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The Political Economy Of Standards Setting By Newcomers China S Wapi

Leo Migdal
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the political economy of standards setting by newcomers china s wapi

China’s Wireless LAN – WAPI and Korea’s Wireless Mobile WIPI Argument: Different outcomes are attributed to differences in the openness of the standards and of institutional processes of standardization + government role + timing market entry. China WAPI forces all domestic and foreign firms to abandon the 802.11 Wifi and adopt WAPI. Foreign firms thus may have to provide product specification and co-develop with Chinese firms, who have exclusive access to these standard details. Korea WIPI: compromises to pay royalty to Sun Microsystem since WIPI use Java; compromises with US by allowing multiple platform, i.e. other platform phone can be sold as long as WIPI is installed (why the f** does this remove the barrier to entry of US firms?

They still have to manufacturing WIPI-compatible phone) Part of the book series: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies ((PSLS)) This chapter focuses on China’s international engagement in standardisation, in particular, how China began to engage in domestic and international standardisation and how these attempts were obstructed by the US domestically and internationally. This chapter examines two specific cases, one on standardisation in the Chinese DVD industry and the other on how China promoted its WAPI standard domestically and internationally. In the latter case, China attempted to promote WAPI as a rival standard, and the US blocked it at every level, nationally and internationally. China ultimately failed in that standardisation initiative.

This case shows that China has not yet been able to exert influence in the standardisation space and it needs a complementary set of institutional, organisational, and negotiating skills beyond an outstanding patent portfolio. In addition, this chapter also discusses the involvement of regulators and courts in the implementation game as well as how China has accepted criticism in the WAPI case and started taking a more inclusive... This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout WTO TBT Committee, Second Triennial Review of the Operation and Implementation of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade—Decision of the Committee on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations with... G/TBT/9, 13 November 2000, para.

20 and Annex 4.

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20 And Annex 4.

20 and Annex 4.