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Commercial enterprises could pay a licensing/verification fee that gets split between the spec authors and third party verifiers. After all, isn’t the entire v

• layer8 3y ago
  The Opinion argues that those affected by the standards, for example citizens buying products subject to the standards, should be able to know what those standards are, and at least in principle be enabled to verify if the standards are met. Requiring third-party verifiers would be a way to deny ordinary citizens free access to the standards.
  • explaininjs 3y ago
    As a consume I might be able to read the standard freely, but I have no interest in buying all the electronic test bench equipment necessary to, for instance, verify that the USB-C charger I bought is fully compliant. However I’d be happy to pay an extra dollar or so to have a trusted third party do so. To put my money where my mouth is, I only buy certified “made for iPhone”/“certified Magsafe compatible” accessories now and have had a much better experience than I did before.