DOCUMENT GSC 14 -PLEN-069 FOR For Information

DOCUMENT #: GSC 14 -PLEN-069 FOR: For Information SOURCE: ANSI AGENDA ITEM: Agenda Item 10, Information Sharing Subjects, Fora/Consortia CONTACT(S): Joe Bhatia, ANSI rep to GSC-14 Submitted as an Information Sharing Subject (ISS) for the High Interest Subject of “Fora/Consortia” Open Agenda 6. 10 1

Fora / Consortia Outreach at ANSI and US Standards Strategy Information Sharing Subject From ANSI Submitted for Joe Bhatia ANSI representative to GSC-14 2

ANSI Interest in Fora/Consortia n n ANSI has had a long-standing interest in Outreach to Fora/Consortia ANSI Presentation on this subject at GSC-9 by Amy Marasco, ANSI VP and General Counsel at that time Ø See, GSC-9 JOINT Contribution 033 ANSI National Policy Committee Task Group on Fora/Consortia U. S. Standards Strategy (www. us-standards-strategy. org) provides: Ø “The system is diverse and inclusive and supports flexible standards solutions. Consortia and forums are illustrative of that flexibility and are an integral part of the global standards system”. GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 3

ANSI Interest in Fora/Consortia n n As can be seen on the next Slide from a GSC meeting ANSI attended, the number of Fora/Consortia in the ICT Sector can be confusing to many. There are many types of Fora/Consortia: Ø Some are for R&D and other purposes Ø From a standardization perspective, they can be generally grouped into three types of activities, each doing some or all of the activities: l l l Pre-Standardization: efforts to identify requirements to be standardized or aggregated market requirements Standards/Specification writers: similar to traditional SDOs Technology/Standards Promotion GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 4

International De-facto Standardization Organizations GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 5

Recent and Planned ANSI Activities n ANSI has a Fora/Consortia Group under its National Policy Committee (NPC) Ø n On-going process with continuing information exchange Open Forum for Standards Developers Ø Annual forum where ANSI-accredited standards developing organizations (SDOs) and consortia gather for open exchange on matters of common concern. l n www. ansi. org/meetings_events/Open_forum 09. aspx ANSI Standards Panels and ANSI/NAM Network on Chemical Regulation Ø Standards Panels provide Outreach to consortia and other non-ANSI members l www. ansi. org/standards_activities/standards_boards_panels/overview. aspx? menu id=3 GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 6

ANSI Engagement Vehicles, capabilities/connections, ANSI can offer to Fora/Consortia n Accreditation Ø Ø Ø Ø n Standards Coordination Activities and Foras Ø Ø n Standards Developers Product Certification Bodies Personnel Certification Bodies Management Systems Registrars Inspection Bodies and Laboratories Greenhouse gas validation/verification bodies Certificate Programs n Ø Ø n Standards Panels Member Forums Ø Ø Ø Compliance Issue Assistance Trade Facilitation Policy Advocacy Secretariat and US/TAG Management Regional Standing Committees China and India Programs Ø Ø n n Congressional briefings Legislative issues monitoring ANSI Caucus meetings Sales, Marketing and Distribution of Standards Ø n Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Patents Copyrights Legal Issues Forum Government Outreach and Relations Ø International Connectivity and Policy Issues Ø Legal Issues Network Sales NSSN Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions Retail Sales Marketing and advertising partnerships/solutions Editorial and Publishing Services Registration Programs Education and Training (instructor-led and on-site) GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 7