GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY TO INCREASE BENEFITS FROM THE GLOBAL STANDARDS SYSTEM ∗

Abstract

Abstract In this paper,we review the factors influencing the evolution of the global standards system. We then discuss some of the approaches that governments have taken or are exploring in order to modify the system for the benefit of domestic and worldwide economic development. We use as an example an effort of the U.S.National Institute of Standards and Technology to encourage voluntary consensus standards for interoperable broadband wireless access systems. This article has been accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the 2nd IEE