Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Lunnette Luna

Intel engineer files statement alleging that the working group included 20 or more consultants who appeared to vote improperly as a block proposals for the standard were given short shrift compared with Qualcomm-based approaches

OCTOBER 2005

• Qualcomm submits its proposal for 802.20 specification

NOVEMBER 2005

• Intel engineer complains that Qualcomm's proposal is incomplete

JANUARY

• IEEE narrows 802.20 standard consideration to joint proposal from Kyocera and Qualcomm

• Intel engineer files statement alleging that the working group included 20 or more consultants who appeared to vote improperly as a block

MARCH

• Qualcomm and Kyocera's proposal receives majority of votes

MAY

• Qualcomm and Kyocera's proposal again receives majority of votes

• In appeals to the 802.20 standards board and executive committee, Intel and Motorola claim their draft proposals for the standard were given short shrift compared with Qualcomm-based approaches

JUNE

• Intel and Motorola threatened to file formal complaints about the way the working group's chairman, Jerry Upton, allegedly handled draft proposals in favor of Qualcomm and Kyocera

• 802.20 chairman Jerry Upton discloses he is a consultant for Qualcomm

• IEEE postpones 802.20 standards work until Oct. 1

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