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[802SEC] IEEE 802 News Bulletin Information on Unlicensed Spread SpectrumRetrospective




IEEE 802 News Bulletin Information

Unlicensed Spread Spectrum Retrospective
*On the evening of 16 March, IEEE 802 presented an "Unlicensed Spread 
Spectrum Retrospective". The session was primarily arranged to honor 
Dr. Michael J. Marcus, Associate Chief for Technology at the U.S. 
Federal Communications Commission, and present him with his IEEE 
Fellow Award "For leadership in developing pioneering spectrum 
management policies that resulted in commercial deployment of spread 
spectrum, WiFi and millimeter wave communications systems." The 
session included the presentation to Dr. Marcus of his award by 
IEEE-SA President Jim Carlo. Other speakers include Vic Hayes, the 
original Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. The session was 
organized by IEEE 802.16 Chair Roger Marks and 802.18 Chair Carl 
Stevenson.


>EC hosts of the Tutorial Sessions--please provide one or two 
>sentence descriptions of the tutorials to Karen and Mark as well.
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul