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To: bananawind who wrote (16795)	10/20/1998 11:57:00 AM
From: w2j2	Respond to of 152472

Thanks, Jim. There is no good reason (other than greed) not to make all 3g compatible. wj

To: bananawind who wrote (16795)	10/20/1998 1:04:00 PM
From: gdichaz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

To Jim: Your point re backward compatibility to IS-95 is extremely important for whatever flavor of CDMA200/W-CDMA might be adopted. While one backward compatible standard is clearly the best of all possible worlds for the Q, if rpt if there emerge two standards which are backwardly compatible to IS-95 seems like second best is difficult for the Q or the US Trade Rep to reject completely. After all both in Europe and Japan the Clinton administration/Trade Rep is pushing for access for CDMA2000 as either the convergence standard or as one of the multiple permitted standards. That seems clear to this poster. How can the Q refuse if the US Trade Rep wins CDMA2000 a place as one but not the only standard in Europe or Japan? The Q probably has the right to do so but isn't that a little difficult to sustain if the US Trade Rep succeeds in getting access for CDMA2000 in Europe and Japan? Clearly the devil would be in the details but for the US Trade Rep to gain access and the Q to refuse to permit more than one 3rd g standard under any circumstances seems like a hard position to sustain politically, no? Why throw away a possible victory of access? Would appreciate others views on this since seems like US Trade rep is fighting for multiple tracks including CDMA2000 as well as a single converged track - or am I misreading her position? Chaz