<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
  <title>in070774, 2008 Fees for Participation on INCITS Technical Committees
and Task Groups</title>
                                  
  <meta http-equiv="content-type"
 content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
</head>
  <body>
     <big><b>in070774=WG21/N2311=J16/07-0171</b></big>                                      
<center>                           
<p><b>INCITS<br>
                         </b><b>InterNational Committee for Information Technology
     Standards</b>        <br>
                                             INCITS Secretariat, Information
  Technology      Industry     Council     (ITI)    <br>
                                             1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200,
Washington,       DC  20005    <br>
                                             Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax
202-638-4922</p>
                                             </center>
                                                                        
        
<table cellspacing="2" border="0" align="left">
                                                          <tbody>
                                                 <tr>
                                                   <td>Date:</td>
                                                   <td>June 13, 2007</td>
                                                  </tr>
                                                                        
                   <tr>
                                                   <td>Reply to:</td>
                                                   <td>Jennifer Garner<br>
                                                    </td>
                                                  </tr>
                                                 <tr>
                                                   <td>Phone:</td>
                                                   <td>(202) 626-5737<br>
                                                    </td>
                                                  </tr>
                                                 <tr>
                                                   <td>Email:</td>
                                                   <td>jgarner@itic.org<br>
                                                    </td>
                                                  </tr>
                                                                        
                                                                        
                  
  </tbody>                           
</table>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                                                      
<table border="1" width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
                                   <tbody>
                             <tr>
                               <td>To:</td>
                               <td>INCITS Technical Committee and Task Group
  Members</td>
                             </tr>
                          <tr>
                               <td><b>Subject:</b></td>
                               <td><b>2008 Fees for Participation on INCITS 
 Technical  Committees and Task Groups</b></td>
                             </tr>
                             <tr>
                                <td valign="top">From:<br>
                                </td>
                                <td valign="top">INCITS Secretariat<br>
                                </td>
                              </tr>
                                                                        
                             
  </tbody>                          
</table>
                                  <br>
                                                           
<hr width="100%" size="2"><br>
     Dear INCITS Technical Committee and Task Group Members,<br>
    <br>
   The InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) 
 serves in two major roles:<br>
     
<ul>
     <li>SDO - INCITS provides a low cost, ANSI accredited process for developing 
 US National Standards.<br>
     </li>
     
</ul>
     
<ul>
     <li>TAG - As the US TAG to ISO/IEC JTC 1, most of the JTC 1 Subcommittees 
 and Working Groups, and ISO/TC 211, INCITS represents US interests in ISO 
 and ISO/IEC JTC 1 activities.</li>
     
</ul>
   INCITS members participate in the development of standards and exercise
 US  TAG responsibilities including the ability to influence global ICT standards
  decisions through their participation on US delegations to international
 meetings. &nbsp;<br>
   <br>
   INCITS Secretariat services are provided by employees of the Information 
 Technology Industry Council (ITI). The INCITS Secretariat supports the progression 
 of standards through the domestic SDO process through the establishment, 
maintenance and oversight of the program's ANSI accredited procedures and 
processes. &nbsp; In response to the INCITS community's interest in getting 
our standards into the hands of the broadest base possible, most of the INCITS 
standards are available in electronic format for $30. <br>
   <br>
   The Secretariat serves as the US TAG Administrator in monitoring and distributing 
 international issues and documents to ensure timely US responses. INCITS 
serves as the US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for ISO/IEC JTC 1, 2 Special 
Working Groups of ISO/IEC JTC 1, 14 Subcommittees of ISO/IEC JTC 1, 61 Working 
Groups associated with those SCs, one ISO TC and 5 Working Groups in ISO. 
&nbsp;INCITS provides the financial support for the US-held international 
Secretariats administered by ANSI (JTC 1, JTC 1/SC 22 and JTC 1 Special Working 
Group on Directives) and INCITS/ITI (JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility). 
 &nbsp;<br>
   <br>
   The INCITS program is funded largely by participation fees. &nbsp;Executive 
 Board dues and fees were increased in 2003 with the decision to merge INCITS 
 with the JTC 1 TAG. &nbsp;Technical Committee and Task Group fees have remain 
 unchanged since 2001.<br>
   <br>
    During the course of the 2006 INCITS strategic review, it was acknowledged
  that the existing IT infrastructure was outdated and no longer met the
needs   of the INCITS community. &nbsp;Comments from participants at the
annual TC  Officers' Symposiums have echoed these concerns. &nbsp;<br>
    <br>
   We have reached a point where we must raise TC and TG service fees to
fund  the INCITS Secretariat services, meet  our commitments to US participation 
 and leadership in the international standards community by funding the US-held 
 international Secretariats administered by ANSI and INCITS/ITI, and build 
 the modern IT infrastructure necessary to provide the INCITS members with 
 the services they need and deserve. &nbsp; A demonstration of an IT infrastructure 
 solution will be presented during the July 16-17, 2007 INCITS TC Officers' 
 Symposium.<br>
   <br>
   The Executive Board has agreed that the 2008 budget should anticipate
a  significant IT infrastructure investment and that revenue must be increased
 to cover the anticipated expense. &nbsp;At the April 2007 INCITS Executive
 Board meeting, the following new fee structure was approved for 2008:<br>
         
<blockquote>2008 Fee Structure (by organization)                        
                                                     
  <ul>
        <li>TC/TG Service Fees</li>
                       
    <ul>
          <li>$1,200 &#8211; TC or 1st TG if not member of TC</li>
          <li>$ 400 &#8211; Subsequent TG</li>
          <li>Alternates</li>
                               
      <ul>
            <li>Eliminate fee for additional alternates</li>
            <li>No limit to number of alternates<br>
           </li>
                               
      </ul>
                       
    </ul>
               
  </ul>
    </blockquote>
   Although the INCITS Secretariat and Executive Board regret this necessary 
 fee increase, we are confident that INCITS remains the most cost effective 
 forum for developing domestic standards and influencing ISO/IEC JTC 1.<br>
    <br>
    Best regards,<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    Jennifer Garner<br>
    Director, INCITS Standards Programs<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
                   <br>
   <br>
   <br>
</body>
</html>

