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W3C does not have a typical organizational structure, nor is it incorporated.  

W3C does not have a typical organizational structure, nor is it incorporated.  

In administrative terms: W3C is administered via a joint agreement among these four "Host Institutions": MIT (iUSA), ERCIM (France/EU), Keio University (Japan), and Beihang University (China). The W3C staff (many of whom work physically at one of these institutions) is led by a Director,  [[Tim Berners-Lee]], and a CEO. A small management team is responsible for resource allocation and strategic planning on behalf of the staff. Regional offices play an important role in W3C being an international organization.

In administrative terms: W3C is administered via a joint agreement among these four "Host Institutions": MIT (USA), ERCIM (France/EU), Keio University (Japan), and Beihang University (China). The W3C staff (many of whom work physically at one of these institutions) is led by a Director,  [[Tim Berners-Lee]], and a CEO. A small management team is responsible for resource allocation and strategic planning on behalf of the staff. Regional offices play an important role in W3C being an international organization.

In process terms: the [http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/ W3C Process Document] and a few others documents establish the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in the making of W3C standards. Some key components of the organization are:

In process terms: the [http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/ W3C Process Document] and a few others documents establish the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in the making of W3C standards. Some key components of the organization are:

As of 2016, the W3C had 400 members.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List W3C member list]</ref> from various sectors and world regions. In order to be accessible to a wide range of international organizations, W3C offers membership fees on a sliding scale dependent on annual revenue, type of business, and the location of the organization's headquarters.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/Consortium/fees W3C membership fees]</ref>

As of 2016, the W3C had 400 members.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List W3C member list]</ref> from various sectors and world regions. In order to be accessible to a wide range of international organizations, W3C offers membership fees on a sliding scale dependent on annual revenue, type of business, and the location of the organization's headquarters.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/Consortium/fees W3C membership fees]</ref>

W3C is in [https://www.org/stdliaisons liaisons] with most of the other SDOs (Standard Development Organizations) dealing with Digital technologies, to ensure that there is a coherent set of standards to maximize the end-users experience of its Open Web Platform.

W3C is in [https://www.w3.org/2001/11/StdLiaison liaisons] with most of the other SDOs (Standard Development Organizations) dealing with Digital technologies, to ensure that there is a coherent set of standards to maximize the end-users experience of its Open Web Platform.

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