be to 
avoid confusion when the SS tries registering to a wrong BS in a zone 
boundary situation."

I can talk to IEEE Registration Authority about possible support for 
this kind of thing. They already administer the 24-bit 
Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) used to identify network 
equipment by vendor. They run some other registration programs too.

One thought is to have the operators obtain their own standard LAN 
OUI. I'm guessing that this would be OK with IEEE, but you'd be stuck 
with 24 bits. I think it's safe to say that this is a lot more than 
we need.

Another approach is to ask IEEE to set up a separate registration 
program for Operator IDs. I can ask them about this, but I'd like to 
know some things:

(1) How many bits do we need?
(2) It sounds like this idea might be important to WirelessHUMAN. If 
so, then we may have to revise the answer to (1).

Any ideas?

Roger