If your point is that these standards are in fact de-facto laws and should be treated accordingly (free access and all), then make that point directly. It is unclear to me how copyright violation helps here, apart from publicity.

If the law requires implementation of {STANDARD} then {STANDARD} is part of the law, and should not be subject to copyright... the end.. no copyright violation for standards that are part of the law.

Note that not all countries hold the idea that the U.S. does where something published by the government is not copyrighted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_copyright

I realize this... the core principles of liberty are, however, universal. Even if a specific local government doesn't believe in it. Even in the U.S. it appears to be less and less supported by law each year.

Which is totally not the case here. The law mandates certain actions. If you're certified to comply with the standard, then you're in compliance with the law, however you can be in compliance with the law without implementing the standard - you just carry the burden of proof.