Here is one lawsuit that I noticed in the press this summer: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50118.php
On Nov 28, 2011, at 3:35 PM, GTW wrote: > Ted, I like your approach of enquiring what problem we are striving to solve > and I like Russ's concise answer that it is "Recent suits against other SDOs > that is the source of the concern" > > Russ, what are some of the "Recent suits against other SDOs" It would be > good to pin down the problem we are addressing > > There is FTC and N-data matter from 2008 > http://www.gtwassociates.com/alerts/Ndata1.htm > > But the solutions in discussion in various SDOs to the issues raised in that > matter have to do with revisions to IP policies more than with antitrust > policy. > > Best Regards, > > George T. Willingmyre, P.E. > President, GTW Associates > 1012 Parrs Ridge Drive > Spencerville, MD 20868 USA > 1.301.421.4138 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: IETF Chair > To: Ted Hardie > Cc: IETF ; IESG > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 2:10 PM > Subject: Re: An Antitrust Policy for the IETF > > Ted: > >> The IETF legal counsel and insurance agent suggest that the IETF ought to >> have an antitrust policy. To address this need, a lawyer is needed. As a >> way forward, I suggest that IASA pay a lawyer to come up with an initial >> draft, and then this draft be brought to the community for review and >> comment (and probably revision). I think a new mail list should be used for >> the discussion. Once the new mail list reaches rough consensus on the >> antitrust policy document, I suggest using the usual process for adopting >> the policy as an IETF BCP. >> >> What do others think? I am open to suggestions for an alternative approach. >> >> >> Sorry, can you expand on the threat model here? Are we developing one in >> order to defend against some specific worry about our not having one? >> Because it has become best practice in other SDOs? Because the insurance >> agent wishes to see something in particular? >> >> I hesitate to develop something that we have not needed in the past unless >> it is clear what benefit it gives us. In particular, if we develop one >> without some particular characteristic, do we lose the benefits of being >> where we are now? > > Recent suits against other SDOs is the source of the concern. The idea is t > make it clear which topics are off limits at IETF meetings and on IETF mail > lists. In this way, if such discussions take place, the good name of the > IETF can be kept clean. > > Russ > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
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