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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

• IEEE Standards Development Principles (2020)
• IEEE Adherence to the World Trade Organization Principles for International Standardization (2020)
• Artificial Intelligence (2019)
• Ethical Aspects of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (2019)
• Registration of U.S. Engineers (IEEE Policy 7.100)
• Protection of the Public (IEEE Policy 7.6)

Currently Under Review

• Advancing Universal Access to the Internet (2018)
  • The Role of Community Networks in Advancing Universal Access to the Internet (2018)
  • The Role of Public Internet Connectivity in Advancing Universal Access to the Internet (2018)
• In Support of Privacy Engineering (2018)
• In Support of Strong Encryption (2018)
• IEEE Adherence to the World Trade Organization Principles for International Standardization (2017)
• Advancing the Global Practice of Science and Engineering (2017)
• Building a Sustainable Global Information Society (2017)
• The Role of the Technical Community in Internet Policy (2017)

Policy Communications

• Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research (Response to OSTP RFI)(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)