IEEE SA has developed standards for over a century, through a program that offers balance, openness, fair procedures, and consensus.
[1] IEEE SA provides a neutral platform that unites communities for standards development and technological innovation and is independent of any government oversight.
ISO members are national standards bodies such as American ANSI, German DIN or Japanese JISC.
Both IEC and ISO develop International Standards that are consensus-based and follow the "one country one vote principle", representing broad industry needs.
Jim has also been a member of the ANSI Board since 2001, IEC Vice-President and SMB Chair, and was an ITU-T Rapporteur for over 10 years.
Previous Presidents of the IEEE SA include Robert S. Fish (2019-2020), F. Don Wright (2017-2018), Bruce Kraemer (2015-2016, and Karen Bartleson (2013-2014).
IEEE SA Members enjoy added benefits, including but not limited to the ability to hold working group positions, vote on standards, assume leadership positions in standards working groups and activities, and participate in elections for IEEE SA governing bodies.
The Antitrust Division stated its support for the 2015 patent policy revisions in a business review letter that it issued in January 2015, upon request from the IEEE SA.
In the letter, the Antitrust Division said that the provisions would unambiguously produce net benefits for consumers with insignificant anticompetitive implications.