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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10
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                         ADAPTIVE BROADBAND CORPORATION

                              SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
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THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT is entered into as of March 1, 2000 (the  "Effective
Date"), between ADAPTIVE BROADBAND CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("ADAP")
and Donna Birks (the "Employee").

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The Employee serves as ADAP's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. ADAP and the Employee desire to set forth the terms of the Employee's
severance compensation if the Employee's employment is ended as a result of a
Change in Control.  If a Change in Control occurs, the Employee and other key
employees may be more vulnerable to dismissal or other negative consequences
without regard to the quality of their past or prospective service.  The Board
of Directors (the "Board") believes that it is in the best interest of ADAP and
its stockholders to ensure fair treatment to ADAP's key executives and to reduce
any adverse effects upon their performance that may be caused by the perceived
risks of a merger or acquisition.

The parties agree as follows:

1.  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have
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    the meanings set forth below.

       1.1   A "Change in Control" will occur if (a) any Person (as defined in
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             Section 2(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) other
             than ADAP, is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or
             indirectly (including by holding securities which are exercisable
             for or convertible into shares of capital stock of ADAP), of 30%
             or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of
             capital stock of ADAP entitled to vote generally in the election of
             directors; or, (b) ADAP sells, leases or exchanges all or
             substantially all of its property and assets under Section 271 of
             the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or, (c)
             Continuing Directors cease to constitute at least a majority of the
             Board: or, (d) a majority of the ADAP's Outside Directors determine
             that a Change in Control has occurred.

       1.2   "Continuing Directors" shall mean the directors of ADAP in office
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             on January 1, 1999 and any successor to any such director whose
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             nomination or selection was approved by a majority of the directors
             in office at the time of the director's nomination or selection and
             who is not an "affiliate" or "associate" (as defined in Rule 12b-2
             under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any
             person who is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly
             (including by holding securities which are exercisable for or
             convertible into shares of capital stock of ADAP), of 10% or more
             of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of capital
             stock of ADAP entitled to vote generally in the election of
             directors.

       1.3   "Disability" means that the Employee has met the qualifications for
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             ADAP's long-term disability benefit.

       1.4   "Good Reason" includes any of the following:
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             (a)  the assignment to the Employee of duties inconsistent with, or
                  a substantial alteration in the nature or status of, the
                  Employee's responsibilities immediately before a Change in
                  Control;

             (b)  a reduction in the Employee's salary or other benefits as in
                  effect on the date of a Change in Control;

             (c)  the Employee's relocation to a work site requiring an increase
                  in one-way commute from Employee's residence of more than
                  thirty-five (35) miles; or

             (d)  a breach by ADAP of this Agreement if the breach has not been
                  cured within 30 days after written notice by the Employee to
                  ADAP setting forth with specificity the nature of the breach.

       1.5   "Outside Director" is a member of ADAP's Board of Directors who is
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             not, and who during the past six months was not, an employee or
             officer of ADAP.

       1.6   "Termination for Cause" is termination of the Employee's employment
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             as a result of (a) the Employee's willful misconduct or the
             Employee's dishonesty towards, fraud upon, crime against or
             deliberate or attempted injury or bad faith action with respect to
             ADAP; or (b) the Employee's conviction for a felony (whether in
             connection with ADAP's affairs or otherwise).
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       1.7   "Termination Upon a Change in Control" is (a) termination by the
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             Employee of Employee's employment for Good Reason within one year
             after the occurrence of a Change in Control; or (b) declination by
             the Employee of an offer of employment from ADAP, or ADAP's
             successor, for Good Reason at the time of a Change in Control if
             the Employee would not have been permitted to remain in Employee's
             existing position following such declination; or (c) termination by
             ADAP, or ADAP's successor, of the Employee's employment within one
             year after the occurrence of a Change in Control other than a
             Termination for Cause or a termination resulting from the
             Employee's death or Disability.

2.  Term.  If no Change in Control has occurred, this Agreement will expire on
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December 31, 2001.  If a Change in Control occurs prior to December 31, 2001,
this Agreement will continue in effect, and will not terminate, until either the
Employee has received the severance compensation provided for below or has
ceased to be eligible for such compensation by reason of there not having been a
Termination Upon a Change in Control.

3.  Termination Upon a Change in Control.  If a Termination Upon a Change in
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Control occurs, the Employee will immediately be paid all (a) accrued salary,
(b) bonus or sales commission compensation equal to the higher of (i) the annual
bonus or sales commission that would result from implementing ADAP's operating
plan as approved by the Board during the first quarter of the fiscal year during
which the Change in Control occurs, provided that the criteria which determine
the bonus or sales commission payout for such fiscal year as of the most
recently completed fiscal quarter are equal to or exceeding those specified in
the operating plan for such period, or (ii) the annual bonus, sales commission
or other equivalent incentive compensation payment established for the Employee
by ADAP's successor and based on the operating plan of ADAP's successor at the
beginning of the bonus's or sales commission performance period during which
Employee's termination occurs, irrespective of the operating performance at the
time of termination, (c) vested deferred compensation plus the value of any
unvested company matching shares of ADAP phantom stock in the Supplemental
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits, which will be paid in accordance with the applicable plan),
unless the Employee is eligible for a delayed payout as authorized by the plan,
(d) benefits then due under any plans of ADAP or ADAP's successor in which the
Employee is a participant, (e) accrued Personal Time Off pay or vacation pay and
(f) reimbursements for any appropriate business expenses incurred by the
Employee in connection with his duties, all to the date of termination ("Accrued
Compensation"). Repayment of any existing company loans shall be extended if
necessary to delay repayment until the beginning of regular employment during
the period of severance compensation provided for in Section 4.  The Employee
will also be entitled to the severance compensation described in Section 4.

