A Battle Royale
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
NOVEMBER 2005
JANUARY
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IEEE narrows 802.20 standard consideration to joint proposal from Kyocera and Qualcomm
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Intel engineer files statement alleging that the working group included 20 or more consultants who appeared to vote improperly as a block
MARCH
MAY
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Qualcomm and Kyocera’s proposal again receives majority of votes
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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
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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
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802.20 chairman Jerry Upton discloses he is a consultant for Qualcomm
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IEEE postpones 802.20 standards work until Oct. 1
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