Transition of IFAST Secretariat to ATIS

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Transition of IFAST Secretariat to ATIS
Fred Gaechter IFAST Chairman 1 732 699
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Transfer of IFAST Secretariat to ATIS

• CTIA resigned as Secretariat in 1999.
• TIA volunteered to perform the function on an
  interim basis, i.e., until a permanent entity
  could be identified.
• TIA staff informed IFAST Chairman that they are
  understaffed and that the function was larger
  than anticipated.
• IFAST Chairmen, supported by IFAST Management
  Team, opened negotiations with the Alliance for
  Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS).
• Ed Hall transfers from CTIA to ATIS.
• Agreement reached with ATIS, including level of
  funding.
• IFAST Management Team supported the agreement.
• IFAST Chairmen informed its membership and ATIS
  announced the agreement.
• ATIS prepared to assume function from this
  meeting forward.