Standards Today A Journal of News, Ideas and Analysis
November 2012Vol XI No 1 What Is An 'Open Standard?' EDITOR'S NOTE: Into the Lion's Den You can only avoid a sensitive topic for so long. Download PDF EDITORIAL: The U.K. Cabinet Office Solves the Open Standards Policy Conundrum Policy makers have had little success crafting a way to use their procurement powers to influence the processes and rules used to develop ICT standards. Until now. Download PDF FEATURE ARTICLE: Openness and Legitimacy in Standards Development Consensus on what constitutes an 'open standard' has always been difficult to achieve. In this article, I review the norms of openness required by traditional SDOs and modern consortia in light of their goals, as well as the traditional and just-adopted definitions of openness that can be found in a variety of national, regional and treaty settings. Download PDF TESTIMONY: Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities When OMB Circular A-119 was created to provide guidance to Federal Agencies, the importance of standards setting consortia was still emerging. Now that A-119 may be amended or supplemented, it's essential that consortia have equal status. Download PDF STANDARDS BLOG: Leading Standards Organizations Assert Principles of a 'New Global Standards Paradigm' When five of the most important SSOs of the Internet Age decide to redefine 'open standards,' it catches your eye. When the definition isn't really new, it makes you wonder why? Download PDF MONDAY MORNING WITNESS: The High Cost of 'Free' The Internet and the Web have provided everyone with an opportunity to be heard, and an opportunity to hear almost everyone for free. Has so much free access made everyone a loser and no one a winner? Download PDF THE ALEXANDRIA PROJECT: Prologue The only thing fictional about what you are about to read is that it hasn't happened yet. Download PDF CONSIDER THIS: Election Day 2012: What would Darwin Say? If you've come to think of those who espouse an opposing political view as a bunch of unreconstructed Neanderthals, perhaps you're on to something. Download PDF IMPORTANT NOTICES TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM OUR SUBSCRIPTION LIST: Please reply to this e-mail with the word REMOVE in the subject line. ADVERTISING/SOLICITATION: This email may constitute "advertising" or "solicitation" under applicable laws (including the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and rules regulating attorney conduct). This email does not constitute the rendering of legal advice by Gesmer Updegrove LLP or its attorneys. GENERAL INFORMATION: The Consortium Standards Bulletin is a source of news, ideas and analysis relevant to those that develop and use standards. For the latest standards news, updated on a daily basis, use the RSS feed at, or bookmark: http://www.consortiuminfo.org/news/ For more information about ConsortiumInfo.org, click http://www.consortiuminfo.org/presscenter/ ConsortiumInfo.org is sponsored by Gesmer Updegrove LLP. Please access the GU Web site at http://www.gesmer.com/industries.php?ServiceID=9 to learn about the firm's consortium and standards practice. TO RECEIVE FUTURE ISSUES OF THIS FREE JOURNAL: Please register at: http://www.consortiuminfo.org/subscribe/, or send an email to: [email protected] with the word REGISTER in the subject line. Gesmer Updegrove LLP 40 Broad Street Boston, MA 02109 ph: 617-350-6800 fax: 617-350-6878 http://www.gesmer.com Copyright 2012 Andrew Updegrove. All rights reserved.
