ISPA Shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to UK Technology Award
Tuesday 23rd September 2003
The UK’s leading internet trade association – the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) – is more used to giving awards than being shortlisted for them. Small wonder as ISPA organises The UK Internet Industry Awards, now fondly known as The ISPAs.
But thanks to readers of both ZDNet UK and silicon.com and the judges of the CNET Awards, ISPA has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to UK Technology Award. The award recognises the achievements of the individuals who have done the most to advance adoption, ease use, demonstrate thought-leadership, influence policy or simply inspire others in the UK IT industry.
ISPA reached the shortlist “for applying pressure on the government to sort out the mess thrown up by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, the electronic snooping provisions in the Anti Terrorism Act, and the Human Rights Act.”
ISPA faces stiff competition. The shortlisted nominees include the Access to Broadband Campaign (ABC), The All-Party Parliamentary Internet Group (APIG) and Elizabeth France of the Office of the Telecommunications Ombudsman (Otelo). Both APIG and Ms. France were nominees for the Internet Hero award at The 2003 ISPAs and Ms France was awarded the Internet Hero award at The 2002 ISPAs.
Jessica Hendrie-Liaño, Chair of ISPA Council said, “ISPA is very lucky that it is served by a hardworking and dedicated Council and Secretariat, but ISPA is still the bottom-up organization it always has been. The work of the ISPA sub-groups, the contributions received from its members both small and large and the good turn-out at our events make ISPA the UK’s leading internet trade association.”
The nominees now face a voting process. Voting for the Outstanding Contribution to UK Technology Awardtakes place at http://specials.zdnet.co.uk/athome/free_stuff/voting_oc.html.
ISPA’s own awards, The 2004 ISPAs are due to be launched by November 2003 with the ceremony taking place on 19th February 2004. Information about the awards, a short video and photos from The 2003 ISPAs can be found at http://www.ispaawards.org.uk/event.htm. The 2004 ISPAs sponsorship package is available at http://www.ispaawards.org.uk/sponsorship.htm.
In the meantime ISPA will have to wait until the 8th October 2003 to find out if the Association is a CNET award winner.
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ISPA
The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) was established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry. For a list of members or other information about ISPA, please consult the website: http://www.ispa.org.uk
The ISPAs
The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) has been organising the UK Internet Industry Awards since 1999 to herald the best of the Internet and application service providers industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice. For more information visit www.ispaawards.org.uk.
CNET Networks UK Technology Awards
The CNET Networks UK TechnologyAwards have been set up this year to recognise the companies, technologies and individuals that have achieved exceptional success and demonstrated technological leadership in the business and technology arenas. http://www.cnet.co.uk/awards/cnet_home.html