Here is one lawsuit that I noticed in the press this summer:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50118.php
On Nov 28, 2011, at 3:35 PM, GTW wrote: Ted, I like your approach of enquiring what problem we are striving to solve and I like Russ's concise answer that it is "Recent suits against other SDOs that is the source of the concern" Russ, what are some of the "Recent suits against other SDOs" It would be good to pin down the problem we are addressing But the solutions in discussion in various SDOs to the issues raised in that matter have to do with revisions to IP policies more than with antitrust policy. Best Regards, George T. Willingmyre, P.E.
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1.301.421.4138 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 2:10 PM Subject: Re: An Antitrust Policy for the IETF
Ted: The IETF legal counsel and insurance agent suggest that the IETF ought to have an antitrust policy. To address this need, a lawyer is needed. As a way forward, I suggest that IASA pay a lawyer to come up with an initial draft, and then this draft be brought to the community for review and comment (and probably revision). I think a new mail list should be used for the discussion. Once the new mail list reaches rough consensus on the antitrust policy document, I suggest using the usual process for adopting the policy as an IETF BCP.
What do others think? I am open to suggestions for an alternative approach.
Sorry, can you expand on the threat model here? Are we developing one in order to defend against some specific worry about our not having one? Because it has become best practice in other SDOs? Because the insurance agent wishes to see something in particular?
I hesitate to develop something that we have not needed in the past unless it is clear what benefit it gives us. In particular, if we develop one without some particular characteristic, do we lose the benefits of being where we are now?
Recent suits against other SDOs is the source of the concern. The idea is t make it clear which topics are off limits at IETF meetings and on IETF mail lists. In this way, if such discussions take place, the good name of the IETF can be kept clean.
Russ
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