BWA forms new working committees

By Susan Rush
From The August 27, 2002 Edition Of CED Broadband Direct

The broadband wireless industry is still in its infancy, and the sector needs a bigger presence on Capitol Hill, says the Broadband Wireless Alliance. The association has established 17 new broadband wireless working committees in large part to accomplish this goal.

Among the new committees created, the WISP Frequency Coordination Committee will be tasked with working with wireless ISPs to establish a set of guidelines that would enable multiple operators to operate in the same metroplex without interference.

The FCC and Regulatory Committee will attempt to set a formal mode of communication between the wireless ISPs and the FCC.

The BWA was founded last year as a resource for engineering expertise, business planning services and financial funding for existing and start-up wireless operators looking to operate broadband wireless networks.

A full list of the BWA's committees can be access via the association's Web site at www.bbwexchange.com/bwa.asp.