1.5. Participation
INTERMAGNET membership is available to institutions who wish to operate one or more INTERMAGNET Magnetic Observatories (IMOs). Members agree to allow distribution of their IMO data in accordance with INTERMAGNET guidelines. In return for participation, Institutional membership provides: access to near real-time data from any IMOs for all members of the Institution; access to the best in magnetic observatory technologies and assistance in implementing them. There are, at present, no membership fees. An application to become a member is submitted to the INTERMAGNET office for approval by the Executive Council, subject to technical evaluation by the Operations Committee. Information on how to apply for membership can be found in Chapter 8 .