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WTSC-2007-078

Wireless Technologies and Systems Committee
Meeting Notice
Clearwater Beach, FL
February 20-22, 2008
Please note that only G3GSN, WWINA and LI will be meeting in Florida--G3GRA will not be attending this meeting.

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING

Please note that the Plenary session for this meeting will be held at 8:00 am ET on the morning of Friday, February 22, 2008.

Hosted by:

ATIS

Meeting/Hotel Location:

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
400 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33767
Phone: +1 727 461-3222
Fax: +1 727 446 2904

You MUST register for this meeting, hotel reservations may also be made on-line following meeting registration.

Room Block:

Refer to "GSMNA" when making reservations.

This meeting is being held in conjunction with GSMNA

The cut-off date is January 28, 2008, please ensure you make your reservations by this date.

Room Rates:

Room Rates for the Hilton are $179 for single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes.

Please note that you will be asked to verify your check-out date upon check-in and a penalty will be assessed if you leave prior to that date.

Airport Information:

The hotel is approximately 15 miles from the St. Petersburg airport (taxi would be ~$40) and approximately 25 miles from the Tampa Airport (taxi would be approximately ~$55-~$60). There are citywide shuttle services available at the airport for ~$22 one-way.

Local Transportation:

Local transportation can be arranged through the Concierge desk.

Parking:

Parking at the hotel is $8 a day for valet parking.

Other Information:

Attire:

The attire at WTSC meetings is business casual.
EDH Requirements:

Electronic Document Handling (EDH) tools are utilized at the WTSC meetings. Many of the files are uploaded prior to the meeting and you are strongly encouraged to download and review those of interest to you prior to the meeting. You should bring a laptop with these files in order to view documents during the meeting. The ability to read CDs or 3.5" disks will allow you to view late documents as well as those created during the meeting.

WTSC utilizes wireless high-speed internet access. For access please be sure bring an pre-installed and operable 802.11B compliant wireless LAN card.

Weather:

Local Weather

Local Information:

Clearwater Destination Guide

Early Patent Disclosure Notice:

In connection with the development of an American National Standard, or other deliverable that requires use of patented inventions, the use of patented inventions shall be governed by the ANSI Patent Policy as adopted by ATIS and as set forth in the "Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees". For a full copy of the policy, please see Section 10, "Intellectual Property Rights Policy."

Disclosure of relevant patented inventions at the earliest possible time in the development process is encouraged.

An opportunity will be provided for the members to identify or disclose patents that any member believes may be essential for the use of a standard under development. The response will be noted.

Neither the Committee, nor its Chair or Vice Chair, ensures the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that in fact may be essential for the use of standards under development.

The Chair further reminds attendees that participation in industry fora involves the potential for antitrust concerns or risks. To avoid such concerns and risks, participants should carefully observe the "Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees". In addition, sensitive discussion topics such as price, territories, specific contractual terms, etc., should be avoided. Any participant having concerns or questions regarding sensitive discussion topics should consult with their company's legal counsel, the Committee leadership, or ATIS legal counsel.