Participating Membership

 

Description:
Participating Members ($10,000/year) are eligible to participate in and chair working committees. Participating members do not have voting rights and are not permitted to serve on the Board of Directors.  Participating members receive complimentary participation in one private interoperability test event annually.
 
Benefits:
Participating members have the ability to influence the direction of the Ethernet Alliance by participating in and chairing work groups.  Participating members can participate in all industry tradeshow and private interoperability test events.

Apply for Participating Membership

The requirements for membership in the Ethernet Alliance are:
  • Publicly display a legitimate business interest in the Ethernet standards
  • Publicly support the Ethernet standards by shipping or developing products, Ethernet networks or enabling technologies employing the Ethernet standards, or by issuing press releases in support of the Ethernet standard products or networks
  • Pay the annual dues in accordance with the set fees for the level of participation. The initial annual dues are payable upon membership acceptance.
Once your application is received and approved, you will receive notification of acceptance via email. Once accepted, an invoice will be generated. Payment can be made by check, credit card or wire transfer. Note: your membership will not be activated until payment has been received.