U S Stakeholder Perspective Information Technology Industry ITI

U. S. Stakeholder Perspective: Information Technology Industry ITI Standards Policy Committee April 2016

Consortia nternational Organizations Globally Relevant, Trusted Process, Geopolitical Neutrality, Use in Policy Speed, Product-Oriented Technologies, Globally Relevant Widely adopted standards are successful standards

Innovation above and beyond standard create differentiated, competitive products Standards specify behavior, process, or quality for implementation by anyone

• Complex products have many “ingredients” • There are both standard and proprietary elements • “Enterprise standards” are not published specifications

• Independent, self-funding organizations with focused charters Industry Consortia • Well-defined structure, governance and processes • Business model generally membership-based, open to global participation • Many have dedicated staff, marketing and external programs • When benefical, voluntary compliance and interoperability programs Large Consortia: Expenses $18. 7 M Small Consortia: Expenses <$1 M Marketing Technical Programs Operations Marketing Technical Ops Conferences Engineering Website Legal Administration Business Ops Membeship Taxes

Coherence Competition • Overlapping standards have only two modes: no conflict / conflict • Coherence is not a “problem” to be “solved” • Openness, transparency, public notification and liaison cooperation are all methods for addressing coherence Harmonization Coexistence 6

China’s Standards Reforms • Overall support and respect for the reform work • Mandatory standards efficiency is a positive change • Social organizations as a new market-driven model • Part 1: Code of Good Practice will be critical to success of new system • Part 2: We encourage China to consider the merits of a full accreditation and national adoption system • “Enterprise standards” are unique to China • IT industry is committed to positive standards engagement in China