NTEN stands for Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network and is an organization that "works to support the diverse people and organizations who help nonprofits understand and employ technology effectively".
Their blog has an interesting post on open standards:
Open Standards – A Call To Action
http://nten.typepad.com/forecast/2005/02/open_standards_.html
Despite recent innovations, technology in politics and the social
sector too often limits rather than enables people and organizations to
collaborate, share information, and solve problems.