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Wireless
Technologies and Systems Committee
Meeting Notice
Toronto, Ontario
May 16-18, 2006
Please note that the Plenary session for this meeting will be held at 6pm ET on the evening of Thursday, May 18, 2006.
If you plan on only attending WTSC meetings, please fill out this form and return it to Jacqueline Roca (Jacqueline.Roca@rci.rogers.com) prior to April 24, 2006. NOTE: there is an area to check off if you will only be attending WTSC meetings. If you will be attending GSMNA, please fill out the registration form that came with the GSMNA invitation.
Hosted by: |
ATIS |
Meeting/Hotel Location: |
Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville |
Room Block: |
Refer to "GSM North America #37 Meeting " when making reservations. Please note that this meeting will be co-located with GSMNA. |
Room Rates: |
$199.00 CAD (~$177.45 USC) for single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes. All cancellations must occur 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid paying a penalty of one night’s room and tax. Please note that the cutoff date is April 24, 2006. Please ensure you make your reservations by this date. |
Airport Information: |
Toronto International Airport (YYZ) is 15 miles from the hotel. A taxi is $45 CAD (~$39 USD) one way. Driving directions are available through the hotel website. |
Local Transportation: |
Local transportation can be arranged through the Concierge desk. |
Parking: |
Valet parking is $26.75 CAD (~$23 USD) a day. |
Other Information: |
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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. |
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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.
