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802.11n May Never Happen Due to Patent Concerns
afabbro writes "The Register is reporting that the 802.11n standard is imperiled because the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization has refused to submit a Letter of Assurance, promising not to sue those who implement the standard. '...the realization that CSIRO holds essential patents, and has failed to provide a Letter of Assurance as required by the IEEE, could prevent the standard ever being finalized ... 802.11n promises to deliver a fivefold increase in speed, and double the range of 802.11g. Indeed in many cases it's already delivering something approximating that, as pre-standard kit has been available for almost a year. In May the Wi-Fi Alliance got so bored waiting for the IEEE to complete the standard that they started certifying kit as conforming to the draft, even though the final version isn't expected until 2008."
Err no that's New Zealand. :-)
There ain't no such thing as proprietary standards only proprietary formats. Standards are by definition open.
As a Greek, I'd like some remuneration for founding civilization please (democracy is a freebie). You guys have been mooching off us too long!
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I think you might have some arguments from the Mesopotamians, Indians (both flavors), and Chinese on that one. Maybe you guys could start a licensing consortium. Let me know where to send the check.