GPS Innovation Alliance

“James a. Kirkland and anne m. Ciganer- business relationship; andrew r. Etkind and scott burgett -- business relationship; mark n. Lewellen and mark l. Rentz -- business relationship.”

“The alliance delegated management duties to management companies, mike international, llc during 2020. Mike international was paid $150,000 during this time period to handle day-to-day operations of the association; coordinate and correspond with vendors and others; maintain the books and records of the organization; and perform other duties as directed by the executive committee of the board of directors and the association's officers. The executive director, j. David grossman, performs all of the duties incident to the office of a chief operations officer of a trade association.”

“The organization's bylaws provide for two classes of members: principal members and regular members. All members of the organization are corporations (or other business entities) rather than individuals.”

“Pursuant to the bylaws, the organization currently has two classes of members: principal members and regular members. Each principal member who has been a member of the organization for at least 5 years names two individuals as members of the organization's board of directors. Each principal member who has been a member of the organization for at least 2 years names one individual as a member of the organization's board of directors. The regular members, as a group, name one member of the board of directors.”

“When the alliance takes action that requires the approval of both the members and the board under the governance documents (e.g., amendment of the articles of incorporation), evidence of approval of both the members and the board of directors is required.”

“Form 990 is prepared by the alliance's accountant in consultation with the alliance's executive director and then circulated to the alliance's officers (each of whom is a member of the alliance's board of directors) for review.”

“The alliance bylaws provide that any member may recuse himself from participation in any specific alliance activities and/or issue in which a conflict of interest arises. In addition, the board of directors is small and members work closely together and would be aware of many conflicts of interest. The board of directors, upon information known to it by any source, may also require recusal on specific issues or specific activities by any member. We have never had an instance where such conflicts have been identified or recusal has been required.”

“Members of the board of directors and officers of the organization serve without compensation. The executive committee of the organization, each of whose members is a director of the organization, reviewed and approved the compensation of all executive and managing directors in 2020, based on a review of compensation data for comparable organizations and documented these deliberations.”

“The alliance makes available to the public upon request its federal tax exemption application on irs form 1024 and its three most recent annual information returns on irs form 990, which documents include the alliance's articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements.”

“Between meetings of the board of directors, the executive committee shall govern the activities of the alliance, subject to limitations explicitly imposed by governing law, the articles of incorporation, the bylaws or directives the executive committee may received from the board of directors from time to time.”

“Participate in strengthening national resilience through responsible use of pnt multiple us government agencies have active programs aimed at increasing awareness to users and motivation to manufacturers to improve gps/gnss receivers to a variety of vulnerabilities. In response to us government requests, gpsia provided a series of background papers and comments. Continue support for existing fcc rules on protection of rnss against in-band transmissions the rnss bands are protected in the us and internationally against intentional transmissions in-band . However, from time to time, commercial companies have vied to sell products relying on intentional transmission in rnss bands, which can interfere or harm gps and other legitimate satellite signals, potentially endangering the public. Gpsia engaged in a series of discussions with usg and european officials concerning the activities for in-band transmissions by a french company, syntony. Support gps/gnss itu-r activities gpsia continued is participation in, and provide support for a number of working groups and meetings under the international telecommunications union (itu) to help coordinate radio spectrum policies and regulations so as to prevent harmful interference to gps and satellite navigation signals.”

“Payroll processing fees 7,358. Public relations/other consultancy(see also part vii-b) 341,663.”