<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Following on from the 'Shibboleth Futures' survey, the Shibboleth Consortium has published its proposals for opening the Consortium to further members. </div><br>The Shibboleth Consortium operates as a set of organizations interested in funding the future development of Shibboleth. The Consortium currently consists of three members - Internet2, JISC and SWITCH - who have signed up to a Consortium Agreement and have appointed a partner organization to act as a legal entity for the Consortium. From 1st January 2012, the Consortium plans to widen its membership base.<br><br>Information on the wiki includes the full programme plan for the Shibboleth Consortium, findings of the Shibboleth Futures study and a proposed fee model for the Consortium. Feedback is specifically welcomed from the community on the fee structure: <a href="https://wiki.shibboleth.net/confluence/display/consort/Shibboleth+Consortium">https://wiki.shibboleth.net/confluence/display/consort/Shibboleth+Consortium</a>. <br><br>Feedback can be sent to <a href="mailto:nicole@shibboleth.net">nicole@shibboleth.net</a>. The consultation is open throughout October 2011, and your opinions will help shape the Consortium Operations from 1st January 2012. <br><br>The Shibboleth Consortium remains dedicated to its vision to provide the open-source product of choice for organizations wishing to deploy federated identity. <br><br>We look forward to hearing from you<div><br></div><div>Nicole and the Shibboleth Consortium team <br><div><br></div></div></body></html>