The growth and continued usefulness of the ICC depends on the quality and usefulness of ICC activities. In order that these activities provide high quality and useful results, the following precepts have been established:

• ICC efforts shall be focused on activities which are carefully selected for technical merit, practical use, and fit within the scope of the ICC.

• ICC technical standards and guides shall be

  1. performance based;

  2. continuously reviewed and updated;

  3. developed and disseminated with the purpose of benefiting industry and society as a whole, not as a service to individual commercial interests.

• ICC serves as the source of insulated conductors technical expertise within IEEE and shall coordinate development and publication of all IEEE technical documents that include technical matter relating to insulated conductors.

• The educational services shall be up to date and have broad appeal.

• The technical meetings and functions shall be well organized and conducted in an open manner conducive to free flow of ideas and development of actions.

• ICC is committed to the globalization of the IEEE as a whole and shall communicate and coordinate the efforts of ICC with other international organizations that develop and publish technical documents regarding insulated conductors.