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+The TOP project has been created to grow a community around TDL the test description language. The language is specified by ETSI Methods for Testing and Specification committe (TC MTS) as an independent, extensible testing language.
+
+You can find more information about ETSI (European Telecommunication Standards Institute) at [www.etsi.org](http://www.etsi.org/) and the information and work program of TC MTS [here](https://portal.etsi.org/tb.aspx?tbid=97&SubTB=97).
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+The governing rules are decided within TC MTS itself.
+
+## TOP Governing groups
+
+### Project lead (PL)
+
+This is a small group of people from from TC MTS and ETSI CTI that deals with:
+
+* Providing project timeline and roadmap,
+* Ensuring IP compliance of code base,
+* Deciding on TOP roles assignement.
+
+### Steering Group (SG)
+
+TOP Steering Group is formed by the people in the TDL Steering Group. Its tasks:
+
+* To coordinate TOP's technical activities
+* To provide guidelines for future development
+* To resolve conflicts at technical level
+* To guarantee neutrality from contributors
+
+### Advisory group (AG)
+
+The Advisory Group for TOP is ETSI TC MTS itself. Decisions regarding TOP are taken at MTS meetings, held usually every 3 months. The advisory groups goals are:
+* To set the policies of the project
+* To make administrative decisions
+* To coordinate marketing efforts
+
+Find out [how to participate in TC MTS](mailto:membership@etsi.org).
+
+## Roles
+
+### User
+
+* Browse and download code base.
+* Join the mailing list or forum, access to wiki
+
+### Contributor
+
+Same as user plus:
+* Create a new issue / bug report
+* Provide bug fixes as code patches
+* Create new feature requests
+* Provide code and tests for new features
+* Contribute to the TOP wiki
+
+Anybody is welcome to contribute code and ideas to the TOP project.
+
+Find out [how to contribute](How-to-contribute).
+
+### Committer 
+
+Same as contributor plus:
+* Consolidate code changes
+* Ensure software quality and validate bug fixes
+* Manage new versions and branches