Event Invitation: IWABG special meeting: Standards and Competition – What you need to know to stay safe

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 IWABG special meeting: Standards and Competition – What you need to know to stay safe Upcoming Confirmed
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 05 September 2023, 16:00 -17:00 Etc/UTC

[ Improving Web Advertising Business Group ](https://www.w3.org/groups/bg/web-adv/calendar/)Date: 5th September – 4PM BST (UK time)

This presentation combines engineering and legal expertise to explain the practical actions IWA BG participants need to take to stay safe when engaging in technical standards. Topics covered include:

- Introduction and brief background on Movement for an Open Web.
- Competition law as applicable to standards bodies:
  o Why standards bodies have antitrust guidelines.
  o Difference between standards bodies and other types of organizations.
  o What antitrust guidelines need to cover.
  o Enforcement of antitrust guidelines.
  o Examples of violations and what to do when you observe them.
  o Risks of non-compliance.
- Current competition landscape in US, Europe, and UK:
  o Standards bodies are involved and need to be more proactive.

If you have ever typed or said IANAL (I Am Not a Lawyer) then the session is for you. The session is targeted at business managers, lawyers, and engineers involved in standards settings. The presentation will be recorded and last 40 minutes. Some voluntary audience participation will be encouraged.

The following Q&A session will not be recorded as per the established practice of the IWA BG.

 Agenda
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 Participants
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### Organizers

- James Rosewell

### Groups

- [Improving Web Advertising Business Group](https://www.w3.org/groups/bg/web-adv/) ([View Calendar](https://www.w3.org/groups/bg/web-adv/calendar/))

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