September 2005doc.: IEEE 802.19-20/0032r0

IEEE 802.19
Wireless Coexistence

Matthew Sherman’s Comments on 802.19 Policies and Procedures
Date: 2005-09-19
Author(s):
Name / Company / Address / Phone / Email
Steve Shellhammer / Qualcomm, Inc. / 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA92121 / (858) 658-1874 /


The current (July 2005) version of the 802.19 policies and procedures can be obtained from the 802.19 web site,

At the July 2005 IEEE 802 Plenary the 802.19 chair (Steve Shellhammer) sat down with the 802 Policies and Procedures Expert (Mat Sherman) and reviewed the 802.19 P&P. This document captures Mat Sherman’s comments on the 802.19 P&P. The author has also attempted to identify which sections of the P7P the comments refer to.

Comment 1 – Section 2

The P&P must have a procedure for electing officers.

Comment 2 – General

State that a membership list will be maintained by the TAG.

Comment 3 – General

The P&P needs a section on rules for an appeal.

Comment 4 – Section 2.2

Mat recommended that the vice chair be elected instead of being appointed.

Comment 5 – General

The P&P needs to include an order of precedence of other documents (802 P&P, Roberts Rules).

Comment 6 – Section 1

The section on the functions of the TAG is not necessary. Check other WG P&P.

Comment 7 – Section 5.1.2

In section on interim sessions always say "interim sessions" not just "sessions."

Comment 8 – Section 5.2

Under maintenance of the P&P say it has to be at a plenary or electronic ballot.

Comment 9 – Section 6

Reference voting rules in 802 (in a meeting and electronically).

Comment 10 – Section 5.2

Drop the rule that says the SEC needs to approve a revised P&P.

Comment 11 – Section 6.2

What is a "Charter?"

Comment 12 – Section 6

Clarify that the TAG comments on aspects of the draft that affect coexistence and the CA document.

Comment 13 – Section 6.2.3 and 6.2.4

Why do individuals mark comments as binding or non-binding since the algorithm does not utilize thatinformation?

Comment 13 – Section 6.2.3

Clarify what to do with the comments that receive support of over 25% and less than 2/3.

Submissionpage 1Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm