Maintenance of Operations Manual The Operations Manual is adopted as stated in 9.3 802 WG P&P ([rules5]). It is maintained as directed by the TAG Chair. 802.18 Technical Advisory Group Overview The 802.18™ Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is responsible for supporting Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) standards under the authority of the IEEE® Project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (802 LMSC). The 802 LMSC is directed by the 802 Executive Committee (802 EC). The 802 EC is the sponsor for both sponsor ballot groups as well as the Standards Development Groups. The 802 LMSC includes WGs, Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) and, on a temporary basis, Executive Committee Study Groups (ESG) to standardize technologies applicable to local and metropolitan area networks as shown in Figure 3.1. Figure 31 – Project 802 Organizational Structure See references and for some relevant background information on the IEEE standards development process, and an introduction to the 802 LMSC. Function The 802.18 TAG is chartered: To encourage collaborative participation in the radio regulatory process by members of the RR-TAG including official representatives from the wireless Working Groups To monitor the regulatory environment as it may to or affect existing IEEE 802 wireless standards or standards in process and advise the relevant Working Groups and the IEEE 802 SEC of issues of interest at their opening plenaries
To prepare, review, and submit approved radio regulatory documents on behalf of the RR-TAG, the wireless Working Groups, and/or the IEEE 802 SEC that fairly reflect all points of view To serve as the official communications channel between the 802 Wireless WGs, any relevant TAGs, and the IEEE 802 SEC, and other standards and industry bodies on radio regulatory matters To liaise and seek cooperative relationships on radio and other regulatory matters of mutual interest with other standards and industry bodies To serve as the official communications channel between the 802 Wireless and other WGs, any relevant TAGs, and the IEEE 802 SEC and regulatory agencies and spectrum management bodies on radio regulatory matters To establish and maintain contacts within, and understand the processes for interaction with, regulatory and spectrum management bodies To liaise on radio regulatory matters with such co-existence groups as may exist in the 802 domain Technical Advisory Group Officers’ Responsibilities Technical Advisory Chair As stated in 802 WG Policies and Procedures, the Chair of the TAG is responsible for presiding over TAG Plenary sessions. Responsibilities of the chair include: Before session tasks: Submit agenda for the opening Executive Committee meeting (a week before the meeting). All members of the leadership team, and TAG attendees are to work with the chair in developing items for the agenda. Attend the opening Executive Committee Plenary meeting. Submit unballoted documents developed between the meetings for inclusion on the EC opening plenary consent agenda Report the status of the TAG to the 802 EC opening plenary meeting. During session tasks: Conduct full TAG meetings. Keep Executive Committee members informed as early as possible about 802.18 matters requiring approval at the closing 802 EC Plenary meeting Attend the closing 802 EC Plenary meeting; representing and leading 802.18 of business. Maintain a voters list. session tasks: Prepare a TAG status report to the 802 EC Recording Secretary within one week after the conclusion of the closing 802 EC meeting. This status report shall include a description of the progress made during the week, as well as plans for further work and future meetings.