I think the rules should be simple: If the government ever mentions any part of a standard in any law or binding regulation, that standard becomes public domai

I think the rules should be simple: If the government ever mentions any part of a standard in any law or binding regulation, that standard becomes public domain, forever. Because the law must be publicly available. This would effectively be government action taking rights away from the copyright holder. So, when such a mention occurs, the government must pay a fair price to the copyright owner, as required by the eminent domain clause of the US Constitution. This satisfies the public interest in making the standards freely available, while making sure the people who developed the standards are paid for their work. Thus preserving the economic viability of having the private sector develop these technical standards.