​General Conditions of Joining

Company and Organization

• Your completed application form will be submitted for approval to the national Telecommunication Administration of the Member State where your company has its headquarters (except for regional or other international organization).
• The amount of financial contributions will remain valid for the period 2016-2019.
• Every new Sector Member or Associate should, in respect of the year of its accession, pay in advance an annual contribution (12 months) calculated from the first day of the month of accession. The Membership becomes effective upon reception of payment by ITU.
• In case of denunciation of participation, it takes effect at the end of six months from the date when notification of denunciation is received by the Secretariat.
• Conditions of participation are determined in Article 19 of the Convention.
• The different categories appear in Nos. 229, 230 and 231 of Article 19 of the ITU Convention.
• Financial Contribution:
  • The scale of classes of contribution (from 1/16 to 40 units) is determined in No. 468 of Article 33 of the Convention. The class of contribution is selected freely. However, the 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 unit classes of contribution are reserved to specific categories in each Sector.
• Reference amount for the calculation of contributions (valid for the period 2016-2019) :
  1 contributory unit of Sector Member = CHF 63,600
   • Minimum fee in ITU-R and ITU-T:
  – 1/2 unit = CHF 31,800
  – 1/16 unit = CHF 3,975 for developing countries with annual per capita income not exceeding USD 2,000 (UNPD classification), which have not yet joined either or both Sectors, and which are not a subsidiary of a multinational corporation with executive headquarters based in a developed country.
  • Minimum fee in ITU-D:
  – 1/8 unit = CHF 7,950
  – 1/16 unit for developing countries = CHF 3,975
  • Regional and other international organizations may be exempted from financial contribution subject to reciprocity and upon several criteria in particular being a non-profit-making organization. They should send their request for exemption to the Secretary-General together with their application form.
• Financial Contribution of Associates: Amount determined by Council on the basis of one contributory unit of a Sector Member and fixed at 1/6 unit in ITU-T and ITU-R, and at 1/16 or 1/32 unit in ITU-D upon the countries.
• Contact details of national Telecommunication Administration can be found in our website.

Academia

• Conditions of participation are determined in Article 19 of the Convention and Resolution 169 (Rev. Busan, 2014).
• Your completed application form will be submitted for approval to the national Telecommunication Administration of the Member State where your academia has its headquarters.
• Every new Member should, in respect of the year of its accession, pay in advance an annual contribution (12 months) calculated from the first day of the month of accession. The Membership becomes effective upon reception of payment by ITU.
• The amount of financial contributions will remain valid for the period 2016-2019.
• Financial contribution is determined by Resolution 169 (Rev. Busan 2014) as follows :
  • 1/16 unit = CHF 3,975.00  for entity from developed country
  • 1/32 unit = CHF 1,987.50 for entity from developing country    
• In case of denunciation of participation, it takes effect at the end of six months from the date when notification of denunciation is received by the Secretariat.
• Contact details of national Telecommunication Administration can be found in our website.