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He/she may elect to purchase two economy/coach class tickets and have their significant other accompany them provided that the cost of these two tickets are less than the comparable business class fare. Additionally, housing allowances are provided to employees residing in India. Part I GSMA's financial statements are presented in British Pounds. The amounts reported on Part X of the Form 990 were converted from British Pounds to US Dollars using the conversion rate at 3/31/18 of 1.3965. The amounts reported on Part VIII and Part IX of the Form 990 were converted from British Pounds to US Dollars using the average conversion rate for the fiscal year ended 03/31/18 of 1.3267. The foreign currency conversion results in an adjusting item to the organization's change in net assets for the period which is reported on Form 990, Part XI, line 9. The financial statements were compiled following international financial reporting standards and received an unqualified audit opinion. Part III, Line 4d Network 2020 - placing mobile networks at the heart of the all-IP broadband era, enabling secure, smart, interoperable and seamless IP-based communications services. Part VI, Line 6 GSMA has Operator Member, Associate Member and Rapport membership categories. Only Operator Members have voting rights. Associate Members and Rapporteurs do not have any voting rights. The number of votes allocated to a Member is proportionate to the amount of the annual Dues which a Member has paid. Members have the following powers: The ratification every two years of the Board in its entirety; the dismissal of the Chairman, individual members of the Board or the Director General. Part VI, Lines 7a & 7b Every two years, the GSMA conducts an election process to appoint the 26-member board. Director General of GSMA, Mats Granyrd, serves as a member of the board. Thirteen seats on the Board are reserved for the thirteen largest mobile operators, based on wireless revenues and wireless connections. The remaining 12 seats are selected by the outgoing board based on a number of criteria contained in the GSMAs governance documents. The resulting slate of 26 Board members is presented to the members for ratification. Part VI, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. Part VI, Line 12c Directors and officers are required to execute annual written certifications of compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Any exceptions must be disclosed and reviewed by the organization. The directors and officers have certified their compliance with the policy for this tax year. Part VI, Lines 15a & b GSMA's human resources staff performs benchmarking studies to determine all officer compensation packages. These studies utilize external data on each element of the packages including base salary, incentive compensation, and benefit programs. Remuneration of the CEO is determined by the non-executive chairman. Part VI, Line 19 GSMA maintains public disclosure copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements at its principal office. These copies are available upon a written or in-person request for access. Part XI, Line 9 (16,399,048) Foreign Currency Conversion Adjustment Part XII, Line 1 GSM Association's financial statements (and thus the Form 990) have been prepared under the historical cost convention. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTORS TOTAL FEES:16429464 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SPECTRUM/ADVOCACY TOTAL FEES:1176622 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:INTERNET OF THINGS TOTAL FEES:360749 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:DIGITAL IDENTITY/INCLUSION TOTAL FEES:2326918 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MOBILE MONEY/DEVELOPMENT TOTAL FEES:547640 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:INDUSTRY PURPOSE/STRATEGY TOTAL FEES:1403395 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FACILITIES/HR TOTAL FEES:478123 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SECURITY ACCREDITATION TOTAL FEES:1500650 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER RESEARCH AND CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:5070984 GSMA MC LLC 165 Ottley Drive Suite 150 atlanta GA 30324 261151406 ADVERTISING GA 0 GSMA Ltd GSMC Event Project Management SL AV R Maria Cristina Palau De Congressos Fira Barcelona SP 08004 981139995 Event Mgmt SP 6892255 -330589 GSMA Ltd GSM Conference Services LTD FLOOR 2 WALBROOK BLDG 25 WALBROOK London England UK ec4n 8af 981139992 Conferences UK 14510467 3923831 GSMA Ltd GSMA (SHANGHAI) Co LTD 304c 3/f KERRY PARKSIDE OFFICES FANGDIAN ROAD Shanghai CH 201204 event mgmt CH 17929004 18250014 GSMA Ltd GSMA MC LTD Floor 2 Walbrook Bldg 25 Wal London UK EC4N 8A Service Ent. 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THE ACTIVITY OF THESE SUBSIDIARIES IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF GSM ASSOCIATION. GSM ASSOCIATION IS A FOREIGN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ALL OF ITS WORLDWIDE INCOME ON THE 990. THEREFORE, THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN GSM ASSOCIATION AND THESE SUBSIDIARES ARE NOT REPORTED SEPARATELY ON SCHEDULE R, PART V.