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Membership Information

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

The following changes in NEBSA/NIA Membership Information are

Effective as of January 1, 2008

The National Educational Broadband Service Association (NEBSA), established in 1978, is a non-profit professional organization representing Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licensees.

Membership in the organization is open to EBS (ITFS) licensees and to individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions or professional societies that do not have an EBS license but wish to support and share in the activities of the Association

Annual dues are established and reviewed annually by the Board of Directors

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

There are three membership categories; EBS Licensees, Associate and Business/Corporate.

EBS LICENSEES MEMBERS

Open to all non-profit entities holding an EBS (ITFS) license. Members shall name an Official Representative to serve as that organization contact person and voting representative.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Open to any individual, non-profit organization, educational institution or professional society that does not hold an EBS (ITFS) license, nor is a business entity, and wish to share in the activities and support of the NEBSA. Members shall name an Official Representative to serve as the contact person and to receive announcements and other information

BUSINESS AND CORPORATE MEMBERS

Open to any business (individual, partnership, association, company, corporation, etc.) that wish to share in the activities and support of NEBSA Such members shall name one representative to serve as the Official Representative to receive announcements and other information This Official Representative will be eligible to be appointed to one of the three (3) NEBSA Board positions designated to represent business and industry.

ANNUAL DUES AND BENEFITS

There are three dues levels of membership for EBS and Associate Members with ascending levels of benefits

All members are entitled to a 250 word description of their services or products in their listing on the NEBSA website.

Basic EBS Membership - Annual Dues $300

Basic Associate Membership - Annual Dues $300

The Official Representative:

• receives all NEBSA communications
• has access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receives a 10% discount on all select activities other than the annual meeting.

Institutional EBS Membership Annual Dues $500

Institutional Associate Membership Annual Dues $500

The Official Representative and one additional representative:

• receive all NEBSA communications
• are authorized access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receive a 10% discount on all select activities including the annual meeting.

Sustaining EBS Membership Annual Dues $1000

Sustaining Associate Membership Annual Dues $1000

The Official Representative and four additional designees:

• receive all NEBSA communications
• are authorized access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receive a 10% discount on all select activities including the annual meeting

Basic Business/Corporate Memberships

There are four levels of membership available to all individual, partnerships, incorporated and unincorporated business entities.

Business/Corporate Membership includes a listing and logo in the Business Sponsors section of the NEBSA website

Basic Business/Corporate Membership Annual Dues $400

Businesses with 1 to 5 employees:

The Official Representative will:

• receive all NEBSA communications
• have access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receive a 10% discount on all select activities including the annual meeting

Contributing Business/Corporate Membership Annual Dues $650

Businesses with 6 to 25 employees:

The Official Representative and three additional designees will:

• receive all NEBSA communications
• have access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receive a 10% discount on all select activities including the annual meeting

Sustaining Business/Corporate Membership Annual Dues $1,250

Businesses with 26 to 100 employees:

The Official Representative and five additional designees will:

• receive all NEBSA communications
• have access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receive a 10% discount on all select activities including the annual meeting

Patron Level Business/Corporate Membership Annual Dues $2,500

Businesses with over 100 employees:

The Official Representative and ten additional designees will:

• receive all NEBSA communications
• have access to the Members Only Section of the NEBSA Web Site
• receive a 10% discount on all select activities including the annual meeting[/c[

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