Availability
o Open Standards are available for all to read and implement
Maximize End-User Choice
o Open Standards create a fair, competitive market for implementations of the standard
o They do not lock the customer into a particular vendor or group
No Royalty
o Open Standards are free for all to implement, with no royalty or fee
o Certification of compliance by the standards organization may involve a fee
No Discrimination
o Certification organizations must provide a path for low and zero-cost implementations to be validated,
but may also provide enhanced certification services