[Ground-station] ORI Decision Tree - for review

[Bruce Perens]

I think this is the decision tree you want:

0. Is the work for a party that is likely to make military use of the
information?
YES - This is a defense service, don't do in ORI.
NO - go to 1.
1. Is the item on the list of items subject to ITAR or EAR: Example, a
space satellite, ground equipment, certain forms of radio
communication devices.
YES - go to 2
NO - OK for an ORI project, no precautions necessary.
2. Does the item have a non-military use?
YES - go to 3
NO, all potential uses are military: don't do this work in ORI.
3. Will you always publish all information as it is created?
YES - OK for an ORI project, be careful to publish.
NO - Don't do this work in ORI.

Separate checklist:
1. Is the work for a party that is likely to make military use of the
information?
YES - This is a defense service, don't do in ORI.
NO -

On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:50 PM Bruce Perens <bruce at perens.com> wrote:
>
> I am parsing the decision tree this way:
>
> Is the information about a spacecraft, satellite, or space vehicle
> regardless of whether it is military, commercial, or amateur?
> YES - the information may be subject to ITAR, go no farther
> NO - Is the information dual-use?
>     YES - Publish it and go ahead, even if it potentially has a
> military application.
>     NO - It may be subject to EAR, regardless of whether it has any
> military application.
>
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:45 PM Bruce Perens <bruce at perens.com> wrote:
> >
> > Also, the example of military or defense parts, articles, or services
> > does not include any military use and does include commercial and
> > scientific uses. This seems garbled or something. If these came from
> > the attorneys, we need to work or clarification .
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:41 PM Bruce Perens <bruce at perens.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dual-use is not defined, and it looks to me like the decision for
> > > dual-use is reversed.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:31 PM Michelle Thompson via Ground-Station
> > > <ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Here's an ORI Decision Tree for review. Please post comments and questions.
> > > >
> > > > This is intended to be part of the regulatory folder in the documents repository.
> > > >
> > > > -Michelle W5NYV
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bruce Perens K6BP
> > > - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital
> > > - CEO, undisclosed startup
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Perens K6BP
> > - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital
> > - CEO, undisclosed startup
>
>
>
> --
> Bruce Perens K6BP
> - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital
> - CEO, undisclosed startup



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Bruce Perens K6BP
- Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital
- CEO, undisclosed startup