Membership Benefits

Joining the UK's leading Internet trade association offers many benefits, from new business opportunities to meeting face to face with the politicians whose opinions can affect your business. Some of the benefits of membership are below.

The Logo of Responsible Internet Businesses

The ISPA UK logo is recognised by industry, parliamentarians and consumers as a sign of good business practice. The logo denotes participation in self-regulation and adherence to the ISPA UK code of practice and complaints procedure. ISPA members may use the ISPA logo on their website, headed paper and promotional material.

Free Membership of Alternative Dispute Resolution Service

Under section 54 of the Communications Act ISPs and other communications service providers must provide access to an external dispute resolution scheme for their customers or face a fine of up to £50,000.

ISPA members receive free membership of the Communication and Internet Services Adjudication Scheme (CISAS).  Further information about CISAS can be found at http://www.cisas.org.uk/. 

Promoting sales

Sales contacts are placed on the ISPA website so potential customers looking for a service provider - and making the informed choice of an ISPA member - are provided with direct links to our members.

Events

High profile ISPA events give our members the opportunity to meet people worth knowing in their business including key industry players, government officials and parliamentarians, lawyers, journalists and new business contacts. ISPA organises many events for members including:

• Legal forums
• Parliamentary advisory forums
• Networking receptions
• Members meetings
• The UK Internet industry awards (the ISPAs)

Visit the Events Calender for a full list of events.

Members only content

Members receive exclusive access to insider knowledge gleaned from ISPA's work with governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Members receive access to the following password protected content:

• Reports from Meetings
• Consultation Papers
• Letters
• ISPA monitor newsletter and archive
• Legal forum
• Research portal

Involvement in shaping public policy

ISPA is a strong advocate of industry self-regulation, and campaigns against unnecessary regulation that may hinder its members in any way. ISPA ensures our members' interests are always appropriately represented.

ISPA helps to shape future regulation on behalf of its members. It provides opportunities for members to convey their company's interest to government officials and parliamentarians face-to-face. Members may join meetings held with Ofcom, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Home Office.

The ISPA Monitor

ISPA provides members with a weekly news, compliance and regulatory information bulletin keeping our members regularly informed on national, European and international regulatory developments that affect members' businesses.

Electronic discussion lists

ISPA members can communicate with each other to discuss current issues, sales opportunities and technical issues via email discussions lists administered by ISPA.

Deals for members

ISPA arranges exclusive deals for members with a variety of companies including co-location providers, insurance, magazines and tradeshows.

Hardcopy newsletter

Hardcopy is ISPA's bi-annual printed publication mailed to members. It covers features and thought leadership articles on the Internet industry.