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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2008, (VII 4)
A Standards Agenda For The Obama Administration
EDITOR'S NOTE:
All for the Want of a (Standardized) Horseshoe Nail
With all of the challenges that await it, the Obama administration will need all of the help — and standards — it can get. More +
EDITORIAL:
Technology, Innovation and the Challenge of the Missing Standards
Barack Obama has articulated a sophisticated and powerful technology-based agenda. But much of that agenda will require standards that either do not yet exist, or have not yet been implemented. The new administration will have to act quickly to fill the gap, and will need new strategies to make its standards ends meet. More +
POLICY:
10 Standards Recommendations for the Obama Administration
Here are ten standards-based recommendations that can help Barack Obama keep the technology-based promises of his campaign. More +
FEATURE ARTICLE:
Behind the Curve: Addressing the Policy Depend-encies of a "Bottom Up" Standards Infrastructure
In contrast to many other nations, the United States employs a "bottom up" standards development process that is driven by industry rather than government. That system permits new products and services to be swiftly introduced into a competitive marketplace, but leaves government with little ability to address its own technology needs, or to advance standards-related policy goals. In this article, I trace the origins of the current system, highlight its shortcomings, and suggest ways that government can achieve its goals without reshaping a process that is otherwise working well. More +
STANDARDS BLOG:
The Lion in Winter — or is it Spring? Ted Kennedy Addresses the Democratic Convention
The surprise appearance at the Democratic convention of the legendary senator from Massachusetts supplied more than an emotional moment for the faithful. It also allowed a living witness to the idealism of the past to inspire those in the present to envision a future where great deeds could be done again. More +
CONSIDER THIS:
All Politics are Tribal: the Myth of "One Citizen, One Vote"
If the concept of "one citizen, one vote" is such an irrefutable, inalienable standard of human rights, why do we fight so hard against it? More +
MONDAY WITNESS:
John McCain's Elephant Man Moment
It's easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment of a closely contested campaign, whether you're the candidate or only one of the crowd. Now that the dust of the election has settled, it's time for us all to take a good look in the mirror and see if we like what we see. More +
WHAT'S NEW AT CONSORTIUMINFO.ORG:
The Standards News Portal was launched in February of 2002. It's been updated on a daily basis ever since to bring you the most important news about standards, how they are created, and how they affect your business and your life. Now the Standards News Portal has a new clean look and additional tools to help you keep current on today's news and also access the more than 4,800 categorized articles that comprise what may be the most extensive archive of its kind. More +
THE STANDARDS BLOG:
19 Standards Orgs. - and Over 13,300 Members - Support Rambus Brief
Yesterday I filed a pro bono amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of the Federal Trade Commission's petition for writ of certiorari in its suit against Rambus Technologies. ...Read More
Congratulations Ted! (as the Linux Foundation's new CTO)
If you haven't already heard the news, long-term kernel developer and pillar of the open source community Ted Ts'o has been named the new Chief Technology Officer of the Linux Foundation. ...Read More
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ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
Standard Setting Organization Participation Topics
Participating in SSOs Part I: Propositions, Value Propositions and Strategies
Participating in SSOs Part II: Getting the Most from Your Membership
Intellectual Property Rights and Standard Setting
SSO Formation and Management Topics
Forming a Consortium Part I: Business Considerations
Forming a Successful Consortium Part II: Legal Considerations
Creating an SSO Technical Process
Law and Policy Topics