How to join?
Joining is easy,
you have to be interested in the topic and agree
with the bylaws. The HGI Statutes can be downloaded in
PDF File
(96k), or as a in
Microsoft Word file (68k). These Statutes are
complemented by the
HGI Working Procedures (PDF, 511KB)
Then you have to
fill the membership
application form and send it to the HGI
secretariat. At this step you are candidate to
membership in HGI.
HGI Secretariat :
650 Route des Lucioles
06921 Sophia Antipolis
France
Phone: +33 492 94 49 71
Fax:
+33 492 38 52 85
Mail :
contact@homegatewayinitiative.org
NOTE: From 1st October new
members will benefit from a 50% reduced fee of 3500
euros for 2006.
Your membership is finalised when :
-
you have returned statutes signed by an
authorised representative of your company,
-
you have paid the membership
fees according to the invoice sent by
secretariat :
-
for 2006, the membership fee is 7000 Euro
(reduced to 3500 for new members joining the HGI
the last quarter).
Here you are!...
Some extracts of statutes concerning membership
:
Any corporation and individual firm, partnership,
governmental body or international organization supporting
the purpose of HGI may apply for Membership.
HGI does not restrict Membership on the basis of race, colour,
sex, religion or national origin and in general without any
discrimination.
The Members agree to respect all legal provisions and these
Statutes concerning HGI.
Members are
not bound
to implement or use specific technology standards, or recommendations
by virtue of participation in HGI .
The Members who shall have the right to vote
are called Principal Members.
The Members who shall not have a voting right are called
Associated
Members.
