This is untrue, Apple does have FRAND patents. The ZeroConf patents (4,661,902 and 4,689,786) are just two examples. However Apple has always made those patents

This is untrue, Apple does have FRAND patents. The ZeroConf patents (4,661,902 and 4,689,786) are just two examples. However Apple has always made those patents available under FRAND terms. For instance this was its statement with regards to its intellectual property rights contained within one of the draft IETF networking standards: In the event that the technology discussed in the Document becomes an IETF standard (the "Standard") which is not materially different from the Document, Apple agrees, upon written request from a Party to negotiate outside of IETF to make available a non-exclusive license under reasonable and non-discriminatory ("RAND") terms and conditions under such claims of the Patents that are essential to implement a product compliant with the Standard (a "Compliant Product"). These RAND terms and conditions may be conditional upon a reciprocal grant or defense use. [1] While I am unimpressed by the current patent war, the unnecessary injunctions and Apple's suits, I believe that the abuse of FRAND patents by Motorola Mobility, Samsung and, by proxy, Google are threatening to undermine the entire basis of FRAND patents which could have severe consequences in future. [1]http://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/420/ http://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/420/