The IEEE 802.18™ Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group (RR-TAG) supports the wireless Working Groups in the IEEE 802 community by interfacing with regulatory agencies and industry groups working on regulatory issues. Administrations constantly upgrade their radio rules and regulations, providing brief opportunities for public comment. The RR-TAG monitors those with potential impact on IEEE 802 wireless standards groups and creates appropriate comment documents. The RR-TAG is also the liaison to other standards bodies on radio regulatory matters of mutual interest. <http://ieee802.org/Regulatory/index.html>
Executive
Committee Approves PAR for Unused TV Spectrum for Forwarding to NesCom
IEEE 802.18’s Study
Group 1, which was chartered to prepare a PAR and 5 Criteria for a standard
addressing the unlicensed use of unused TV broadcast spectrum, completed its
PAR and 5 Criteria at the May interim meeting in Garden Grove, California, with
active and cooperative participation by representatives from the TV Broadcast
and Public Safety communities. The PAR
and 5 Criteria were submitted to the Executive Committee for circulation to the
other IEEE 802 Working Groups on May 15th. At the July IEEE 802 Plenary, in
Proposed
Contribution to ITU-R Working Party 9B
IEEE 802.18 and the
Executive Committee approved a proposed contribution to ITU-R Working Party 9B
that originated in the IEEE 802.16 Working Group. The Chair of IEEE 802.18 was authorized to
seek the approval of the IEEE-SA to properly format the contribution and submit
it to the next meeting of ITU-R Working Party 9B, which will be held at ITU
headquarters in
Proposed
Contribution to ITU-R Working Party 8A
IEEE 802.18 and the
Executive Committee approved, in principle, the substance of a proposed
contribution to ITU-R Working Party 8A that originated in the IEEE 802.11
Working Group. This contribution will,
if approved in its final form after further editing, be a
follow-on to an earlier contribution, providing additional technical
material in support of the development of a Preliminary Draft New
Recommendation. The IEEE 802.18 RR-TAG
will create a final draft of the contribution and forward it to the Executive
Committee for review, prior to seeking the approval of the IEEE-SA to properly format the
contribution and submit it to the next meeting of ITU-R Working Party 8A, which
will also be held at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland in September.
Comments
Planned to Be Sent to FCC
The IEEE 802.18
RR-TAG reviewed an FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on the unlicensed
use of unused TV broadcast spectrum (related to the PAR that was approved by
the Executive Committee) and prepared a high-level outline of proposed
comments. The RR-TAG plans to finalize
the comments via correspondence and conference calls over the next several
weeks and submit the final document approved by the RR-TAG to the Executive
Committee for a final review, per the provisions of the LMSC Policies and
Procedures, prior to filing with the FCC.
The comment deadline is currently
For additional details on these items, contact Carl R. Stevenson, IEEE 802.18/802.18SG1 Chair, at carl.stevenson@ieee.org
Upcoming IEEE 802.18
Meetings:
* 13-17 September 2004 Interim Meeting in
* 15-19 November 2004 -- IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting in