>Should I be allowed to charge for the right to interoperate with it?
No.
>What if ... just for my own hardware?
No.
>What if I just want certain select partners?
Sure, you can select between the DoD or Langley.
No.
>What if ... just for my own hardware?
No.
>What if I just want certain select partners?
Sure, you can select between the DoD or Langley.
The right to say "Compatible with X" or similar where X is a brand should also be protected.
This is getting close to arguing against IP as a general concept. Which I don't really object to very strongly, but presenting it as a special carveout for communication doesn't make sense to me.