In the discussion around global standards and global politics, one of the questions we are discussing is:
Under what scenarios will increased political involvement result in strategically adapted national standards, that foster unilateral interests, as opposed to globally coordinated standards, that serve common interests?
The statement reveals a dichotomy: That of national standards vs global standards, in that it assumes there are only two interests in this discussion which are either national or global. However, there is a third – more important motivation for standards – that of companies to solve problems.
But why are we discussing the issue in the first place?