Historic winners

2013

Best SME Business Hosting is: Storm Internet

Best Large Business Hosting is: Fluidata

Best Internet telephony sponsored by Magrathea is: Telappliant

Best Managed Service Innovation is: Media Service Provider

Best Business Customer Service winner is: catalyst2

Best Consumer Customer Service winner is: Plusnet

Digital Inclusion in association with Go ON UK winner is: myLovelyParent

Internet Safety & Security winner is: KC, with IWF highly commended

Customer Choice Award winner is: catalyst2

Best Fixed Wireless Award winner is: VFast

Best Business Fixed Broadband winner is: Entanet

Best Consumer Fixed Broadband is: Sky Broadband

Best Superfast Broadband is: Hyperoptic

Internet Hero: ISPA Council chose Julian Huppert MP for leading the political campaign against the Communications Data Bill and for being one of the few MPs to understand the internet.

Internet Villain: ISPA Council felt that Recep Erdogan’s continued censorship of the internet and calling social media ‘a menace to society’ means he earns the Internet Villain award in 2013.

2012

Best SME Business Hosting is: Netcetera

Best Large Business Hosting is: Fidonet

Best Internet telephony sponsored by Magrathea is: iNet Telecoms (Voipfone)

Best Managed Service Innovation is: Fluidata

Best New ISP is: Hyperoptic

Best Business Customer Service sponsored by Geo is: KC Business

Best Consumer Customer Service sponsored by CISAS is: Catalyst 2

Digital Inclusion in association with Go ON UK winner is: Mersey Travel

Internet Safety & Security, sponsored by Return Path is: TalkTalk, with KC highly commended

Customer Choice Award winner is: MacAce

Best Consumer Fixed Broadband is: Plusnet

Best Business Fixed Broadband sponsored by O2 Wholesale is: Fluidata

Internet Hero: The ISPA Council chose Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) for bringing high speed internet into remote rural communities, setting an example for others to follow.

Internet Villain: The ISPA Council felt that the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) were worthy winners for its internet governance land-grab which could lead to a less open and free internet, controlled by governments in a top-down manner

2011

Best Consumer Customer Service winner is: KC
Best Business Customer Service winner is: Exa Networks
The Best Shared Hosting winner is: Netcetera
The Best Dedicated Hosting winner is: Eclipse Internet
The Best Internet Telephony winner, sponsored by Magrathea, is: Entanet
The Best Mobile Broadband winner, sponsored by Newnet, is: Three
The Internet Safety and Security winner, sponsored by Virtual Internet is: South West
Grid for Learning
The Best Managed Service winner is: Memset
The Best Over the Top TV, is: IP Vision Ltd / FetchTV
The Digital Inclusion winner, sponsored by Plusnet and in association with Race Online 2012 winner is: Go ON Adopt a Care Home
The Access Innovation winner is: Rutland Telecom
The Best Business Fixed Broadband, winner, sponsored by BE Wholesale, is: Fluidata
Special Commendation: Urban Wimax
The Best Consumer Fixed Broadband winner is: Be Broadband
The Internet Villain is: ACS Law/Andrew Crossley
The Internet Hero, sponsored UKFast, is: Prof Ian Hargreaves

2010

Best Shared Hosting

Winner: Namesco Limited

Best Dedicated Hosting

Winner: NewNet plc

Best Internet Telephony

Winner: Gradwell

Best Mobile Broadband

Winner: FREEDOM4 WiFi

Best Business Customer Service

Winner: Claranet

Best Consumer Customer Service

Winner: Plusnet

Access Innovation Award

Winner: Cybermoor Ltd

Internet Safety

Winner: Childnet

Digital Inclusion Award in association with Race Online 2012 

Winner: Bolton Literacy Trust

Corporate Social Responsibility

Winner: Orange UK

Best Business Fixed Broadband

Winner: Claranet

Best Consumer Fixed Broadband

Winner: Be Broadband

Internet Hero

Winner: Tom Watson MP

Internet Villain

 Winner: Lord Mandelson

2009

Best Dial-up

Winner: Exa Networks

Best Shared Hosting

Winner: Namesco

Best Dedicated Hosting

Winner: UK2.net

Best Internet Telephony

Winner: AQL

Best Streaming

Winner: Astream

Best Business Customer Service

Winner: UK Fast

Best Consumer Customer Service

Winner: O2

Best Business Mobile Broadband

Winner: FREEDOM4 WiFi

Best Consumer Mobile Broadband

Winner: Vodafone

Best Business Fixed Broadband

Winner: ClaraNet

Best Consumer Fixed Broadband

Winner: O2

Corporate Social Responsibility

Winner: UK Fast

Internet Villain

Winner: Stephen Conroy and the Australian Government

Internet Hero

Winner: The Featured Artists Coalition

2008

Best Dial-up category:

