Society members who wish to receive them have to subscribe to them at a specified fee, in addition to the society fee. Thus, for example, currently the Computer Magazine is provided to all Computer Society members as a benefit, and is included in the membership fee that they pay. Similar reduction in the society fee could be achieved by unbundling the Computer magazine. The proponents of unbudling geographic entities suggest that members should join these entities on a voluntary basis. The Japan Council has a Council fee that all members in Japan pay, and it benefits the seven sections in Japan.
Regions have assessments of varying amounts.
Currently, ALL members world-wide pay a mandated assessment of one type or another that varies from location to location. Each IEEE member currently supports some geographic organization by means of a Bylaw mandated assessment. Societies generally have a variety of income producing products and activities, including publications and conferences. Some of the societies share some of their conference income with the local geographic entity. But the majority of the society conferences do not contribute to the financial viability of the geographic grass-roots organizations.