June 21, 2005
U.S. Officials Proponents of Global RFID Standard
Standardization is arguably essential to cutting costs and enhancing interoperability of RFID technology worldwide. U.S. officials stand behind this position. Their goal is to see such committees as EPCglobal and the International Organization for Standardization create standards that do not conflict with each other. Experts argue that setting standards will prove evermore important as the RFID industry grows. Caution, however, is extended to policy makers. Some experts claim that decisions based on privacy fears could hurt the technology's development. According to FCW.com:
"Our approach in the department is to favor the development of standards that are market-oriented with industry input," said Dan Caprio, deputy assistant secretary for technology policy and chief privacy officer at the Commerce Department.
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