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===Advisory Board===
===Advisory Board===


The Advisory Board is made up of organizations and companies that support Sugar Labs. The Advisory Board has no decision-making authority but provides a vehicle for its members to communicate with the Oversight Board and help the Directors guide the overall direction of Sugar and the Sugar Labs Project.
The [[SugarLabs:Governance/Advisory Board|Advisory Board]] is made up of organizations and companies that support Sugar Labs. The Advisory Board has no decision-making authority but provides a vehicle for its members to communicate with the Oversight Board and help the Directors guide the overall direction of Sugar and the Sugar Labs Project.


The Advisory Board consists of representatives from the following Sugar Labs Foundation member corporations and projects:
The Advisory Board consists of representatives from the following Sugar Labs Foundation member corporations and projects.


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Advisory board member companies pay an annual fee which helps finance the operations of the Sugar Labs Project.
 
Advisory board member companies pay an annual fee which helps finance the operations of the Sugar Labs Project. In order to promote a diverse membership that represents the interests of organizations around the world, Sugar Labs fees vary depending on the annual revenues, type, and location of headquarters of an organization. A base fee (initially ?) will be determined by the finance committee annually.
 
{| border=1 cellpadding=3
!size of organization
!fee calculator
!membership fee (US$)
|- align=center
|colspan=3|'''headquartered in developed countries'''
|-
| Large company||Base fee||align=right|
|-
| Medium company||20% of base fee||align=right|
|-
| Small company or non-profit||10% of base fee||align=right|
|- align=center
|colspan=3|'''headquartered in least-developed countries'''
|-
| Large company||50% of base fee||align=right|
|-
| Medium company||5% of base fee||align=right|
|-
| Small company or non-profit||No fee||align=right|0
|}
 
A large company has annual gross revenues exceeding US $50M per year; a medium company has annual gross revenues exceding US $5M per year. Please refer to [http://www.un.org/special-rep/ohrlls/ldc/list.htm UN LDC list] for a list of the least-developed countries.
 
Sugar Labs Advisory Board members enjoy a number of specific benefits including:
 
* The opportunity to interact and work directly with the leading companies, organizations, and individuals;
* A seat on the Advisory Board, including an invitation to semi-annual Advisory Board meetings;
* The ability to provide strategic direction to Sugar Labs through review of Sugar Labs proposals and operational policies;
* Participation in Sugar Labs committees, where specifications and guidelines are developed and where discussions are conducted;
* Access to a community of experts in Sugar and Sugar deployment;
* Access to the Member Web site (Member-only link) containing early information on emerging Web technologies, software, events, forums, news and announcements;
* The right to use the Sugar Labs logo on your Web site and to participate in press releases.


===Committees===
===Committees===