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INCITS
InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards
INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax 202-638-4922
Date: |
June 13, 2007 |
Reply to: |
Jennifer Garner |
Phone: |
(202) 626-5737 |
Email: |
jgarner@itic.org |
To: |
INCITS Technical Committee and Task Group Members |
Subject: |
2008 Fees for Participation on INCITS
Technical Committees and Task Groups |
From: |
INCITS Secretariat |
Dear INCITS Technical Committee and Task Group Members,
The InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) serves
in two major roles:
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.
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. 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.
The Secretariat serves as the US TAG Administrator in monitoring and
distributing international issues and documents to ensure timely
The INCITS program is funded largely by participation fees. Executive
Board dues and fees were increased in 2003 with the decision to merge INCITS
with the JTC 1 TAG. Technical Committee and Task Group fees have remain
unchanged since 2001.
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the existing IT infrastructure was outdated and no longer met the needs of the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. Comments from participants at the annual TC Officers'
Symposiums have echoed these concerns.
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. A demonstration of an IT infrastructure
solution will be presented during the July 16-17, 2007 INCITS TC Officers'
Symposium.
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. At the April 2007 INCITS Executive Board
meeting, the following new fee structure was approved for 2008:
2008 Fee Structure (by organization)
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.
Best regards,
Jennifer Garner
Director, INCITS Standards Programs