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From: kenward@mdivax1.UUCP (kenward)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: Standards for commercial packet radio
Message-ID: <180@mdivax1.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 13:32:50 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 22 13:32:50 1985
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Organization: Mobile Data International Inc., Rich., B.C., Canada
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>> So far as I'm aware, the only organization doing anything with terrestrial
>> packet radio besides the amateur radio community is the US Department of
>> Defense.  (To me, "packet radio" doesn't include one-way data broadcasting
>> on FM broadcast subcarriers, nor does it include hooking up a modem to your
>> cellular phone.)

There is an organization entitled the "International Radio Consultative 
Committee" (CCIT), one part of which is concerned with international standards 
for mobile radio communications, including standards for packet radio.
You might have heard of another similar committee, the CCITT.  Indeed, CCIR and 
CCITT have a few joint committees.

Also, there are a few commercial companies using packet data communications protocals over terrestrial radio links, in particular, 

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Mobile Data International Inc.
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Richmond, B.C.
Canada  V7A 4Z3