Personal Communications Industry Association Ltd

“Wia has 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 organization's treasurer approves the draft 990 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).”

“Ohio 5g contract: wia was selected by ohio state university to serve as the industry intermediary for ohio's broadband and 5g sector partnership (partnership). In this role, wia will work in collaboration with ohio state to lead the partnership, which is funded by a grant awarded to the university by the ohio department of higher education. As the industry intermediary, wia will convene industry, government and academia to identify and address broadband workforce challenges. The association works in collaboration with ohio state to create industry-focused curriculum on broadband and 5g technologies, provide industry-informed insight and assist with educational and workforce development programs from planning through execution phases. Ysu arc contract: the appalachian regional commission (arc) created a grant to help the regional economy become more competitive by putting in place the building blocks for self-sustaining economic development, while continuing to provide special assistance to the region's most distressed counties and areas. The wireless infrastructure association (wia) entered into an agreement with youngstown state university (ysu) to deliver training content and provide association support for the 5g readiness credentials that wia developed in relation to the arc grant that ysu received on october 17, 2022. Ysu is the prime recipient of the arc grant to scale and sustain 5g readiness training program in the appalachia region. Mdcp south africa: the wireless infrastructure association (wia) was awarded a grant from the u.s. Department of commerce through the international trade administration's market development cooperator program (mdcp) for its "roadmap to 5g success" project, which is designed to accelerate 5g deployment in south africa, thereby increasing business for u.s.-based companies. Through the project, wia will deliver training to the local, state, and central government staff and academic community in south africa, helping them better understand the 5g ecosystem and learn best practices for efficient 5g rollout. The mdcp award will also fund training for these stakeholders to learn fundamentals of broadband and 5g through the telecommunications education center, wia's dynamic learning program which offers instructor-led classroom learning, elearning, and live webinars. Mdcp awards are designed to remove trade barriers and help u.s. Firms to export.”

“Consulting 2,776,197. Professional fees 503,627. Public relations 67,591. Photography 30,220. Temporary labor 14,284. Payroll service fees 8,193.”