a question

Dear Sir,
 
I work for Honeywell International. I have a project to establish XML
standards for our region. At this point we are not in a position to
contribute heavy amount of fees for W3C membership. Is there a way to be
able to participate and get some ideas to start with, without having to pay
a fee at this point? 
 
Naushi Hussain
Honeywell
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(602) 673-5965 pgr
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