By virtual of the overwhelming number of users, Google and Microsoft totally control the mass market
of consumers who have zero knowledge or no commitment to our “sacred” standards and
specifications. These companies can instantaneously set de facto standards because their APIs are
potentially supported by thousands of programmers and millions of users, who have free or very low
cost access to such applications. Initial queries to such companies regarding their adoptions of OGC
specifications or ISO/TC 211 standards resulted in total ignorance of embarrassing proportions to
these so called premier organizations for developing industry specifications and international
standards.