1. Understanding of Meaning of A.1 Clause 3.1.6
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Addendum 1 to TSAG-TD134
Understanding of Meaning of A.1 Clause 3.1.6
Alternatives for initiation of A.25 process for incorporation of text (A.25 is under the responsibility of RG-SC)

2. In-Force A.1 Clause 3.1.6
3.1.6 Material such as text, diagrams, etc., submitted as a contribution to the work of ITU‑T is presumed by ITU to have no restrictions in order to permit the normal distribution of this material for discussions within the appropriate groups and possible use, in whole or in part, in any resulting ITU‑T Recommendations that are published. By submitting a contribution to ITU‑T, authors acknowledge this condition of submission. In addition, authors may state any specific conditions on other uses of their contribution.

3. A.1 Clause 3.1.6 Requirements for Contributors
3.1.6 Material such as text, diagrams, etc., submitted as a contribution to the work of ITU‑T is presumed by ITU to have no restrictions in order to permit the normal distribution of this material for discussions within the appropriate groups and possible use, in whole or in part, in any resulting ITU‑T Recommendations that are published. By submitting a contribution to ITU‑T, authors acknowledge this condition of submission. In addition, authors may state any specific conditions on other uses of their contribution.
This is to be understood in the context of the first sentence, which as because
ITU-T will presume that material in a contribution is free of restrictions, contributors are responsible for submitting material that actually is free of restrictions.

4. A.1 Clause 3.1.6 Requirements for Contributors
3.1.6 Material such as text, diagrams, etc., submitted as a contribution to the work of ITU‑T is presumed by ITU to have no restrictions in order to permit the normal distribution of this material for discussions within the appropriate groups and possible use, in whole or in part, in any resulting ITU‑T Recommendations that are published. By submitting a contribution to ITU‑T, authors acknowledge this condition of submission. In addition, authors may state any specific conditions on other uses of their contribution.
If any content within a contribution is not free of restrictions, the contributor is responsible for identifying those restrictions

5. A.1 Clause 3.1.6 Requirements for ITU-T Group receiving contributions
3.1.6 Material such as text, diagrams, etc., submitted as a contribution to the work of ITU‑T is presumed by ITU to have no restrictions in order to permit the normal distribution of this material for discussions within the appropriate groups and possible use, in whole or in part, in any resulting ITU‑T Recommendations that are published. By submitting a contribution to ITU‑T, authors acknowledge this condition of submission. In addition, authors may state any specific conditions on other uses of their contribution.
ITU-T groups may decide to use material they receive in contributions that they understand to be free of restrictions in any ITU-T Recommendations
(or presumably any other publications) they produce
Not covered in this text: what action should an ITU-T group take if they wish to use material they receive that is not free of restrictions

6. Relationship of A.1 to A.25 How is the A.25 process initiated?
An ITU-T Study Group would only be able to agree to incorporate text of another organization if they receive a proposal to incorporate text. This kind of proposal might be initiated in one of two ways:
A request is received from another organization to incorporate (or “bless”) their text as an ITU-T Recommendation. Presumably such a proposal comes in an incoming LS which is posted as a TD.
A member makes a proposal (contained in a contribution) to incorporate text of an A.5 qualified organization in lieu of ITU-T developing their own Recommendation text

7. Relationship of A.1 to A.25 In force text – A.25
6.1.2 These documents are not issued as contributions. As soon as they arrive they are made available, with the agreement of the study group chairman, and subject to the permission arrangements set out in clause 6.3 and to the copyright arrangements set out in clause 6.4, for advance consideration by the relevant group.
This text leave unclear from where these documents arrived or why, or who is making the proposal to incorporate text. This would seem to cover better the case of receiving a request to incorporate text via liaison statement from another group who wishes ITU-T to incorporate their text than it does the case where a member makes a proposal to incorporate text of another organization in a contribution

8. What Would a contribution from a member proposing to incorporate text of another organization look like?
Case
Contribution Content
Receiving ITU-T Group action 1
The contribution proposes to incorporate text makes reference to a publicly available document from which the incorporation is proposed to me made
The group receiving the proposal can examine the text proposed to be incorporated. If they agree with the proposal, they can pursue acquiring the necessary permissions per A.25 if the organization is A.5 qualified 2
The contribution proposes to incorporate text makes reference to a non-publicly available document from which the incorporation is proposed to be made
If the group agrees that the proposal is worth pursuing, they may send a liaison statement to the other organization requesting a copy of the document. A decision as to whether to pursue incorporation would be made at a future meeting where the document is available in a reply LS for examination, and permissions may be requested per A.25 if the organization is A.5 qualified 3
The contribution quotes the text from the document of another organization that they propose to incorporate, while identifying that this content in their contribution is not free of restrictions
If the group agrees with the proposal and the organization is A.5 qualified, the group may proceed to acquire the necessary permissions per A.25

9. When is A.25 initiated as a result of a contribution?
The process can be initiated if the receiving study group agrees with a proposal from a member to incorporate text from another organization that is A.5 qualified
If restrictions on any text are other than copyright held by an A.5 qualified organization, procedures other than A.25 may need to be employed, or the incorporation of text may not be possible