> * I've never heard any argument on the ISO side other than a blanket 'these things cost money'.* 2020 annual report, finances: * https://www.iso.org/ar2020.

> * I've never heard any argument on the ISO side other than a blanket 'these things cost money'.* 2020 annual report, finances: * https://www.iso.org/ar2020.html#section-finances https://www.iso.org/ar2020.html#section-finances * https://www.iso.org/annual-reports.html https://www.iso.org/annual-reports.html Expenditures were 35M CHF, income was 40M CHF, for a net result of 5M CHF. "Royalties received from members selling ISO standards" was 12M CHF. If they can make up that money elsewhere then they could stop charging.