TY 2013 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2013

Open to Public
Inspection

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PART I, LINE 1:	MYWIRELESS.ORG IS DEVOTED TO EDUCATING WIRELESS CONSUMERS ABOUT ISSUES RELEVANT TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY, TAXATION AND THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION.
PART VI, LINE 6:	THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF A FOUNDING MEMBER (CTIA). CTIA IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES AND SHARES THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ADVOCATING PRO-CONSUMER WIRELESS POLICIES.
PART VI, LINE 7A:	THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP: A FOUNDING MEMBER. PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE FOUNDING MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS.
PART VI, LINE 11B:	THE MYWIRELESS.ORG 2013 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO MYWIRELESS.ORG BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. ALL APPROPRIATE CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
PART VI, LINE 12C:	AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, MYWIRELESS.ORG SEEKS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING EMPLOYEES WITH DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OVER MYWIRELESS.ORG ACTIVITIES DISCLOSE ANY SITUATION OR AREAS OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY COMPLETING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DETAILING ANY PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, OR VOLUNTEER POSITION OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, ANNUALLY MYWIRELESS.ORG REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE, THEY ARE EVALUATED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY. CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED THROUGH COORDINATION WITH THE MYWIRELESS BOARD CHAIRMAN.
PART VI, LINE 15A:	CTIA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION PAYS THE COMPENSATION OF MYWIRELESS.ORG'S BOARD CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, THE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY CTIA. THE FOLLOWING IS CTIA'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: CTIA'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF CTIA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND CONSISTS OF UP TO SIX INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. CTIA ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY. THE DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED BY THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES WITH THE TERMS OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BEING DETAILED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN SENIOR MANAGEMENT, CTIA PERFORMS AN ANNUAL MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF COMPENSATION IS COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES.
PART VI, LINE 19:	MYWIRELESS.ORG MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBER; HOWEVER IT DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
PART IX, LINE 11G:	CONSULTANTS - WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT: $117,953; CONSULTANTS - NATIONAL ADVOCACY: $108,939; CONSULTANTS - STATE EDUCATION: $64,613

Return Reference

Explanation

PART I, LINE 1:

MYWIRELESS.ORG IS DEVOTED TO EDUCATING WIRELESS CONSUMERS ABOUT ISSUES RELEVANT TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY, TAXATION AND THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION.

PART VI, LINE 6:

THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF A FOUNDING MEMBER (CTIA). CTIA IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES AND SHARES THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ADVOCATING PRO-CONSUMER WIRELESS POLICIES.

PART VI, LINE 7A:

THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP: A FOUNDING MEMBER. PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE FOUNDING MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS.

PART VI, LINE 11B:

THE MYWIRELESS.ORG 2013 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO MYWIRELESS.ORG BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. ALL APPROPRIATE CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.

PART VI, LINE 12C:

AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, MYWIRELESS.ORG SEEKS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING EMPLOYEES WITH DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OVER MYWIRELESS.ORG ACTIVITIES DISCLOSE ANY SITUATION OR AREAS OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY COMPLETING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DETAILING ANY PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, OR VOLUNTEER POSITION OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, ANNUALLY MYWIRELESS.ORG REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE, THEY ARE EVALUATED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY. CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED THROUGH COORDINATION WITH THE MYWIRELESS BOARD CHAIRMAN.

PART VI, LINE 15A:

CTIA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION PAYS THE COMPENSATION OF MYWIRELESS.ORG'S BOARD CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, THE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY CTIA. THE FOLLOWING IS CTIA'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: CTIA'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF CTIA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND CONSISTS OF UP TO SIX INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. CTIA ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY. THE DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED BY THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES WITH THE TERMS OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BEING DETAILED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN SENIOR MANAGEMENT, CTIA PERFORMS AN ANNUAL MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF COMPENSATION IS COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES.

PART VI, LINE 19:

MYWIRELESS.ORG MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBER; HOWEVER IT DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

PART IX, LINE 11G:

CONSULTANTS - WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT: $117,953; CONSULTANTS - NATIONAL ADVOCACY: $108,939; CONSULTANTS - STATE EDUCATION: $64,613

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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