Invitation to Ballot on IEEE P802.16

The Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Committee of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society invites you to ballot on the following:

Title: Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: - Part 16: Standard Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems

Scope: This standard specifies the physical layer and media access control layer of the air interface of interoperable fixed point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access systems. The specification enables transport of data, video, and voice services. It applies to systems operating in the vicinity of 30 GHz but is broadly applicable to systems operating between 10 and 66 GHz.

Purpose: To enable rapid worldwide deployment of innovative, cost-effective, and interoperable multivendor broadband wireless access products. To facilitate competition in broadband access by providing alternatives to wireline broadband access. To facilitate coexistence studies, encourage consistent worldwide allocation, and accelerate the commercialization of broadband wireless access spectrum.

If you are interested in participating in this electronic ballot, you must respond by 2001-04-24, 11:59 PM EST.

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1. Review the Title, Scope, and Purpose above to determine the subject matter of the Standard.
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