IEEE 802.16-17-0042-00-Gdoc

Project / IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group <http://ieee802.org/16
Title / IEEE 802.16 Working Group Minutes of Session #111
Date Submitted / 2017-09-14
Source(s) / Harry Bims
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Re: / IEEE 802.16 Session #111 (Kona, Hawaii)
Abstract / IEEE 802.16 Session #111 Minutes
Purpose / To record the minutes of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group Opening and Closing Plenary meetings at Session #111. For approval at Session #112
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IEEE 802.16 Working Group Minutes of Session #110

IEEE 802.16 Working Group

Hilton Waikoloa Village

Kona, Hawaii

September 14 – September 14, 2017

IEEE 802.16 Session #111 Opening Plenary Meeting

Thurday September 14, 2017, 8:00 – 9:15 hours.

Opening

The Working Group (WG) meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Harry Bims at 08:01 hours local time. He welcomed the Working Group to Session #111 of the IEEE 802.16 WG.

Harry Bims introduced himself as the Acting WG Chair, the Vice Chair, and Secretary of the Working Group. He announced his affiliation with Bims Laboratories. Ron Murias, the Maintenance Task Group Editor, joined the meeting by telephonic means.

Opening Plenary Agenda

The Acting WG Chair announced to the group the IEEE 802.16 Session #111 Opening Plenary Agenda, which was to review the IEEE-SA Patent Policy, and the Working Group Schedule for the Week. The agenda was approved without objection.

Working Group Chair’s Administrative Report

Patent Policy

The Acting WG Chair presented the IEEE-SA Patent Policy slides to the working group. The slides are located online at <https://development.standards.ieee.org/myproject/Public/mytools/mob/slideset.pdf. The WG Secretary recorded in the minutes that slides 0-4 were shown, and that an opportunity was given to the attendants to respond, and that no response was provided.

Schedule for the Week

The Acting WG Chair announced the schedule for the week, which was revised to two meeting slots; the AM1 and PM2 slots on Thursday, September 14.

Subgroup Status

Maintenance Task Group Report:

The agenda for the week for the Maintenance Task Group was to review and update the sponsor ballot comment resolutions for P802.16Rev4/D3.

The Opening Plenary meeting was adjourned at 8:07am.

Maintenance Task Group Meeting

The Maintenance Task Group meeting was called to order at 8:07am.

The Maintenance TG Editor presented proposed comment resolutions to Sponsor Ballot comments that were received by the Task Group. There was much discussion on the comment resolutions, and the proposed resolutions were updated.

Adjournment

Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 09:20 hours.

IEEE 802.16 Session #111 Closing Plenary Meeting

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 16:00 – 18:00 hours.

The meeting resumed at 16:24 hours.

Closing Plenary Agenda

WG Acting Chair Harry Bims announced to the group the 802.16 Session #111 Closing Plenary agenda, which was to review the Sponsor Ballot comment resolutions for P802.16Rev4/D3 that were posted on Mentor as Document 41r2. The agenda was approved without objection.

Subgroup Reports

Maintenance Task Group

Maintenance Chair Harry Bims discussed the activities for the week in the Maintenance Task Group to resolve the Sponsor Ballot comments regarding 802.16Rev4/D3. The Sponsor Ballot comment resolutions were reviewed and approved for Sponsor Ballot recirculation without objection.

AOB

There was none.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 16:35 h.

The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access Standards

IEEE 802.16 Attendance List for Session #111

Name\Family / Name\Given / Affiliation / City / State/Province / Country/Admin
Bims / Harry / Bims Laboratories / Menlo Park / CA / USA
Marks / Roger / EtherAirNet Associates / Denver / CO / USA
Murias / Ron / Toronto / CANADA