IEEE-SA Liaison Report

1. IEEE-SA Liaison Report SAB Meeting November 2005 Don Wright Director of Standards, Lexmark International Past Chair, IEEE SA Standards Board

2. 2005 SASB Leadership 2005 Leadership: • Chair Steve Mills (CS) • Vice Chair Richard Hulett • NesCom Ron Petersen • RevCom Malcolm Thaden • PatCom Don Wright (CS) • ProCom Lowell Johnson (CS) • AudCom Ray Hapeman • SCC Liaison Richard Hulett 2005 Meeting Schedule: • December 5 - 7 Hallandale Beach, Florida 2006 Meeting Schedule: • March 28 – 30 Piscataway, NJ • June 6 – 8 Piscataway, NJ • September 14 – 16 Philadelphia with PCIC • December 4 – 6 Florida

3. 2005 SASB Summary Last SASB meeting series was held in Piscataway, NJ on September 20-22, 2005. To date: • RevCom has recommended approval of • 23 projects as new standards • 27 revisions of standards • 25 reaffirmations of existing standards. • NesCom has recommended approval of • 58 new PARs • 16 modified PARs • 45 revision PARs • 26 PAR extensions.

4. 2005 SASB Summary(continued) PATCOM • At the June SASB Meeting, HP presented on observed problems with the current IEEE SA Patent Policy & Practices • In September, PatCom considered the issues raised and proposed a series of changes to the IEEE SA Patent Policy and Practices: • Mandate the use of the LOA form – approved, to be balloted by SASB • Making LOAs binding on “successors and assigns.” • Requiring LOAs to apply to “any and all future revisions and amendments of the standard.” • Making LOAs binding from submission until withdrawal of the standard rather than from approval of the standard until withdrawal of the standard. • Require “not-to-exceed” licensing rate on LOA. • Create commitment to license for future or amended patent applications. • Require all participants to complete an LOA Tabled until December PatCom

5. 2005 SASB Summary(continued) • ProCom held discussion on the following changes to the SASB Bylaws and/or Operations Manual at its September meeting: • IEC Category D Liaisons – Haasz -- approved, sent to SASB for vote • Entity Ballot Groups – Nielsen -- approved, sent to SASB for vote • Comments Addressing Grammar – Thompson -- approved, sent to SASB for vote • Fast Tracking Proposal Ad Hoc Update – Robinson -- disbanded • Removal of Official Reporter – Nielsen -- approved, sent to SASB for vote • SASB Voting Rules – Ringle -- approved, sent to SASB for vote • Review of Interpretations Process (per June SASB motion) -- new ad hoc (Robinson) • Definition of Interest Categories – Nielsen -- new ad hoc (Davis) • PatCom Membership – Wright -- approved, sent to SASB for vote Agenda (with links) available at: http://standards.ieee.org/board/pro/905proagen.html • AudCom has updated the model Sponsor P&Ps. Only three societies and one SCC are blocked from submitting PARs due to lacking appropriate P&Ps. Computer Society sponsors are in various states of completion. AudCom will be documenting and formalizing its own work. AudCom is in the process of posting the accepted P&Ps from all sponsors on the AudCom web site.

6. SA - New Initiatives w/CS SA Interop Standards thru XPLOR

7. IEEE-SA Board of Governors • Last face-to-face meeting was held June 22-24 • Jerry Peterson appointed to fill the unexpired term of George Gregory as a member-at-large of the BoG • Notified that OFAC restrictions removed for IEEE • Allows members from previously restricted countries to ballot IEEE draft standards • Moved that IEEE-SA Standards Board take the steps necessary to identify and address issues of improper representation of entity interests in IEEE standards development activities • September 2005 Munich conference on the topic of Standards for Global Business: • The European Conference on Collaborative Trends in Europe and Global Standardization • Submitted comments to ANSI on the US Standards Strategy • Approved a revised RAC pricing policy • Teleconference: • Addressing patent policy • Validated BoG MAL results to send to IEEE Board

8. IEEE-SA Board of GovernorsEntity standards project funding • The BoG approved the following motion • The IEEE-SA BoG supports a funding model for entity based projects that includes: • An annualized, per entity, “cover charge” for projects • Voluntary “value added” services offered to all projects • Implementation beginning 1 July 2005

9. IEEE SA China Activities IEEE Standards Association Perspectives on IEEE in China

10. IEEE-SA & China, briefly. . . Status Issues Next Steps for the SA What the IEEE must do

11. Current Status • China Office Initiative • An important step in growing the IEEE presence in China • In cooperation with IEEE Computer Society • #1 on approved new initiatives list by NIC • SA Corporate leadership interest in proactive support of IEEE-wide China initiatives • The IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) is planning a Chinese conference and meeting for 2006

12. Current Status • Standards Development Activities • Strong China participation in IEEE IT standards • LANMAN (802) Standards Committee interim meetings are being held in China with increasing frequency. • China based meetings have a high level of participation by Chinese engineers • More work is required in other technical sectors

13. Current Status • Standards Development Activities • Wireless Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure Protocol (WAPI) • WAPI is a Chinese proposed security amendment to ISO/IEC 8802-11, the international version of the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standard • The integrity of the long standing ISO/IEC process is being challenged by Chinese National Body politics • The outcome of this issue will have broad impact on the global WLAN market • IEEE 802 stands ready to embrace the WAPI technology and work with the Chinese to integrate it into both the 802.11 and 8802-11 standards in the appropriate way • Situation not resolved to our liking—parallel voting documents released

14. Issues • With WAPI, the Chinese are testing the international standards process (ISO, IEC, etc.) • We must stand in support of conformance to well-defined, transparent processes • We must strengthen our international position in order to increase our global influence • Perception of IEEE as a US organization • Impacts IEEE’s ability to grow “offshore” membership • Diminishes the recognition of the global impact of IEEE standards • Absence of Chinese engagement in most IEEE governance activities

15. Next Steps for the SA • More meetings in China • IEEE 802 interim meetings • Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) conference, China – 2006 • Driven by multinational SA corporate members • Will draw Chinese industry • Identify Chinese industry leaders for participation in IEEE-SA governance activities • WAPI • Continue to encourage the Chinese to engage in an open, transparent standards development process • Continue to insist on conformance to established processes with no exceptions even after the recent setback • China Office Initiative • Educate and mentor Chinese engineers on standardization process and culture • Promote the IEEE-SA process • Build relationships with key organizations, industry, and government agencies

16. What the IEEE must do • Support of broad-impact regional offices • Take action on bolstering membership in China • Robust marketing and PR • Promoting the IEEE and its values and opportunities • Addressing negative press generated by politically motivated objectives