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Submission

November 2011

Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates

802.18 RR-TAG Opening Report

• Report of the September 2011 interim meeting

• Work planned for the November meeting

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Submission

November 2011

Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates

Report of September Interim Meeting• Reviewed and, working with 802.11, 802.15,

802.19 and 802.22, developed and approved a response to the Industry Canada consultation titled:– Consultation on a Policy and Technical Framework for

the use of Non-Broadcasting Applications in the Television Broadcasting Bands Below 698 MHz

• The response was submitted for an EC ballot and approved 13/0/1

• It was submitted to Industry Canada on November 4th

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Submission

November 2011

Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates

Work Planned for the November Meeting

• Review a recently approved Question ITU-R 236/1 that potentially may identify spectrum globally available for Smart Grid wireless applications– The question is available on the RR-TAG Mentor web

site as 18-11-0079

• Review and develop a response to a proposed change to the FCC’s rules that could adversely impact 802 technologies operating under Part 15 rules

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Submission

November 2011

Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates

Active participation is encouraged!

• 802.18 needs consistent participation from all wireless WGs

• Our charter is to provide balanced representation of the interests of all of the wireless WGs before the FCC, other regulatory bodies and the ITU-R

• Other members of wireless WGs who can attend 802.18 as their primary group, or at least substantially, are also encouraged to participate

• Remember … attendance in 802.18 meetings counts towards maintaining your voting rights in your “home WG”

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