Membership

1 This consortium shall be named “Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium”.

2 The objective of this consortium is to get ready the mobile communication system following Fifth Generation Mobile Communication System (Sixth Generation Mobile Communication System; hereinafter referred to as 6G) which is expected to be realized in around 2030, with the goal of thereby contributing to the sound development of the use of telecommunications.

3 This consortium works to achieve its objective through participating in the following activities:

1. (1) Engaging in research & development concerning 6G, as well as research and study pertaining to standardization thereof;
2. (2) Collecting information on 6G and exchange thereof with other organizations;
3. (3) Acting as a liaison and coordinating with related organizations concerning 6G;
4. (4) Promoting education and awareness about 6G;
5. (5) Any other activities necessary to achieve the objective of this consortium.

4 Members of this consortium have agreed with the objective of the consortium and have submitted an application for membership.

1. (1) Ordinary member: A corporation or organization (except Special Members);
2. (2) Individual Members: Academics or researchers;
3. (3) Special Members: Ministries, local government, or organization and individual deemed particularly necessary to the performance of business thereof by the president of the consortium.

5 A person who intends to become a member shall submit a membership application form to the consortium, and then the person can become a member upon approval of the chairman.

6 The annual membership fee of the consortium is free for the time being.

7-1 Members of the consortium who intend to withdraw shall notify the President of the consortium beforehand.

7-2 When a member does not comply these articles, defames the consortium, or is found to be true to one of the followings, the consortium may dismiss such member:

1. (1) Corporations (refers to an individual, a corporation or organization) is an anti-social force or an officer of the corporations is an anti-social force;
2. (2) Officers use an anti-social force with the purpose of achieving improper profits of its own or third party, or with a purpose of making damage to a third party;
3. (3) When the officer funded, directly or actively support an anti-social force, such as donating a convenience, and cooperation or involve in the operation for an anti-social force;
4. (4) When the officer has a relationship with an anti-social force that should be socially condemned.

8 This consortium shall have following officers:

1. (1) President: one
2. (2) Vice-Presidents: a few

9-1 Officers shall be elected from among the members at the General Assembly.

9-2 The President shall represent the consortium and supervise affairs thereof.

9-3 The Vice-Presidents shall assist the President and act on their behalf when the President is unable to carry out his duties.

9-4 The officers’ tenure of office shall be two years, provided that officers shall not be prevented from being reappointed.

9-5 Officers who intend to resign shall notify the President beforehand.

9-6 Officers who have withdrawn pursuant to article 7-2 of these Articles of Association and who have been unable to perform their duties due to decease or mental or physical disorder shall be removed.

9-7 Even when officers have resigned from their posts or when their tenure of office has expired, they shall continue to perform their duties until their successors are elected.

10 Officers can acquire no rewards.

11-1 The General Assembly shall be convened by the President and comprised of members.

11-2 The ordinary meeting of the General Assembly shall be held once each year in general, and the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly shall be held when deemed necessary by the President.

11-3 Meetings of the General Assembly may be held in writing, by electronic mail, or on online meeting as necessary.

11-4 Meetings of the General Assembly shall be deemed official when a majority of the ordinary members are present.

11-5 Members that cannot attend any meeting of the General Assembly may delegate their rights to the chairman of the General Assembly or another members, in which case the ordinary member shall be deemed present at the meeting of the General Assembly.

11-6 The President shall act as the chairman of the General Assembly.

11-7 A resolution of the General Assembly shall be declared with the approval of a majority of members present at the meeting thereof, and, in the case of a tie, the chairman of the General Assembly shall have the casting vote.

11-8 The General Assembly shall resolve the following items in addition to the items laid down separately in these Articles of Association:

1. (1) Amendment to these Articles of Association;
2. (2) Business plans;
3. (3) Business reports;
4. (4) Any other important matters related to the administration of this consortium.

12-1 Committees may be established subject to a resolution of the General Assembly when they are deemed necessary for the operation of the business of this consortium.

12-2 The organization and assignments of the committees shall be determined separately.

12-3 The committees shall be comprised of members that desire to participate in them.

12-4 The chairmen of the respective committees shall be appointed by the President from among the members.

12-5 Matters necessary to the administration of the committees shall be determined by the respective committees.

12-6 From article 9-5 to 9-7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to committees.

13 This consortium shall have a secretariat appointed by the president to handle its affairs.

This Articles of Association shall be enforced effective from the date of establishment (December 18, 2020).