IEEE 802.16 Session #60: Opening Plenary Agenda

IEEE 802.16 Session #60: Opening Plenary Meeting Agenda Draft: 09/03/09, 03:59 PM )

Monday, 9 March 2009, 1:00-4:00 pm

Opening Marks 1:00pm

Call to Order
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Introductions: Roger Marks (Chair), Jose Puthenkulam (Vice Chair), Herbert Ruck (Acting Secretary, in absence of Peiying Zhu)

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Welcome
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Logistics, Registration
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Security: Keep your personal belongings secure at all times. All attendees must have their name badges clearly visible while on the meeting floors, for all refreshment breaks, and for the social. Guests for the social do not require a name badge but must be accompanied by a badged attendee.
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CD-ROM: IEEE 802 CD-ROM (Nov 2008 edition) is available at registration to all registered attendees.
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WLAN SSID="VeriLAN"

IEEE 802.16 server: http://newton.events.ieee.org/802.16 or http://lan.wirelessman.org

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Membership and Voting Marks 1:10pm

Members, Potential Members, Members in Peril
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Voting Tokens: use your registration badge
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Attendance:

Working Group Membership depends on "participation"

"participation" depends on attendance (75%)

"attendance" depends on attendance logs recorded during each individual meeting interval

Attendance Credits scheduled: 36 credit hours

"Participation" Requirements: 27 credit hours

41 meeting hours are scheduled, so the actually requirement is less than 75%,

Do not request special credit.

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Attendance Log procedure: You must use the IEEE Automated Meeting Attendance Tool ("IMAT") if you wish to receive participation credit for Session #60. This credit is essential to retaining or obtaining Working Group Membership or Observer status. In order to use IMAT, you must have an IEEE Web Account for use during the session. [See further instructions and an informational presentation.

Attendance credit granted to 802.16 members for participation in IEEE 802.18, 802.19, and 802.21.
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Affiliation: Attendance software's “Affiliation” field is the appropriate Affiliation per IEEE-SA affiliation disclosure requirements and will be reported as such.
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Approvals Marks 1:20pm

IEEE 802.16 Opening Plenary Agenda (Motion: To approve the Opening Plenary Meeting Agenda as presented)
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Motion: To approve the Minutes of Session #59 (IEEE 802.16-09/0003r1 ) and decisions therein.
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Chair's Report Marks 1:25pm

Administrative, Procedural, and Announcements (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides)
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Working Group Status update (see IEEE 802.16 Report for LMSC Plenary of 9 March 2009)
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IEEE-SA News Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides

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IEEE 802 LMSC News (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides)

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IEEE 802 Policies and Procedures (P&P) change discussions (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides)
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Review of Session #59 Report
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Session #60 Document Guide
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IEEE 802 PARs Under Consideration
submitted to LMSC EC
WG comments due by 5 pm Tuesday: Call for any comments to be raised.
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IEEE 802 Tutorials (see Schedule on next line)
Take note of TV Whitespace tutorial, and slides regarding the TV Whitespace ECSG
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Schedule for the week I

Maintenance Task Group Report Labs 1:55pm

P802.16Rev2/D9 completed final Sponsor Ballot Recirc on 14 February

99% approval (1 Disapprove voter)

Submitted to RevCom <http://ieee802.org/16/docs/#09_0009>
On RevCom agenda for 18 March

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WG Maintenance Process

Liaison from WiMAX Forum Technical Working Group (IEEE L802.16-09/0015)
Actions and draft response assigned to Maintenance TG

Relay Task Group Report Nohara 2:05pm

P802.16j/D9 completed Sponsor Ballot Recirc on 20 February

98% approval (2 Disapprove voters)

Submitted to RevCom <http://ieee802.org/16/docs/#09_0010>
On RevCom agenda for 18 March

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Meeting Plans

Comment resolutions to be drafted (editorial only - recommendations to IEEE staff editors)

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License-Exempt Task Group Report Goldhamer 2:15pm

P802.16h/D9 in Sponsor Ballot

did not complete comment resolution at Session #59
additional comments received in WG Call for Comments

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Meeting Plans

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Expected Closing Plenary Motions
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TGm Report Kiernan 2:25pm

TGm Schedule for the week - Breakouts

SDD comments

AWD comments

Meeting Plans
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Liaison Marks 2:40pm

ITU Liaison Group:

José Costa has resigned as Chair

Reza Arefi serves as Acting Chair

Arefi I

Respones to Call for Contributions for IMT-Advanced RIT Proposal Templates; Correspondance Group Report
Arefi

