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To: Elmer Phud who wrote (177387)	4/5/2004 12:33:13 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 186894

Intel refuses to back down over Chinese WLAN byJohn Walko CommsDesign.com 04/05/2004, 7:55 AM ET LONDON -- Intel Corp. is refusing to back down over its dispute with Chinese authorities who have mandated that all WLAN equipment used and sold in the country must incorporate a Chinese designed data encryption scheme. Speaking in Taipei, Taiwan Monday (April 5, 2004) Craig Barrett, Intel's chief executive officer said: "We haven't changed our basic position. We will sell our Centrino mobile technology up until 1 June. Hopefully, we'll get the issue resolved before then." Intel insists it has not been able to find an appropriate solution that meets its product quality standards and that follows the Chinese requirements of the Wired Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) standard, which the Chinese insist must be used after June 1st. WAPI was published May 2003 after the Chinese government had said existing WLAN security standards were not effective. WAPI was to have become effective on 1 December 2003, but strong lobbying on the part of the US government and its WLAN chip makers persuaded the Chinese to put back the deadline to June this year. The Chinese government is insisting that all foreign firms partner with companies on a pre-selected list of 24 local manufacturers in order to obtain the import permits they will need to sell WLAN kit in China. As well as Intel, Broadcom has refused to comply, believing China should satisfy itself with the 802.11 set of standards. "I am a firm believer that international standards allow more rapid movement of technology," said Intel's Barrett. Other chip and WLAN equipment suppliers such as Atheros, Linksys and Texas Instruments have indicated they are planning to comply with the WAPI requirement.