Personal Communications Industry Association

“There shall be two classes of membership. Members that derive a majority of their revenue from the leasing of macro-site infrastructure shall be known as wireless infrastructure members. All other members, other than honorary members, shall be known as regular members. Wireless infrastructure members and regular members of the association will have full and equal voting privileges and may participate in association activities as prescribed by these by-laws. Collectively, wireless infrastructure members and regular members shall be known as voting members.”

“Seven members of the board are are selected by membership, with the remainder being elected by the board itself.”

“The treasurer of the association has the primary responsibility for reviewing form 990 prior to its filing. All directors shall be given a complete copy of the draft form 990 before it is filed with the internal revenue service and will be given a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of the preparer or reviewer regarding the form. The treasurer, or another officer of the association designated by the treasurer, will sign the form 990 (and, if applicable, form 990-t) prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest policy: review of policy: each new responsible person shall be required to review a copy of this policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has reviewed and agreed to it. Each responsible person shall annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions, or circumstances in which the responsible person is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. Such relationships, positions or circumstances might include service as a director of or consultant to a not-for-profit organization, or ownership of a business that might provide goods or services to wia. Any such information regarding business interest of a responsible person or a family member shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the chair and president, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of this policy. This policy shall be reviewed annually by each member of the board of directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated immediately to all responsible persons. Procedures: before board or committee action on a contract or transaction involving a conflict of interest, a director having a conflict of interest and who is participating in the meeting shall disclose all facts material to the conflict of interest. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. A director who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to believe that the board or committee will act on a matter in which the person has a conflict of interest shall disclose to the chair of the meeting all facts material to the conflict of interest. The chair shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. A person who has a conflict of interest shall not participate in or be permitted to hear the board's discussion of the matter except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. Such person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting. In the event it is not entirely clear that a conflict of interest exists, the individual with the potential conflict shall disclose the circumstances to the chair who shall determine whether there exists a conflict of interest that is subject to this policy.”

“The board has written employment contract for the president/ceo. Salary is reviewed annually and compared to industry averages. The salary deliberations are contemporaneously documented. The president/ceo sets employees' salary.”

“Tax returns, financial statements, and other governing documents are made available upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d).”

“Vermont: the state of vermont, through the vermont community broadband board (vcbb), has partnered with the wireless infrastructure association (wia) to expand workforce development in the fiber optics sector. Under this initiative, wia is supporting the registration and implementation of employer-driven apprenticeship programs aligned with the nationally recognized telecommunications industry registered apprenticeship program (tirap). The program focuses on outreach to eligible internet service providers and communications union districts (cuds), providing technical assistance to establish and sustain apprenticeship pathways.”

“Consulting 2,182,255. Professional fees 94,596. Photography 54,953. Temporary labor 13,545. Payroll service fees 8,275.”