Motion: To authorize the ITU-R Liaison Group to draft documents regarding contributions as needed, tentatively approve them on behalf of the WG (subject to confirmation at the 802.16 Closing Plenary), submit them for 802.18 TAG review, and represent the WG with the 802.18 TAG.
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WG Ad Hoc Committee on Network Robustness and Reliability Arnaud Tonnerre 3:00pm

Report and Meeting Plans

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Charge to Task Groups Marks 3:10pm

Schedule for the week
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Actions and Reporting
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Audio-Visual Equipment

VeriLAN Events will be managing the projectors. Please note the following:
1. End of Meeting Day – Power off the machine
2. Completion of Session – Power off the machine and notify IEEE@verilan.com
3. Projector Failure – Contact a VeriLAN employee or email IEEE@verilan.com

The hotel's in-house audio visual company is taking care of microphones, sound and screens. If you have any changes or difficulty with this equipment, contact the IEEE 802 meeting planning staff of Face To Face Events at the meeting concierge desk or registration desk.

Meeting cancellation or early close
The TG Chair must inform WG Chair if TG meetings are completed for the week earlier than planned so that the facilities can be released. The TG Chair must inform WG Chair in order to request extra meeting space.

Closing Plenary Agenda and Motions
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Session #60 Report
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Future Sessions 3:15pm

Session #61: 4-7 May 2009 in Cairo, Egypt: Interim Session, hosted by National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA)
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Session #62: 13-16 July 2009 in San Francisco, California, USA with IEEE 802 Plenary Session

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Session #63: 31 Aug - 3 Sep 2009 in Jeju, Korea, hosted by Hokyu Choi of Samsung
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Session #63.5:
21-25 September in Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii, USA
IEEE 802.18 session to address IMT-Advanced proposals in IEEE 802
IEEE 802.16 ITU Liaison Group Meeting
IEEE 802.16 TGm meeting (?)
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Session #64: 16-19 Nov 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA with IEEE 802 Plenary Session
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Session #65: Jan 2010 (probably 11-14 Jan): Interim Session; site to be determined at Closing Plenary of Session #60
Proposals solicited; please see IEEE 802.16 Interim Session Guidelines.
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Session #66: 15-18 March 2010 in Orlando, USA with IEEE 802 Plenary Session

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New Business 3:30pm

Other new business

Closing 3:45pm

Adjournment of Opening Plenary
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I=Information D=Discussion V=Vote

Return to IEEE 802.16 Session #60 Page


Opening	Marks	1:00pm
Call to Order		I
Introductions: Roger Marks (Chair), Jose Puthenkulam (Vice Chair), Herbert Ruck (Acting Secretary, in absence of Peiying Zhu)		I
Welcome		I
Logistics, Registration		I
Security: Keep your personal belongings secure at all times. All attendees must have their name badges clearly visible while on the meeting floors, for all refreshment breaks, and for the social. Guests for the social do not require a name badge but must be accompanied by a badged attendee.		I
CD-ROM: IEEE 802 CD-ROM (Nov 2008 edition) is available at registration to all registered attendees.		I
WLAN SSID="VeriLAN" IEEE 802.16 server: http://newton.events.ieee.org/802.16 or http://lan.wirelessman.org		I

Membership and Voting	Marks	1:10pm
Members, Potential Members, Members in Peril		I
Voting Tokens: use your registration badge		I
Attendance: Working Group Membership depends on "participation" "participation" depends on attendance (75%) "attendance" depends on attendance logs recorded during each individual meeting interval Attendance Credits scheduled: 36 credit hours "Participation" Requirements: 27 credit hours 41 meeting hours are scheduled, so the actually requirement is less than 75%, Do not request special credit.		I
Attendance Log procedure: You must use the IEEE Automated Meeting Attendance Tool ("IMAT") if you wish to receive participation credit for Session #60. This credit is essential to retaining or obtaining Working Group Membership or Observer status. In order to use IMAT, you must have an IEEE Web Account for use during the session. [See further instructions and an informational presentation. Attendance credit granted to 802.16 members for participation in IEEE 802.18, 802.19, and 802.21.		I
Affiliation: Attendance software's “Affiliation” field is the appropriate Affiliation per IEEE-SA affiliation disclosure requirements and will be reported as such.		I

Approvals	Marks	1:20pm
IEEE 802.16 Opening Plenary Agenda (Motion: To approve the Opening Plenary Meeting Agenda as presented)		V
Motion: To approve the Minutes of Session #59 (IEEE 802.16-09/0003r1 ) and decisions therein.		V

