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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6524)	5/30/2003 5:02:55 PM
From: Stephen L	Respond to of 46821

Darn, I thought my 4G phone would double as an electric razor. But the only haircut is on the cost the carriers can afford for spectrum.

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6524)	6/4/2003 1:15:44 AM
From: Peter Ecclesine	Respond to of 46821

Hi Frank, 3G was all about additional spectrum, not services. Now that everyone acknowledges ITU-R is bankrupt, we wonder why we allowed the State Departments of member nations to control broadband access. 4G needs several hundred megabits of backhaul, where 3G was sated with OC-3. 802.16a is the hype of 2003, and in 2004 802.11 will eat its meal. 802.16a/e will not underpin 4G, as by the time a 4G Operating Model is developed, transparent bridging will provide the backhaul. petere