newcomer_orientation- v5

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Welcome to IEEE 802 Newcomer Orientation www.ieee802.org IEEE 802 Plenary Session July 2010, San Diego, CA

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Contents Introduction to IEEE 802 Introduction to IEEE standards process Getting more information

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Introduction to IEEE 802

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Who we are IEEE Project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (aka IEEE 802 or LMSC) Develop LAN and MAN standards Mainly for link and physical layers of the network stack In operation since March 1980 IEEE 802

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IEEE Standards Organization IEEE 802 is here: a standards committee formed by the Computer Society aka NesCom aka RevCom

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Some terms PAR – project authorization request – the document that authorizes work on a project. WG - Working group – responsible for developing standards in an area TAG – Technical Advisory Group – experts on a topic area that crosses working groups – may develop a recommended practice. Task group or task force – a part of a working group which focuses on a particular project.

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All those dots….decoder ring 802.1 Bridging and Architecture – generally the top of the link layer 802.3 CSMA/CD – Carrier sense multiple access/collision detect – wired Ethernet 802.11 WLAN – wireless LAN 802.15 WPAN – wireless personal area network 802.16 BWA – broadband wireless access 802.17 ResPackRing – resilient packet ring 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG 802.19 Coexistance 802.20 MBWA – mobile broadband wireless access 802.21 Media Independent Handoff 802.22 WRAN - wireless regional area networks 802.23 Emergency Services

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IEEE 802 Organization 802.3 CSMA/CD David Law 802.16 BWA Roger Marks 802.11 WLAN Bruce Kraemer 802.1 BRIDGING/ARCH Tony Jeffree WORKING GROUP/TAG CHAIRS 1st VICE CHAIR Pat Thaler RECORDING SECY James Gilb TREASURER JohnHawkins EXECUTIVE SECY Jon Roshdahl APPOINTED OFFICERS CHAIR Paul Nikolich EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC) 802.15 WPAN Bob Heile 802.18 TAG Radio Regulatory Mike Lynch 802.17 ResPackRing John Lemon 802.19 Coexistance Steve Shellhammer 802.20MBWA Mark Klerer 2nd VICE CHAIR Mat Sherman 802.21Handoff Subir Das 802.22WRAN Apurva Mody HIBERNATION 802.2 LLC (Dave Carlson) DISBANDED 802.4 Token Bus ECSG TV Whitespace 802.5 Token Ring 802.6 DQDB ECSG Emergency Services 802.7 Broadband TAG 802.8 Fiber Optic TAG802.9 ISLAN 802.10 Security 802.12 Demand Priority 802.14 CATV MEETING MGR MEMBER EMERITUS Buzz Rigsbee 802.23Emergency Services Geoff Thomspson

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General structure of the week Check WG agendas for details – there is some variation between groups – particularly on closing WG plenary

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Introduction to IEEE standards process

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Principles of the process Due process – procedures are publicly available and followed consistently Consensus – requiring agreement of a majority or supermajority – for technical decisions here = 75% Openness – ensuring materially interested and affected parties can participate Balance – representation from all interested parties without overwhelming influence from any one party Right of appeal – process to ensure due process

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More terms PAR – Project Authorization Request – the charter for a standards project CFI – Call for interest – a brief meeting to outline a topic and determine if there is interest in investigating possible project Study Group – a group formed to investigate a project and produce a PAR Five Criteria – In IEEE 802 the basis for determining whether to forward a PAR.

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IEEE 802 standards development life cycle – part 1 Call for Interest (CFI) Study Group Investigates forming a project Produce PAR and 5 Criteria Adequate interest? Working Group and EC review NesCom & Standards Board review EC approves Forward PAR to NesCom Start work in Working Group Standards Board approval

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IEEE 802 Five Criteria Broad Market Potential Compatibility Distinct Identity Technical Feasibility Economic Feasibility

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IEEE 802 standards development life cycle – part 2 Review proposals Create and refine draft Draft complete? Working Group ballot Review ballot comments, modify draft as needed Recirculate changesand disapprovecomments Material selected? Changes or new disapproves? No changes and no newdisapproves, 75% approve andWorking Group approves forwarding to sponsor ballot?

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IEEE 802 standards development life cycle – part 3 Request EC approve forwardto sponsor ballot Sponsor ballot Review ballot comments, modify draft as needed Request EC approve forward to RevCom RevCom approval Published standard Changes or new disapproves? No changes and no newdisapproves, 75% approve Standards Board approval Prepare for publication EC approval?

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Standards life cycle – part 4 And then there is maintaining the standard Respond to request for interpretation Keep the standard current by producing amendments and corrigenda (corrections) Renew the life of the standard with reaffirmation or revision When the standard is out of date, withdraw it.

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Voting and membership Voters have responsibility to vote on letter ballots Three levels of voting occur in IEEE 802 standards development: Sponsor ballot Open to all interested parties Via IEEE SA-membership or paying a per ballot fee Participation requires an IEEE Web Account Working group Requirements on next page Task force or task group Requirements vary – consult Working group.

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Acquiring Working Group voting membership Participating at a meeting = at least 75% presence. For a new Working Group, persons participating in the initial meeting become members. For an existing Working Group, after attending 2 of last 4 plenary sessions or 1 plenary and 1 interim, membership starts at the next plenary attended. May require submitting a letter of intent.

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Retaining Working Group voting membership Participate in 2 of the last 4 plenary sessions. An interim may substitute for one of the 2 plenary sessions. Return working Group letter ballots Membership may be lost for failing to respond or responding abstain for reason other than “lack of technical expertise” to 2 of the last 3 ballots.

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Affiliation IEEE-SA Standards Board By-Laws, Section 5.2.1.5 (http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect5.html) Disclosure of Affiliation “Every member and participant in a working group, Sponsor ballot, or other standards development activity shall disclose his or her affiliation.” What is “Affiliation” “An individual is deemed "affiliated" with any individual or entity that has been, or will be, financially or materially supporting that individual's participation in a particular IEEE standards activity. This includes, but is not limited to, his or her employer and any individual or entity that has or will have, either directly or indirectly, requested, paid for, or otherwise sponsored his or her participation.” Affiliation and participation “Failure to disclose every such affiliation may result in complete or partial loss of rights to participate in IEEE-SA activities. An individual is not excused from compliance with this policy by reason of any claim of a conflicting obligation (whether contractual or otherwise) that prohibits disclosure of affiliation.”

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Ground rules Respect … give it, get it NO product pitches NO corporate pitches NO prices NO restrictive notices – presentations must be openly available Silence your cell phone ringers

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IEEE Patent policysee the slide set at:http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt

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Getting more information

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Resources IEEE 802 home page: http://www.ieee802.org Links to IEEE and IEEE 802 procedural documents: http://www.ieee802.org/devdocs.shtml Links to IEEE 802 WG and TAG pages: http://www.ieee802.org/dots.shtml On-line training: IEEE process course first course rolled out so far http://www.ieee802.org/training.shtml