1. 1 Submitted as an Information Sharing Subject (ISS) for the High Interest Subject of “Fora/Consortia” Open Agenda 6.10 DOCUMENT #:GSC14-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

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

3. GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 3 ANSI Interest in Fora/Consortia 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  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:www.us-standards-strategy.org  “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”.

4. GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 4 ANSI Interest in Fora/Consortia 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:  Some are for R&D and other purposes  From a standardization perspective, they can be generally grouped into three types of activities, each doing some or all of the activities: Pre-Standardization: efforts to identify requirements to be standardized or aggregated market requirements Standards/Specification writers: similar to traditional SDOs Technology/Standards Promotion

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

6. GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 6 Recent and Planned ANSI Activities ANSI has a Fora/Consortia Group under its National Policy Committee (NPC)  On-going process with continuing information exchange Open Forum for Standards Developers  Annual forum where ANSI-accredited standards developing organizations (SDOs) and consortia gather for open exchange on matters of common concern. www.ansi.org/meetings_events/events/Open_forum09.aspx ANSI Standards Panels and ANSI/NAM Network on Chemical Regulation  Standards Panels provide Outreach to consortia and other non-ANSI members www.ansi.org/standards_activities/standards_boards_panels/overview.aspx?menu id=3 www.ansi.org/standards_activities/standards_boards_panels/overview.aspx?menu id=3

7. GSC-14 July 2009 Slide 7 ANSI Engagement Vehicles, capabilities/connections, ANSI can offer to Fora/Consortia Accreditation  Standards Developers  Product Certification Bodies  Personnel Certification Bodies  Management Systems Registrars  Inspection Bodies and Laboratories  Greenhouse gas validation/verification bodies  Certificate Programs Standards Coordination Activities and Foras  Standards Panels  Member Forums International Connectivity and Policy Issues  Compliance Issue Assistance  Trade Facilitation  Policy Advocacy  Secretariat and US/TAG Management  Regional Standing Committees  China and India Programs Legal Issues  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)  Patents  Copyrights  Legal Issues Forum Government Outreach and Relations  Congressional briefings  Legislative issues monitoring  ANSI Caucus meetings Sales, Marketing and Distribution of Standards  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)