Imho, the correct flow should be CERN-like. Academia produces simple standards at good interface points -> industry evolves (with community/regulators pushing

Imho, the correct flow should be CERN-like. Academia produces simple standards at good interface points -> industry evolves (with community/regulators pushing back on unnecessary complexity) -> standard published -> competition laws written to require use of standard If there were an EU-mandated ad marketplace standard, then competitors to Google could spring up, and we wouldn't have the centralization we do now. Governments have a bad track record in picking winners and losers, but a decent one in fostering competitive marketplaces by mandating use of interoperable standards.