Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [IEEE802.15 – 802.18 Liaison Report] Date Submitted: [23 September, 2005] Source: [Jon Adams] Company [Freescale Semiconductor] Address [2100 E Elliot Road, Tempe AZ 85254] Voice:[+1 480 413.3439], E-Mail:[jta@freescale.com] Re: [If this is a proposed revision, cite the original document.] [If this is a response to a Call for Contributions, cite the name and date of the Call for Contributions to which this document responds, as well as the relevant item number in the Call for Contributions.] [Note: Contributions that are not responsive to this section of the template, and contributions which do not address the topic under which they are submitted, may be refused or consigned to the “General Contributions” area.] Abstract: [Liaison report for 802.15 on 802.18 activities relevant to us.] Purpose: [Keep 802.15 WG in touch with efforts in RR TAG.] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. NOTE: Update all red fields replacing with your information; they are required. This is a manual update in appropriate fields. All Blue fields are informational and are to be deleted. Black stays. After updating delete this box/paragraph. Adams, Freescale

2. 802.18 – The Radio Regulatory TAG • IEEE 802 • 6 Working Groups with projects on standards for radio-based systems • IEEE 802.11 (WLAN), IEEE 802.15 (WPAN), IEEE 802.16 (WMAN), IEEE802.20 (Wireless Mobility), IEEE 802.21 (Handoff/Interoperability Between Networks), and IEEE 802.22 (WRAN). • 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group ("RR-TAG"). Is responsible for monitoring of, and active participation in, ongoing radio regulatory activities Adams, Freescale

3. Current Efforts in RR-TAG • 802.18 RR-TAG September interim meeting will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 - 23 September • RR-TAG will be meeting in the ITU facility • Intent is to provide RR-TAG attendees exposure to the ITU-R process, allow ITU-R meeting attendees to learn what the function of the RR-TAG is and to encourage participation in the IEEE process Adams, Freescale

4. Attendees at Geneva • Michael Lynch (Nortel), Chair • Denis Kuwahara (Boeing), Vice Chair • Several others from RR-TAG Adams, Freescale

5. Results • 802.18 had received and responded to a consultation from the European Commission (EC) with regard to 2.6 GHz spectrum which was • asking if a specific technology should be mandated or if the spectrum should be handled in a 'technology neutral' perspective.  • Our position is that Regulators should not specify a technology. • The RR-TAG also updated the RR-TAG P&P to define email reflector access, which was overlooked. • We concluded our meetings and changed the venue to participate in meetings of ITU-R Working Party 8A, and its subgroups • WG4 - Interference and sharing; and • WG7 - Wireless access, Including RLANs. • No Direct Impacts on WG15 apparent Adams, Freescale