IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG Meeting - March 2018 Report
Explore the highlights of the IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG meeting held in March 2018. The report covers agenda items, the introduction of fellowship program visitors, officer elections, FCC actions, and more. Meet telecommunications experts like Mr. Richard Anago, Ms. Caroline Koech, Mr. Lloyd Matabishi, Mrs. Rudo Mudavanhu, and Ms. Yvonne Umutoni, discussing various IEEE 802 areas of interest. Stay informed about the discussions and actions taken during the meeting.
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March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 IEEE 802.18 RR-TAG Opening Report Date: 2018-03-05 Authors: Name Rich Kennedy Affiliations Address Self Phone +1(737) 202-7014 rkennedy1000@gmail.com email Austin, TX Agenda Slide 1 Rich Kennedy, Self
March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 Agenda Presentation to Fellowship visitors re the Radio Regulatory TAG 802.18 meeting discussion items Introducing the Fellowship program visitors The RR-TAG Officer elections Open consultations? New FCC actions Other than just responding to consultations, what can we do? Actions required TBD TAG to decide based on discussion items AOB and Adjourn Agenda Agenda Slide 2 Rich Kennedy, Self
March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 Fellowship Program Visitors Mr. Richard Anago is a telecommunications engineer and has more than 25 years of experience in the public and private telecommunications sector in Burkina Faso. IEEE 802 areas of interest: 802.1 (Higher Layer LAN Protocols), 802.24 (Vertical Applications TAG) Ms. Caroline Koech is the ICT Liaison Manager at the East African Communication Organization (EACO), whose mission is to promote policy harmonization and development of the ICT sector in the five East African Community Member States. Caroline is involved in various projects and programs in the East Africa region. Before joining EACO in 2012, she served as a network engineer and project manager in Safaricom Kenya. IEEE 802 areas of interest: 802.18 (Radio Regulatory TAG), 802.19 (Wireless Coexistence), 802.22 (Wireless Regional Area Networks), 802.24 (Vertical Applications TAG) Agenda Slide 3 Rich Kennedy, Self
March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 Fellowship Program Visitors Mr. Lloyd Matabishi currently works for Zambia Information and Communication Technology (ZICTA) as a Spectrum Engineer- Planning and Licensing. His job is to plan and license the usage of the radio spectrum in Zambia. IEEE 802 areas of interest: 802.11 (Wireless LAN), 802.19 (Wireless Coexistence), 802.22 (Wireless Regional Area Networks) Mrs. Rudo Mudavanhu is a seasoned telecommunications expert and holds a Master in business administration (MBA) from the University of Zimbabwe. IEEE 802 areas of interest: 802.11 (Wireless LAN), 802.19 (Wireless Coexistence), 802.22 (Wireless Regional Area Networks) Agenda Slide 4 Rich Kennedy, Self
March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 Fellowship Program Visitors Ms. Yvonne Umutoni holds a Master s degree in communications networks and software from University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom (UK) and a Bachelor s degree in electronics and telecommunication engineering from University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Kigali Rwanda. IEEE 802 areas of interest: 802.11 (Wireless LAN), 802.19 (Wireless Coexistence) Agenda Slide 5 Rich Kennedy, Self
March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 New FCC Actions & Issues Announced on today s FCC Open Meeting Open 95 to 3000 GHz for unlicensed use, including new licensing regimes Revision of Section 7 on expediting access for new technologies We will review the documents https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/18/18-18-0022-00-0000-draft-nprm- for-95-3000-ghz.pdf (DRAFT) https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/18/18-18-0021-00-0000-nprm-fcc-18- 18.docx New National Broadband map broadbandmap.fcc.gov now available, but is it accurate or useful Announced that NTIA studying repurposing 3450-3550 MHz band for wireless services NOTE: Net neutrality rules rollback has been published FCC Chairman s legal issues Slide 6 Agenda Rich Kennedy, Self
March 2018 doc.: EC 18/0032r01 What Else Can We Do? Activism with regulators on behalf of people with poor or no Internet connectivity Developing nations Rural United States Native American areas Other suggestions? Experimental licensing changes time grants, etc. Lite-licensing, coordinating with incumbents Can we define harmful interference? Agenda Slide 7 Rich Kennedy, Self
