All ITU standards, whether wireline or wireless, are open standards. To this end, any proposal made to the ITU in the process of international standards-setting, must include from the outset, indication of any known patent or any known pending patent application; the patent holder must submit a written statement, either waiving his rights or committing to negotiate licenses on a non-discriminatory basis and on reasonable terms and conditions. Failure to provide this statement excludes the proposal from the international standards-setting.