[MLB-WIRELESS] US military takes pot shot at 802.11a

[Barry Park]

US military takes pot shot at 802.11a
By electricnews.net
Posted: 19/12/2002 at 10:50 GMT


High-tech executives in the US are battling to prevent the Department of
Defense from imposing restrictions on the use of radio spectrum for Wi-Fi
products.
Defense officials said this month that they are concerned that proposals to
open up more radio spectrum to cater for the increasing popularity of
wireless LAN applications may end up interfering with military radar.

Executives from Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Systems met last week with the
Department of Defense to persuade it against pursuing such restrictions on
radio spectrum for future Wi-Fi technology, which is seen as a beacon of
light for the beleaguered technology and telecoms industries.

More at http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/28639.html



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