- From: Jason Giglio <jgiglio@smythco.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 09:40:25 -0400
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
I oppose your proposed RAND policy in regard to patents in standards. Standards that are not free to use weaken the fabric of the Internet, which was founded on open and free standards for the most part. It creates de facto monopolies, and fracturing of methods as open and free, but nonstandard options become the method of choice for those wishing to avoid licensing. -- Jason Giglio Information Technology Coordinator, Smyth Companies, Bedford VA Phone: 540-586-2311x113 e-mail: jgiglio@smythco.com
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