Join HGI
 
1.0 Read the Bylaws

Joining is easy, you have to be interested in the topic and agree with the bylaws (HGI Statutes and Working Procedures) which can be downloaded below:

Download the Statutes.pdf   HGI Statutes in .pdf format (109k)
Download the Statutes.doc   HGI Statutes in .doc format (111k)
Download the Working procedures   HGI Working Procedures in pdf format (309k)

2.0 Application form

You have to fill in the membership Application Form and send it to:

HGI Secretariat
650 Route des Lucioles
06921 Sophia Antipolis
France

Phone:  +33 492 94 49 71
Fax:      +33 492 38 52 85
Mail:      contact@homegatewayinitiative.org

At this step you are candidate to membership in HGI.

3.0 Membership fee

Principal Membership starting from 1st of January to 1st of October
  7000 € for the year
Principal Membership starting from 2nd of October to 31st of December
  3500 € for the remaining of the year
Associate Membership* starting from 1st of January to 1st of October
  3500 € for the year
Associate Membership* starting from 2nd of October to 31st of December   1750 € for the remaining of the year

* An Associate Member is either a SDO, university or non-profit organization.

4.0 Summary

Your membership is finalized when:

5.0 Some extracts of the HGI Statutes concerning Membership

Any corporation and individual firm, partnership, governmental body or international organization supporting the purpose of HGI may apply for Membership.

HGI does not restrict Membership on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion or national origin and in general without any discrimination.

The Members agree to respect all legal provisions and these Statutes concerning HGI.

Members are not bound to implement or use specific technology standards, or recommendations by virtue of participation in HGI.

The Members who shall have the right to vote are called Principal Members. The Members who shall not have a voting right are called Associated Members.