... 36 technical Societies q The IEEE Standards Association administers the standards process within the IEEE The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredits the IEEE and oversees the standards ... and oversees the standards process Many IEEE standards become ANSI standards q The Computer Society is responsible for the IEEE 802 series of standards through its LAN/MAN Standards Committee ... Operates in the 5.0 GHz UNNI bands 200 channels ( channels 1-199) spaced MHz apart Supported data rates are 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 MBps 6, 12, and 24 are mandatory All others are optional...