The Law and Practice of Global ICT Standardization

This book explores how ICT standards, as powerful technical rules that affect society, emerge and are legitimised.

Olia Kanevskaia (Author)

9781009300575, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 February 2023

312 pages
23.5 x 15.5 x 2.4 cm, 0.73 kg

This book presents a first comprehensive effort to explore the mechanics and fundamentals of global ICT standardization. It offers a comprehensive study of legal rules governing ICT standardization; systematically analyses governance and institutional features of some most prominent Standards Development Organizations; and presents qualitative empirical evidence on implementation of these rules in practice. By evaluating legal and procedural rules in light of current practices and tendencies in the industry, the book explores various options available for disciplining ICT standardization from the viewpoint of the applicable legislation, judiciary, and internal governance rules of Standards Development Organizations and offers practical solutions on how to increase the legitimacy of ICT standards. Adding to the previous theoretical approach to the field of standardization from historical, legal and political science perspective, this book applies theoretical considerations to unexplored scenarios, offering a holistic picture of ICT standardization and providing a novel contribution to the field.

Introduction
Part I. The Ecosystem of ICT Standardization: 1. ICT standardization as a normative regime
2. Legitimacy of ICT standardization
Synopsis
Part II. The Law of ICT Standardization: 3. The WTO regulatory framework
4. The EU regulatory framework
5. The US regulatory framework
6. Procedural principles for standardization
Synopsis
Part III. Governance Architecture and Decision-Making Process Of SDOS
7. Policy-making in SDOS
8. Standards development in SDOS
9. Procedural safeguards in SDOS
Synopsis
Part IV. Due Process in ICT Standardization: From Theory to Practice: 10. Case studies on dispute resolution in SDOS
11. Tendencies and best practices in the industry
12. Revisiting the legitimacy of ICT standardization
Synopsis
Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Science & technology: general interest [Children's / Teenage YNT], IT & Communications law [LNQ], International economic & trade law [LBBM]