Covered Core Package version:
4.0
Current Master TOC
Publication date: 30 June 2010
Specification Volume 0
Master Table of
Contents
& Compliance
Requirements
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Revision History
The Revision History is shown in the “Appendix” on page 55[Vol. 0].
Contributors
The persons who contributed to this specification are listed in the Appendix.
Web Site
This specification can also be found on the official Bluetooth web site:
http://www.bluetooth.com
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®
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