Editing Open standard (section)

==== IETF definition ====
In section 7 of its RFC 2026, the [[IETF]] classifies specifications that have been developed in a manner similar to that of the IETF itself as being "open standards," and lists the standards produced by [[ANSI]], [[ISO]], [[IEEE]], and [[ITU-T]] as examples. As the IETF standardization processes and IPR policies have the characteristics listed above by ITU-T, the IETF standards fulfill the ITU-T definition of "open standards."

However, the IETF has not adopted a specific definition of "open standard"; both RFC 2026 and the IETF's mission statement (RFC 3935) talks about "open process," but RFC 2026 does not define "open standard" except for the purpose of defining what documents IETF standards can link to.

RFC 2026 belongs to a set of RFCs collectively known as BCP 9 (Best Common Practice, an IETF policy).<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp9 BCP 9]: The Internet Standards Process</ref>
RFC 2026 was later updated by BCP 78 and 79 (among others). As of 2011 BCP 78 is RFC 5378 (Rights Contributors Provide to the IETF Trust),<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp78 BCP 78]: Rights Contributors Provide to the IETF Trust</ref> and BCP 79 consists of RFC 3979 (Intellectual Property Rights in IETF Technology) and a clarification in RFC 4879.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp79 BCP 79]: Intellectual Property Rights in IETF Technology</ref> The changes are intended to be compatible with the "Simplified [[BSD]] License" as stated in the IETF Trust Legal Provisions and Copyright FAQ based on RFC 5377.<ref>[[IETF]] [http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info Trust Legal Provisions] (page offers a FAQ for non-lawyers)</ref>

In August 2012, the IETF combined with the W3C and [[IEEE]] to launch OpenStand <ref name="OpenStand">[http://open-stand.org OpenStand]: OpenStand: Principles for The Modern Standard Paradigm</ref> and to publish The Modern Paradigm for Standards. This captures "the effective and efficient standardization processes that have made the Internet and Web the premiere platforms for innovation and borderless commerce". The declaration is then published in the form of RFC 6852 in January 2013.