4. Severance Compensation. If a Termination Upon a Change in Control occurs,
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   ADAP or ADAP's successor shall pay weekly severance compensation to the
   Employee for a period
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   ending 104 weeks after termination in an aggregate amount determined by
   adding (a) the Employee's weekly base salary at the time of termination and
   (b) the amount of $553.85 paid in lieu of other employee benefits (including
   health benefits) which the Employee was receiving from ADAP and (c) an amount
   equal to the monthly `Perk Pot' benefit to which the Employee was entitled as
   an officer of ADAP at the time of the Change in Control. If the Employee
   begins regular employment prior to the expiration of the aforesaid 104 week
   period, then the severance compensation provided for in this Section 4 shall
   end as of the later of (i) the date of such regular employment or (ii) 52
   weeks after the Termination Upon a Change in Control. Employee agrees to
   promptly notify in writing the payer of such severance compensation if any
   such regular employment is accepted by the Employee during this period and to
   reimburse the payer for any payments made hereunder that cover any period
   beyond the 52 week minimum during which the Employee was a regular employee.

5. Acceleration of Options.  If a Termination Upon a Change in Control occurs,
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   all stock options held by the Employee immediately before the termination
   will become fully vested and the stock options will be exercisable for the
   periods specified with respect to termination of employment in the plans
   covering the options.

6.  Other Benefits.  Neither this Agreement nor the severance compensation that
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    it provides for will reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way
    diminish the Employee's rights as an employee of ADAP, whether existing now
    or hereafter, under any benefit, incentive, retirement, stock option, stock
    bonus or stock purchase plan or under any employment agreement or other plan
    or arrangement, provided, however, that the rights granted to the Employee
    and the obligations assumed by ADAP under this Agreement will be in lieu of,
    and not in addition to, any severance or other termination payments to which
    the Employee may be entitled under any employment agreement or other plan or
    arrangement that the Employee may now or hereafter have with ADAP.

7.  Employment Status.  This Agreement does not constitute a contract of
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    employment. It does not impose on ADAP any obligation to retain the Employee
    as an employee, to change the status of the Employee's employment or to
    change ADAP's policies regarding termination of employment.

8. Miscellaneous.
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   a.   Severability.  If a court or other body of competent jurisdiction
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        determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or
        unenforceable, that provision will be adjusted rather than voided, if
        possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and
        all other provisions of the Agreement will be deemed valid and
        enforceable to the fullest extent possible.

   b.   Withholding.  Compensation and benefits to the Employee under this
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        Agreement will be reduced by all federal, state, local and other
        withholdings or similar taxes as required by applicable law.
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   c.   Arbitration.  The parties will submit all controversies, claims and
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        matters of difference in any way related to this Agreement, its
        performance or breach, to arbitration in San Francisco, California,
        according to the rules and practices of the American Arbitration
        Association from time to time in effect. Any awards in such arbitration
        shall be final and binding on all parties. The arbitrators shall
        allocate the costs of the arbitration in such manner as they deem
        equitable. The arbitrators may require the reimbursement of all or a
        portion of the reasonable legal fees incurred by the prevailing party in
        the arbitration proceeding and any legal proceedings which are taken to
        enforce the arbitral award.

   d.   Entire Agreement: Modifications. (i) This Agreement is the entire
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        agreement between the parties with respect to the matters covered
        hereby, and may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, or its
        terms waived, only by a written instrument executed by each party or, in
        the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. (ii) Failure of a
        party at any time to require performance of any provision of this
        Agreement will not affect the right at a later time to enforce the same.
        (iii) No waiver of a breach of this Agreement, whether by conduct or
        otherwise, in any one or more instances will be construed as a further
        or continuing waiver of the breach or of any other term of this
        Agreement. (iv) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
        binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

   e.   Applicable Law. This Agreement will be construed under and governed by
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        the laws of the State of California without regard or reference to the
        rules of conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws
        of any other jurisdiction.

9. Prior Agreements.  The Employee and ADAP (named "California Microwave,
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   Inc." prior to April 29, 1999) acknowledge an offer of employment letter
   dated December 12, 1997, and a prior severance agreement dated July 2, 1999.
   The Employee and ADAP hereby agree that the provisions of the offer of
   employment letter which provide a severance benefit if the Employee's
   employment is terminated without cause shall not be affected by this
   Agreement, provided, however, that the Employee shall be entitled only to the
   severance benefit either thereunder, or under this Agreement, as designated
   in writing by the Employee no later than ten (10) calendar days after
   termination. If no such designation is so made, then only the severance
   benefit under this Agreement shall apply. Regardless of which severance
   benefit applies, the provisions regarding Excess Parachute Payment shall
   apply to the severance benefit, as set forth in the last sentence of the
   ninth paragraph of the offer of employment letter. The Employee and ADAP
   hereby terminate their prior severance agreement dated July 2, 1999, as of
   the day immediately prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, and
   neither the Employee nor ADAP shall have any rights or obligations
   thereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written.

ADAPTIVE BROADBAND, INC.


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/s/ Frederick D. Lawrence
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Frederick D. Lawrence                             Donna Birks
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer              Executive Vice President and Chief
                                                  Financial Officer
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