The company you will be joining to mine Helium is called iHub Global. They have a whole team behind the infrastructure of the Helium project. When you sign up, you will be joining as an affiliate of the company for which you can earn money referring others to the project. Helium is the indepedent company that is behind this Cryptocurrency. The 2 companies are independent of each other.
iHub Global is an affiliate business model that allows you to join the company once you sign in. But you have to register your address to be registered in order to receive a free hotspot miner. The Helium Miner is free. You will not be charged to receive one but they want you to share the opportunity with others so we can build out the WiFi grid within the next 3 to 5 years. To learn more about affiliate marketing, join Dimitry's organization to get some free tips and training.
Helium mining is the safest project that you can set and forget it. It cost only $12 or less per year to run on electricity. The device does not make noise. It will not interfere with your home electronics. It creates and operates its own network within the Cryptocurrency blockchain. For more information, signup to access, iHub Global additional FAQ page which will be able to answer further questions.