Chair's Report	Marks	1:25pm
Administrative, Procedural, and Announcements (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides)		I
Working Group Status update (see IEEE 802.16 Report for LMSC Plenary of 9 March 2009)		I
IEEE-SA News Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides		I
IEEE 802 LMSC News (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides)		I
IEEE 802 Policies and Procedures (P&P) change discussions (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides)		I
Review of Session #59 Report		I
Session #60 Document Guide		I
IEEE 802 PARs Under Consideration submitted to LMSC EC WG comments due by 5 pm Tuesday: Call for any comments to be raised.		I
IEEE 802 Tutorials (see Schedule on next line) Take note of TV Whitespace tutorial, and slides regarding the TV Whitespace ECSG		I
Schedule for the week		I

Maintenance Task Group Report	Labs	1:55pm
P802.16Rev2/D9 completed final Sponsor Ballot Recirc on 14 February 99% approval (1 Disapprove voter) Submitted to RevCom <http://ieee802.org/16/docs/#09_0009> On RevCom agenda for 18 March		I
WG Maintenance Process Liaison from WiMAX Forum Technical Working Group (IEEE L802.16-09/0015) Actions and draft response assigned to Maintenance TG

Relay Task Group Report	Nohara	2:05pm
P802.16j/D9 completed Sponsor Ballot Recirc on 20 February 98% approval (2 Disapprove voters) Submitted to RevCom <http://ieee802.org/16/docs/#09_0010> On RevCom agenda for 18 March		I
Meeting Plans Comment resolutions to be drafted (editorial only - recommendations to IEEE staff editors)		I

License-Exempt Task Group Report	Goldhamer	2:15pm
P802.16h/D9 in Sponsor Ballot did not complete comment resolution at Session #59 additional comments received in WG Call for Comments		I
Meeting Plans		I
Expected Closing Plenary Motions		I

TGm Report	Kiernan	2:25pm
TGm Schedule for the week - Breakouts
SDD comments
AWD comments
Meeting Plans		I

Liaison	Marks	2:40pm
ITU Liaison Group: José Costa has resigned as Chair Reza Arefi serves as Acting Chair	Arefi	I
Respones to Call for Contributions for IMT-Advanced RIT Proposal Templates; Correspondance Group Report	Arefi
Motion: To authorize the ITU-R Liaison Group to draft documents regarding contributions as needed, tentatively approve them on behalf of the WG (subject to confirmation at the 802.16 Closing Plenary), submit them for 802.18 TAG review, and represent the WG with the 802.18 TAG.		V

WG Ad Hoc Committee on Network Robustness and Reliability	Arnaud Tonnerre	3:00pm
Report and Meeting Plans		I

Charge to Task Groups	Marks	3:10pm
Schedule for the week		I,D
Actions and Reporting		I
Audio-Visual Equipment VeriLAN Events will be managing the projectors. Please note the following: 1. End of Meeting Day – Power off the machine 2. Completion of Session – Power off the machine and notify IEEE@verilan.com 3. Projector Failure – Contact a VeriLAN employee or email IEEE@verilan.com The hotel's in-house audio visual company is taking care of microphones, sound and screens. If you have any changes or difficulty with this equipment, contact the IEEE 802 meeting planning staff of Face To Face Events at the meeting concierge desk or registration desk.
Meeting cancellation or early close The TG Chair must inform WG Chair if TG meetings are completed for the week earlier than planned so that the facilities can be released. The TG Chair must inform WG Chair in order to request extra meeting space.
Closing Plenary Agenda and Motions		I,D
Session #60 Report		I

Future Sessions		3:15pm
Session #61: 4-7 May 2009 in Cairo, Egypt: Interim Session, hosted by National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA)		I
Session #62: 13-16 July 2009 in San Francisco, California, USA with IEEE 802 Plenary Session		I
Session #63: 31 Aug - 3 Sep 2009 in Jeju, Korea, hosted by Hokyu Choi of Samsung		I
Session #63.5: 21-25 September in Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii, USA IEEE 802.18 session to address IMT-Advanced proposals in IEEE 802 IEEE 802.16 ITU Liaison Group Meeting IEEE 802.16 TGm meeting (?)		I
Session #64: 16-19 Nov 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA with IEEE 802 Plenary Session		I
Session #65: Jan 2010 (probably 11-14 Jan): Interim Session; site to be determined at Closing Plenary of Session #60 Proposals solicited; please see IEEE 802.16 Interim Session Guidelines.		I
Session #66: 15-18 March 2010 in Orlando, USA with IEEE 802 Plenary Session		I

New Business		3:30pm
Other new business

Closing		3:45pm
Adjournment of Opening Plenary		V