While there are no fees to participate in a Community Group, non-Members pay an annual fee to participate in a Business Group according to this schedule:<\/p>\n
| Type<\/th>\n | Annual fee (USD)<\/th>\n | Annual fee (JPY)<\/th>\n | Annual fee (EUR)<\/th>\n | Annual fee (CNY)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large non-Member Organization<\/td>\n | 10,000<\/td>\n | 1,100,000<\/td>\n | 8900<\/td>\n | 68,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Small non-Member Organization<\/td>\n | 2000<\/td>\n | 220,000<\/td>\n | 1500<\/td>\n | 13,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Unaffiliated individual<\/td>\n | 300<\/td>\n | 32,000<\/td>\n | 225<\/td>\n | 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| W3C Member<\/td>\n | 0<\/td>\n | 0<\/td>\n | 0<\/td>\n | 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Note: These rates are effective 01 Oct 2020 for any new Members or renewals after that date.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n A “Large” organization is one whose annual gross revenue, as measured by the most recent audited statement, is greater than or equal to 50M USD. A “Small” organization is one with revenues less than that threshold, with more than one employee.<\/p>\n For non-Member Organizations that join a Business Group, any number of their employees may participate in that group.<\/p>\n If an Organization is itself a consortium, user society, or otherwise has members or sponsors, the Organization may assign any number of paid staff to a Business Group and<\/strong> one other individual not employed by the Organization (or more at the discretion of the Community Development Lead).<\/p>\n An unaffiliated individual is one that has no significant employment relationship with an Organization. An unaffiliated individual is not considered an “Organization” under this policy.<\/p>\n W3C Members must not<\/span> assign non-employee representatives to a Business Group.<\/p>\n After joining a group, non-Member participants sign the Business Group Participation Agreement<\/a>, which addresses payments, renewal, termination, and other administrative matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While there are no fees to participate in a Community Group, non-Members pay an annual fee to participate in a Business Group according to this schedule: Type Annual fee (USD) Annual fee (JPY) Annual fee (EUR) Annual fee (CNY) Large … Continue reading |