From:     Bob Duggan, Flat World Initiative              
To:       R3 ExCom, R3 Section Chairs
CC:       Bill Ratcliff, R3 Director-Elect, Dave Green, R3 Secretary
Subj:     Flat World Initiative Report to 3/12 R3 ExCom Meeting 

Here's my Initiative Report to the 12 Mar 2007 Reg 3 ExCom:
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1.  The latest update of the Flat World initiative webpage is at 
    http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/spc/flatworld.htm 

2.  The 2006 year-end report summarizing initiative results and recommendations
    was submitted.

3.  The IEEE International Microwave Symposium will be held in Atlanta
    in 2008.  We are discussing with MTT-S how the Flat World Initiative 
    may be included in the symposium planning.

4.  References to pertinent articles in the press are still being added 
    to the Flat World webpage. In fact Tom Friedman's landmark book has been 
    updated to include much favorable comment about the work Georgia Tech is 
    doing to reckon with the Flat World reality.  (See item 1.)  

5.  We are in touch with the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce here in
    Atlanta.  The daily Delta flights from Atlanta to Moscow are full.  A
    second daily flight is likely.  Delta also plans flights to Dubai and Lagos 
    later this year.  They already fly to Dakar and Johannesburg from Atlanta.
    Delta is now vying for nonstops to China from Atlanta.

6.  An outline for Initiative discussions at SECON 2007 has been prepared.

7.  Our world is steadily flattening.

8.  Feedback and suggestions are solicited and always appreciated.