stds-802-16: TG1 COMMENT: from Glen Sater

[Brian_Petry@3com.com]

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
The "Definitions" section from the MAC draft was not carried forward into
this draft. That text should be included in this section.

[Reason for Edit]
To improve readability of the document by defining terms.

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
The convergence processes as shown in Figure 5 are not defined. Each
convergence process was to be written as a separate Annex to the main
standard. The minimum set of processes where listed as part of the Session
7.5 minutes. Writing assignments were made for these sections of text but
were not completed due to time constraints. A call for contributions (or
equivalent) should be issued to complete this task.

[Reason for Edit]
The MAC proper tunnels other higher-layer protocols and does not provide a
complete standard without these minimum set of definitions.

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
MSAP definitions for specific bearer transport ("convergence layers") should
be defined seperately in each Annex that defines the operation of that
convergence layer. The specific MSAP definitions may require modification as
the actual convergence processes are defined.

[Reason for Edit]
To properly match the specific MSAP definition with the convergence process
it is associated with.

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
Figure does not make sense. The standard TLV encoding format should be used
if this is defining a TLV. The channel MAC version does not matter here --
this should be the MAC version supported by the CPE.

[Reason for Edit]
To make the figure understandable.

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
All references to establishment of IP connectivity need to be handled
through the Ethernet convergence process, which is not yet defined. Once
this convergence process is defined, the  IP connectivity establishment must
use that portion of the MAC's protocol stack.

[Reason for Edit]
The current text violates the layering rules established by the core MAC
protocol.