Title LE TG Closing Report for Session 63

Title: LE TG Closing Report for Session #63 Document Number: 802. 16 h-09/0020 Date Submitted: Sept. 3, 2009 Source: Chair of LE TG: Mariana Goldhamer ALVARION 21 a Ha. Barzel Street, Tel Aviv, Israel Voice: +972 3 645 6241 mariana. goldhamer@alvarion. com Venue: Session #63, 31 August – 3 September, 2009 Base Document: Purpose: Notice This document does not represent the agreed views of the IEEE 802. 16 Working Group or any of its subgroups. It represents only the views of the participants listed in the “Source(s)” field above. It is offered as a basis for discussion. It is not binding on the contributor(s), who reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802. 16. Patent Policy: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Patent Policy and Procedures: < http: //standards. ieee. org/guides/bylaws/sect 67. html#6> and . Further information is located at and .

Sponsor Ballot status • Approval conditions were met – 102 Approve; approval rate 92. 7% – 8 Disapprove – 4 Abstain # of Balloters Response Rate % Approval Rate % Negative Rate % Abstain Rate % 134 84. 3% 92. 7% 7. 3% 3. 5%

LE Task Group activity – comment resolution – The Report of the Chair at the WG opening plenary was reviewed by the Task Group • 802. 16 h-09/0017 r 1 is up-loaded in the LE TG folder – Comment resolution • Data-base 802. 16 -09/0046 r 2 up-loaded in WG folder – All the 56 comments are resolved • 28 Agree • 19 Principle • 9 Disagree

Detailed recirculation plan • Sept. 3 (Thurs. ) – Sept. 10 (Thurs. ) – Issue D 12 and prepare Recirc. • Sept. 11 (Friday) – Start 10 days Recirc. 4 on D 11 – Additional opportunity to satisfy outstanding comments • Sept. 21 – Sept. 24 – Comment resolution at Session #63. 5 • Target: the P 802. 16 h approval by the WG and 802 EC at the November meeting • IEEE SA Rev. COM meeting: 23 -25 March, 2010

D 11 and Recirc • To authorize the LE TG Editor to create the WG draft IEEE P 802. 16 h/D 11 based on IEEE P 802. 16 h/D 10 and the comment resolutions recorded in data-base IEEE 802. 16 -09/0046 r 2 and to initiate a Sponsor Recirculation Ballot. • Task group vote: 2: 0: 0

P 802. 16 h PAR Extension - 1 • Urgent need for P 802. 16 h PAR extension – To get approval in Rev. COM December meeting is needed to comply with the dead-line of October 19! • PAR Expiration date: 2009 -12 -31 • Details – Extension: 1 year – Why is the extension required and status: • The Sponsor Ballot approval rate of P 802. 16 h/D 10 is 92. 7%. We expect the final IEEE 802 approval in Nov. 2009, however the approval by IEEE SA cannot take place before March 2010, making necessary the PAR extension. In the same time the IEEE 802 approval may be delayed beyond our expectations.

P 802. 16 h PAR Extension - 2 • Project plan: – Completion of the IEEE Sponsor Ballot • 2009 -11 -20 – Submission of the proposed standard to Rev. Com • 2010 -03 -23

Motion • To forward the IEEE 802. 16 h PAR extension request in IEEE 802. 16 h-09/0021. TG Vote: 2: 0: 0