Trends

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WELCOME CEA Discovery Group Portable Electronic
Devices (PEDs) On Aircraft
November 20, 2003 CEA Headquarters Arlington, VA
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PEDs Discovery Group AGENDA

• 1000 -1015 Welcome, Introductions,
• Overview of Agenda Objectives
• Douglas Johnson, Director, Technology Policy,
  CEA
• 1015 -1045 Update on RTCA Special Committee 202
• and Potential Outcomes for Device Manufacturers
• Jeff Schiffer, Intel
• 1045 -1115 Review of Recent CEA Research
• Joseph Bates, Manager, Industry Analyst, CEA
• 1115 -1200 Device Manufacturers's Point of View
• Joe Morrissey, Motorola
• 1200 - 115 Catered Lunch 
• 115 - 130 Overview of CEA Standards
  Alternatives
• Virginia Williams, Director, Engineering, CEA

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PEDs Discovery Group Purpose

• To explore standardization issues related to
  wireless portable electronic devices (PEDs) used
  on board aircraft
• To determine if standards are needed to
  facilitate the managed use of wireless PEDs on
  aircraft
• To decide whether there is a need or interest in
  developing an aircraft mode or flight mode
  designation on wireless PEDs
• To determine if a standards project should be
  initiated and, if so, what scope and direction it
  should have.

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PEDs Discovery Group ATTENDEES

Groups 1 Lime Airlines/Attendants 2
Blue Aircraft/Avionics 3 Green
Devices (PEDs) 4 Lemon Chips/Accessories
/Enabling Devices 5 Orange Cell
Carrier/Telecom Services 6 Red Other