Really, no such thing as "open standards" where communications are concerned in the US. And yes, the FCC does have jurisdiction: http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/10...es-on-wifi-use http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/20...-approves-wifi http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060921-7797.html etc etc etc. Google first, then post.