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

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

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

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

5. Independent, self-funding organizations with focused charters
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
Industry Consortia

6. Coherence Competition Harmonization Coexistence
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
Competition
Harmonization
Coexistence

7. 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