2024-11-15T16:52:16-08:00 2023-12-31 942329070 John Waddell & Co CPAs 3416 American River Drive A Sacramento CA 95864 990 2023-01-01 770389415 The Broadband Forum BROA 5104924022 39221 Paseo Padre Pkwy Suite J Fremont CA 94538 Craig Thomas CEO 2024-11-15 true true Deborah F Ask CPA P00052634 9164882460 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Craig Thomas 2397306 false X www.broadband-forum.org X 1994 CA The Broadband Forum charts the future of communication networks, which are improving lifestyles throughout the world. 12 12 4 12 0 0 2097814 2329222 40768 68084 0 2138582 2397306 0 0 699539 700079 0 0 1115380 1325456 1814919 2025535 323663 371771 3409943 3988696 1023228 1064321 2386715 2924375 The Broadband Forum is the central organization driving broadband wireline solutions and empowering converged packet networks worldwide to better meet the needs of vendors, service providers and their customers. false false The Broadband Forum charts the future of communication networks, which are improving lifestyles throughout the world. In 2023, we accomplished the following:Progressed approximately 130 working texts (WTs) and marketing drafts (MD)Approved over 20 technical reports (TRs) and Marketing Reports (MRs). There were 23 BASe events, including webinars, multi-day educational events, and face-to-face workshops. Multiple active software projects with major and minor release. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 4 false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Association Mgmt Solutions 5104924003 39221 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont CA 94538 Kenneth Ko Managing Dir 40.00 0.00 X 202585 0 0 Craig Thomas VP Strat Marketing 40.00 0.00 176226 0 14451 Rhonda Heier Membership Dev Dir 40.00 0.00 131094 0 0 John Blackford Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yanbin Evan Sun Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Van der Putten Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Sinicrope Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Bathrick Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Talbert Vice President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bernd Hesse Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chen Li Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel Paul President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Cluytens Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mauro Tilocca Vice President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Francisco de Carvalho Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 509905 14451 3 false true false Proactive PR 1 Langhurstwood Rd HW. Sussex UK RH12 4QD Public relations 134400 Association Management Solutions 5177 Brandin Ct Fremont CA 94538 Management 134333 Honu LLC 81 HF Ln Bury St Edmunds Suffolk UK IP 33 2QL Software architect 155304 3 0 Meeting fees 900099 187270 187270 Membership Dues & Assessments 900099 1746952 1746952 Sponsorship fees 900099 395000 395000 2329222 68084 68084 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2397306 1934222 463084 X 0 0 0 0 212692 0 421142 15714 0 50531 134333 14001 18250 0 0 0 469246 45975 39419 113404 0 0 116915 0 350975 0 0 1512 15299 Miscellaneous 6127 0 2025535 0 0 0 635552 800586 1150866 1357869 0 9625 400 0 0 0 0 19131 15593 0 1593257 1814248 0 0 1512 0 0 3409943 3988696 330328 362285 692900 702036 1023228 1064321 X 2386715 2924375 2386715 2924375 3409943 3988696 371771 165889 X false true X true false false false true false 2563195 165889 165889 2397306 2397306 2025535 2025535 2025535 Europe 0 0 Program Services Meetings 64801 Europe 0 0 Program services Trade shows 59964 Europe 0 1 Program services Software architect 163068 East Asia & the Pacific 0 0 Program services Meeting 77955 Europe 0 4 Program services Marketing and public relations 434567 5 5 800355 800355 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting Method of Accounting: Accrual Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures All expenditures X X X false false false Craig Thomas VP Strat Marketing 143406 32820 14451 190677 Kenneth Ko Managing Dir 144112 58473 202585 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 The roles of account manager, and coordinator/bookkeeper are contractedwith Association Management Solutions, LLC. AMS's services include front office andadministration, membership services, financial management, and meeting andconference planning. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 There are three types of members, Principal, Auditing, and Associate. Only Principal members have voting rights. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 is provided to governing body to review before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All are required to sign regarding their compliance with the policy annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A subcommittee of the Board reviews the job scope and responsibilities and compares them to other comparable positions. For new contracts a formal RFP process is followed, which is outlined in the EO's policies. Compensation review of senior staff is undertaken annually by the board of Directors, with formal review and comparables used. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b A formal RFP process is used as outlined in the EO's policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Policies and procedures are published on the website. The bylaws, antitrust guidelines, and Independent Test Lab Program Guidelines are available to the general public. Other policies and procedures require a member login.