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To: tekboy who wrote (29135)	7/30/2000 10:27:05 PM
From: Rick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

I'm back on schedule with the FAQ this week, and I've added some medium size changes. They include a couple of paragraphs from Don Mosher's post earlier this evening, and a paragraph from Adairm on GG. There are also a couple of interesting sidelights. - Fred

To: tekboy who wrote (29135)	7/31/2000 3:44:23 PM
From: alburk	Respond to of 54805

RE SPINCO Is it fair to say that prospective manufacturers of products that include CDMA technology have two Decisions to make in this order. 1) Whether to participate in the manufacture of CDMA products. A yes answer of which requires a royalty fee for the right to incorporate CDMA (QCOM's broad CDMA IPR) in the manufacturers products. If the answer to 1) is yes then-- 2) Whether to buy CDMA chipsets from Spinco, manufacture CDMA chipsets using Spinco IPR and know how, or go it alone without the benefit of Spinco chipsets and IPR (which may include buying chipsets from other manufacturers). The result--Power,focus and elimination of internal conflict. QCOM becomes a tollgate to CDMA--Prospective CDMA manufacturers must pay the toll to proceed and have little bargaining power to reduce the toll. QCOM focuses on pushing CDMA technology in general and in all forms and without internal conflict(with the chipset division). QCOM can defend its IPR vigorously with less likelihood of compromising Spinco's competitive position. Spinco focuses on manufacturing CDMA chipsets and hybrid chipsets(eg CDMA and GSM) without internal conflict(with QCOM). Spinco can swap manufacturing IPR and know how, as it sees fit, to expand its markets and marketshare. QCOM has clarified its position to those who wish to participate in CDMA. Prospective participants in CDMA have a clear decision path. And Spinco has been unleashed to compete. It all seems to make sense to me. Andy