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IEEE Public Policy Library

The following is a collection of “active” position statements, whitepapers and related public policy communications made by the IEEE on behalf of its global membership.

Position Statements (Current)

• IEEE Adherence to the World Trade Organization Principles for International Standardization (2023)
• IEEE Standards Development Principles (2023)
• Vision on Sustainable Power and Energy Systems (2023)
• Universal Access to the Internet (2021)
  • The Role of Community Networks in Advancing Universal Access to the Internet (2021)
  • The Role of Public Internet Connectivity in Advancing Universal Access to the Internet (2021)
• The Role of the Technical Community in Internet Policy (2021)
• Registration of U.S. Engineers (Core Position – IEEE Policy 7b.100)
• Protection of the Public (Core Position – IEEE Policy 7.6)
• Artificial Intelligence (2019)

Under Review (2023)

• IEEE Adherence to the World Trade Organization Principles for International Standardization (2020)
• IEEE Standards Development Principles (2020)
• Ethical Aspects of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (2019)

IEEE Policy Communications

•  IEEE Response to OSTP RFI on Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting from Federally Funded Research (2020)
• Opposition to Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Provisions That Would Harm Associations and Other Nonprofit Employers (ASAE Coalition) (2017)
• Open Policy Statement to the World Summit on the Information Society (WISIS) (2017)