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Transition of IFAST Secretariat to ATIS. Fred Gaechter IFAST Chairman +1 732 699 5500 fredgaechter@monmouth.com. An SAIC Company. Transfer of IFAST Secretariat to ATIS. CTIA resigned as Secretariat in 1999.
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Transition of IFAST Secretariat to ATIS Fred Gaechter IFAST Chairman +1 732 699 5500 fredgaechter@monmouth.com An SAIC Company
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.