Some of you did not receive the original message from IEEE-ISTO, which is attached. I plan to send the following response late on Friday.
Any comments are welcome.
Please note that the IEEE 802 position did not center on appropriateness of the ISTO's actions from an ISTO standpoint. I already have responded directly to you that a meeting on the dates of August 17 and August 18 are not possible because of travel difficulties. Moreover, I believe a meeting with BWIF would not be useful. IEEE 802 has not taken issue with the BWIF itself but with ISTO's association with it and the method with which it has been promoted. Furthermore, we would be concerned about any implications of a special relationship between IEEE 802 and BWIF, given that a number of competing groups exist in this field.