IEEE's 802.15.3a task group moves closer to an ultrawideband spec they can agree on: The proposal backed by Intel, TI, and many others -- Multiband OFDM Alliance -- got 60 percent of the vote, which means that in September they need 75 percent to avoid another round of balloting. They have to answer a few queries that are more about politics and a couple of technical points than about the fundamentals of the technology.