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Sources

• IEEE 802.16 Backgrounder, May 24, 2002
  http://ieee802.org/16/pub/backgrounder.html
  
• NetworkDictionary.com: IEEE 802.16: Broadband Wireless MAN Standard (WiMAX)
  http://www.networkdictionary.com/protocols/80216.php
  
• TechTarget: Replacing your T1 with nothing but air
  http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid40_
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