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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. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A JONATHAN ATKINS $ 88,900 TAXABLE 48,387 NONTAXABLE -------- $137,287 TOTAL SEVERANCE PAY JEREMY SEWELL $145,587 TAXABLE 48,387 NONTAXABLE -------- $193,974 TOTAL SEVERANCE PAY CHRIS LOCKE $149,986 TAXABLE 48,387 NONTAXABLE -------- $198,373 TOTAL SEVERANCE PAY DAVID FROLIO $202,699 TOTAL SEVERANCE PAY FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION 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 3/31/15 of 1.4992. 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 03/31/15 of 1.6129. 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 25-member 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 25 Board members is presented to the members for ratification. Part VI, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. 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 $ 11,939,154 Foreign Currency Conversion Adjustment 205,483 Equity Investment in Subsidiary ------------ $ 12,144,638 Net Adjustment Part XII, Line 1 GSMA'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:20225311 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TAX ADVISORY FEES TOTAL FEES:165456 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER RESEARCH & CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:3952889 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SPECTRUM/ADVOCACY TOTAL FEES:5026817 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PERSONAL DATA TOTAL FEES:668524 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MOBILE IDENTITY TOTAL FEES:493314 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MOBILE COMMERCE TOTAL FEES:852831 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONNECT LIVING TOTAL FEES:702713 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FUTURE OF COMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FEES:1073608 GSM Media LLC 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450 atlanta GA 30328 261151406 ADVERTISING GA 0 0 GSMA Limited GSM Event Project Management AV R Maria Cristina Palau De Congressos Fira Barcelona SP 08004 981139995 Event Mgmt SP 2608287 1501857 GSMA Limited GSM Conference Services LTD FLOOR 2 WALBROOK BLDG 25 WALBROOK London England UK ec4n 8af 981139992 Conferences UK 13289557 3735549 GSMA Limited GSMA (SHANGHAI) LTD 304c 3/f KERRY PARKSIDE OFFICES 1155 FANGDIAN ROAD Shanghai CH 201204 event mgmt CH 7216310 5145679 GSMA LIMITED GSMA Limited 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 204991061 trade assoc GA 501(C)(6) N/A NA true gsma mobile for development foundation 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 371552838 SUPPORT ORG GA 501(C)(3) TYPE 1 NA false GSMA BRASIL TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA 17th floor av das nacoes unidas sao paulo BR 12551 digital advocacy BR GSM ASSOCIATION C CORP 1069690 1074803 1.00000 false GSMA PRIVATE INDIA SERVICES LIMITED LEV 1 PARSVNATH TOWER BHAI VEER SINGH MARG, NEW DELHI IN 110001 DIGITAL ADVOCACY IN GSM ASSOCIATION C CORP 224473 283144 1.00000 false false true false true true false false false false false false false false true true true true false true GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC B 2492109 GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC D 10014897 GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC E 8271775 GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC O 3047845 GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC P 2894370 GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC Q 62126 GSMA LIMITED E 165516566 GSMA LIMITED S 56451500 PART V GSMA BRASIL TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA & GSMA PRIVATE INDIA SERVICES LIMITED ARE WHOLLY OWNED SUBISIDIARES OF GSM ASSOCIATION, AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART IV. THE ACTIVITY OF THESE SUBSIDIARIES IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF GSM ASSOCIATION. GSM ASSOCIATION IS A FOREIGN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ALL OF IT'S WORLDWIDE INCOME ON THE 990. THEREFORE, THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN GSM ASSOCIATION AND THESE SUBSIDIARES ARE NOT REPORTED SEPARATELY ON SCHEDULE R, PART V.