The OpenStand principles are in sharp contrast to the more formal, government-driven efforts of rival standards bodies such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is an arm of the United Nations, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a group of national standards bodies. While ITU and ISO have national representation, groups like the IAB and IETF are comprised of individual engineers from corporations and universities.

via OpenStand: Internet standards groups embrace open process.