Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
Rules for Advanced Wireless Communications Study Committee
Set forth at the 4th General Assembly on 25 September 1997
Amended at the 12th General Assembly on 28 June 2022

(Purpose)
Article 1.
Based on the provision of Article 42 of the articles of the Association of Radio Industries
and Businesses (hereinafter referred to as “ARIB”), the Advanced WirelessCommunications Study Committee (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) is
established by the ARIB to be governed by these set of rules.

(Mission)
Article 2.
The Committee shall plan to collaborate with relevant domestic and internationalorganizations, study technological matters on advanced wireless communication
systems and contribute to their international standardization.

(Organization)
Article 3.
The Committee consists of Members and Special Members as defined by Section 1 andSection 2 of the subsequent Article.
(Member and Special Member)
Article 4.
A Member is commissioned by the chairman of the board of directors of ARIB fromamongst those who wish to participate (in case of companies or other organizations(hereinafter referred to as “the Company, et al.”), persons assigned by the Company, etal.) on the Committee.
Article 4.2.
The chairman of the board of directors of ARIB may commission academic experts asSpecial Members as necessary.
Article 4.3.
Special Members are commissioned for terms of two years and can sit for a maximumof four terms.
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(Chairman and Vice-Chairman)
Article 5.
One Chairman and a limited number of Vice-Chairmen will serve the committee.
Article 5.2.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen are commissioned by the chairman of the board ofdirectors of ARIB from amongst the Members and Special Members of the Committee.
Article 5.3.
The Chairman represents the Committee and oversees the affairs of the Committee.
Article 5.4.
The Vice-Chairmen will assist the Chairman and perform duties of the Chairman onbehalf of the Chairman when he/she is absent or in case of an accident.

(Term of Office of Chairman and Vice Chairmen）
Article 6.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are appointed for terms of two years and can holdtheir positions for a maximum of four terms.
Article 6.2.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen shall fulfill their responsibilities until theirsuccessors are appointed, either in the case of resignation or expiration of their termsof office.

(Steering Committee)
Article 7.
A Steering Committee is formed from the Committee.
Article 7.2.
The Steering Committee will be composed of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen,Subcommittee Chairmen, and Subcommittee Vice Chairmen, as well as advisors.
Article 7.3.
Meetings of the Steering Committee will be held from time to time as necessary toresolve the items below:
1. Items considered by the Committee.
22. Items delegated by the Committee.
3. Items deemed necessary by the Chairman.
4. Items related to the operation of the Committee.
Article 7.4.
The Committee Chairman will be the Chairman of the Steering Committee.
Article 7.5.
Items necessary for the operation of the Steering Committee shall be determined by theSteering Committee.

(Establishment of Subcommittees)
Article 8.
The Committee will establish the following Subcommittees to carry out technologicalstudies and promote standardization in mobile communication systems and Broadband
Wireless Access systems:
1. Mobile Partnership Subcommittee.
2. Standardization Subcommittee.
3. Broadband Wireless Access Subcommittee.
Article 8.2.
The Committee, when it is deemed necessary for the success of its mission, mayorganize additional Subcommittee(s) or other group(s) (hereinafter referred to as “theSubcommittee, et al.”) in addition to the Subcommittees defined in the previousprovision.
Article 8.3.
Items necessary for the operation of the Subcommittee, et al., shall be determined by
the Subcommittees.

(Participation in the Subcommittee, et al.)
Article 9.
Members are expected to participate in one or more Subcommittees.

(Costs of the Committee)
Article 10.
Ordinary Membership Fees and Special Membership Fees (hereinafter referred to as“the Membership Fees”) are to be collected for the costs of the ordinary operations and3the special operations of the Committee, respectively.
Article 10.2.
The cost of the Ordinary Membership Fee is set as 200,000 yen per participation in each
Subcommittee defined in Article 8 and is to be collected from the Members.
Article 10.3.
The cost of the Special Membership Fee is to be determined by the Subcommittee, etal., and collected from the participating Members participating in the said
Subcommittee, et al.
Article 10.4.
The Members shall pay the Ordinary Membership Fee per every fiscal year of ARIB
defined in Article 46 of the articles of ARIB, and the Special Membership Fee inaccordance with what is decided by the Subcommittee, et al.
Article 10.5.
Membership Fees are not refundable.
(Retirement）
Article 11.
A Member may resign because of his/her death, his/her release from commission, after
providing notification of his/her resignation, or the dissolution or bankruptcy of theCompany, et al. which have commissioned the Member.
Article 11.2.
The chairman of the board of directors of ARIB may revoke a Member’s commission if
he/she has not paid the Membership Fees for more than one year from the time when
the request to make the payment was made.

(Meetings）
Article 12.
Meetings of the Committee are to be held as necessary, by the request of the Chairman.

(General Affairs）
Article 13.
General affairs of the Committee are performed by the ARIB Secretariat.

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(Treatment of Matters Outside Scope of Rules)
Article 14.
Items necessary to run the Committee other than stipulated within these rules shall beotherwise determined by the Committee.
(Advisor）
Article 15.
The Committee can designate advisors. The advisors can, via a decision by theCommittee, be commissioned by the Chairman to advise the Chairman and submit
their opinions.
Article 15.2.
Advisors are commissioned for terms of two years and can sit for a maximum of fourterms.
Supplementary Provisions
1.

These rules shall become effective on 25 September 1997.

2.

Rules for FPLMTS Study Committee (established by the Inauguration Assemblyin April 1995) are to be repealed.

3.

Decisions, procedures or acts based on Article 3 through 9 of the Rules for
FPLMTS Study Committee are regarded to have been performed based on Article
3 through 9 and Article 11 of this set of rules.

Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective on 24 February 2004.
Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective 1 April 2006.
Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective 18 June 2008.
Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective 1 April 2011.
Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective the day of transfer to the generalincorporated association “IPPAN SHADAN HOUJIN” (1 April 2011).
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Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective on 20 June 2012.
Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective on 25 June 2019.
Supplementary Provision
These revised rules shall become effective on 28 June 2022.

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