IEEE P802.11-TASK GROUP BH (RCM) MEETING UPDATE
Status of Project IEEE P802.11bh - Randomized and Changing MAC addresses
Task Group Leadership
| Chair | Mark Hamilton (Ruckus/CommScope) |
| Vice Chair | Peter Yee (NSA-CSD/AKAYLA) |
| Vice Chair | Stephen Orr (Cisco) |
| Secretary | Graham Smith (SR Technologies) |
| Technical Editor | Carol Ansley (Cox) |
Background
IEEE Std 802.11aq formalized MAC privacy for 802.11 STAs, which includes changing their MAC address and/or using a randomized MAC address. While it
is recognized that MAC address randomization supports user privacy, changing MAC addresses can have a wide range of repercussions impacting
not only 802.11 networks, but also many related services.
In Feb 2021, the RCM task group (802.11 TGbh) was formed to develop an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 Standard to mitigate these impacts, while continuing
to protect the user privacy advantages provided by randomized and/or changing MAC addresses.
Task Group Documents
The lastest version of the task group offical documents can be found here.
Task Group Timeline
The lastest version of the task group timeline is as below.
| MILESTONE | TIME |
| PAR approved | Feb 2021 |
| First TG meeting | Mar 2021 |
| D0.1 | Jan 2022 |
| Initial Letter Ballot (D1.0) | Mar 2022 |
| Recirculation (D2.0) | Jul 2022 |
| Initial SA Ballot (D3.0) | Nov 2022 |
| Final 802.11 WG approval | Mar 2023 |
| 802 EC approval | May 2023 |
| RevCom and SASB approval | May 2023 |
March 2022 - Virtual Plenary
Achievement
- Reviewed contribution on Proposed CSD update: 11-22/0434r1.
- Reviewed contribution on TGbh way ahead: 11-22/0474r1.
- Reviewed contribution on Issues Tracking proposed additions/changes: 11-22/0332r32.
- Reviewed contribution on Merged solutions concept: 11-22/0459r0.
- Reviewed contribution on Combined proposal: 11-22/0470r0.
- Reviewed contribution on MAAD MAC (1) text: 11-22/0301r2.
- Reviewed contribution on MAAD MAC 2 presentation: 11-22/0424r1.
- Reviewed contribution on MAAD MAC 2 text: 11-22/0427r4.
- Reviewed contribution on Rule based random MAC STA identification: 11-22/0473r0.
- Reviewed contribution on Network generated Device ID: 11-22/0187r2.
- Reviewed contribution on Annex Text for Opaque Device ID: 11-22/0482r0.
- Reviewed contribution on Open issues from Issues Tracking (partially reviewed): 11-22/0435r0.
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday, Mar 29 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Apr 7 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
| Tuesday, Apr 12 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Apr 21 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Interim, May 2022
January 2022 - Virtual Interim
Achievement
- Reviewed contribution on Secure Device ID exchange concept: 11-22/0117r0.
- Reviewed contribution on IRMA with ID Query: 11-22/0118r0.
- Reviewed contribution on STA identifier way forward: 11-22/0145r0.
- Reviewed contribution on Opaque device ID: 11-22/0154r0.
- Reviewed contribution on STA generated Device ID: 11-22/0158r0.
- Reviewed contribution on MAC Address designation MAAD: 11-22/0157r0.
- Partially reviewed (ran out of time) contribution on Non-MAC device identifier requirements for TGbh: 11-21/1634r2.
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday, Feb 8 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Feb 17 | 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm ET |
| Tuesday, Feb 22 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Mar 3 | 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Plenary, March 2022
November 2021 - Virtual Plenary
Achievement
- Reviewed updated contribution on Identifiable Random MAC address: 11-21/1585r10.
- Reviewed contribution on ID Query analysis: 11-21/1853r0.
- Reviewed contribution on Transient STA ID: 11-21/1839r0.
- Acknowledged (ran out of time to review) contribution on Private identifier requirements for TGbh: 11-21/1634r0.
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday, Dec 7 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Dec 16 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
| Thursday, Jan 6 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
| Tuesday, Jan 11 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Interim, January 2022
September 2021 - Virtual Interim
Achievement
- Reviewed contribution on scope of TGbh and TGbi: 11-21/1470r0.
- Reviewed contribution on private identifier requirements: 11-21/1531r1.
- Completed review of liaison from Wireless Broadband Alliance: 11-21/0703r0, analysis here: 11-21/1141r0, and incorporated some points into tracking document.
- Completed review of uses cases in tracking document: 11-21/0332r15.
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday, Oct 12 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Oct 21 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
| Tuesday, Oct 26 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Nov 4 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Plenary, November 2021
July 2021 - Virtual Plenary
Achievement
- Approved selection of Editor: Carol Ansley.
- Reviewed incoming liaison from Wireless Broadband Alliance: 11-21/0703r0, analysis here: 11-21/1141r0.
- Reviewed contribution with use case matrix: 11-21/1140r1.
- Reviewed concept for alternative method of device identification: 11-21/1083r0.
- Completed first pass through issues in our tracking document: 11-21/0332r12.
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday, Aug 10 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
| Thursday, Aug 19 | 7:00pm ~ 9:00pm ET |
| Tuesday, Aug 31 | 9:00am ~ 11:00am ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Interim, September 2021
May 2021 - Virtual Interim
Achievement
- Noted press release/blog for TGbh and TGbi: 11-21/0760r1
- Noted incoming liaison from Wireless Broadband Alliance: 11-21/0703r0
- Reviewed contribution on Parental control use case: 11-21/0804r2
- Agreed to include use cases in the tracking document, even if we agree to make/propose no text changes to 802.11 for the use case, for the sake of tracking our work.
- Continued working through other items in our tracking document: 11-21/0332r7
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Monday, June 14 | 1:00pm ~ 3:00pm ET |
| Monday, June 28 | 1:00pm ~ 3:00pm ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Plenary, July 2021
March 2021 - Virtual Plenary (TGbh's first meeting)
Achievement
- TGbh leadership positions elected
- Approved liaisons to Wi-Fi Alliance and Wireless Broadband Alliance
- Agreed organization of work
- Approved timeline
- Teleconference plan settled
Meeting Mangement Documents
Teleconference Plan
| Date | Time |
| Monday, March 29 | 10:00am ~ 12:00(noon) ET |
| Monday, April 12 | 10:00am ~ 12:00(noon) ET |
Next meeting: Virtual Interim, May 2021
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