Winner: Waitrose

Best Shared Hosting category:

Winner: Namesco

Best Dedicated Hosting category:

Winner: UKFast

Best Portal category:

Winner: bt.yahoo.com

Best Consumer Email category:

Winner: Entanet

Best Business Email category:

Winner: Eclipse

Best Wireless ISP category:

Winner: Vodafone

Best Streaming category:

Winner: Astream

Best Internet Telephony category:

Winner: Entanet

Best Consumer Broadband category:

Winner: NewNet

Best Business Broadband category:

Winner: Datanet

Best Consumer ISP category:

Winner: PlusNet

Best Business ISP category:

Winner: Eclipse

Internet Watch Foundation Award:

Winner: Richard Swetenham

Internet Villain category:

Winner: HM Revenue and Customs

Internet Hero award:

Winner: Peter Robbins OBE QPM, Chief Executive, IWF

2007

ISP Division
Best Dial-Up sponsored by Aladdin 
Winner: Zen Internet
Best Consumer Host sponsored by Community Internet
Winner: Keen Computers
Best Business Host sponsored by Swyx 
Winner: UKFast
Best Portal sponsored by Entanet 
Winner: Tiscali
Best Consumer Email sponsored by Eversheds 
Winner: Madasafish
Best Business Email sponsored by Brightview 
Winner: Zen Internet
Best Streaming sponsored by Orange 
Winner: Astream

Best Internet Telephony sponsored by Magrathea 
Winner: Lumison
Best Wireless ISP sponsored by Sky Broadband 
Winner: West Somerset Internet
Best Consumer Broadband sponsored by Axiom Systems 
Winner: Eclipse Internet
Best Business Broadband sponsored by ZyXEL 
Winner: Datanet
Best Consumer ISP sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent 
Winner: ntl:Telewest
Best Business ISP sponsored by Cisco Systems 
Winner: Claranet
Special Division
The Internet Watch Foundation Award sponsored by Imtech Telecom 
Winner: The Home Secretary’s Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet
The Corporate Social Responsibility Award Winner: Orange
Internet Villain sponsored by Abbostbury Software 
Winner: Commissioner Vivianne Reding and European Commission
Internet Hero sponsored by UKFast The finalists were as follows:
Winner: Annie Mullins, Vodafone

2006

ISP Division

Best Dial-Up sponsored by Brightfilter

Winner: BISCit Internet

Best Hosting Provider sponsored by VeriSign

Winner: UKFast

Best Portal sponsored by mnet

Winner: Tiscali

Best Streaming Service sponsored by Bulldog

Winner: Groovy Gecko

Best Uncontended Service sponsored by Alcatel

Winner: Zen Internet

Best Light Business Broadband sponsored by BT Wholesale

Winner: Exa Networks

Best Light Consumer Broadband sponsored by Caudwell Logistics

Winner: UK Online

Best Heavy Business Broadband sponsored by Huawei Technologies

Winner: Zen Internet

Best Heavy Consumer Broadband sponsored by Axiom Systems

Winner: Madasafish

Best Sumo Business Broadband sponsored by Hostopia

Winner: Telewest Business Essentials

Best Sumo Consumer Broadband sponsored by F-Secure

Winner: Be Unlimited

Best Business ISP sponsored by Cisco Systems

Winner: Zen Internet

Best Consumer ISP sponsored by MasterCard

Winner: Wanadoo

Special Division

The Internet Watch Foundation Award for Developments in Online Safety sponsored by Pipex.

Winner: Virtual Global Taskforce

The Internet Villain Award, sponsored by Community Internet.

Winner: The UK Presidency of the European Union

The Internet Hero Award is sponsored by NTL Wholesale.

Winner: All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (APIG)

2005

SUPPLIERS DIVISION

Best Search sponsored by One.tel

Winner: Google

Best Hardware sponsored by Wanadoo

Winner: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited

Best Data Centre sponsored by Webhost Automation

Winner: Global Switch

Best Application sponsored by blueyonder from Telewest Broadband

Winner: Axiom Systems

Best Carrier sponsored by Utransit

Winner: Kingston Communications

ISP DIVISION

Best Metered ISP sponsored by Voice Stream Networks

Winner: UK Online

Best Unmetered Dial-up sponsored by Axiom Systems

Winner: Tesco Anytime

Best Sumo Business Broadband sponsored by Total Network Solutions

Winner: Kingston Communications

Best Sumo Consumer Broadband sponsored by Demon

Winner: blueyonder from Telewest Broadband

Best Heavy Business Broadband sponsored by ZyXEL Communications

Winner: Eclipse

Best Heavy Consumer Broadband sponsored by F-Secure

Winner: Wanadoo

Best Light Business Broadband sponsored by IX Europe

Winner: Zen Internet

Best Light Consumer Broadband sponsored by NTL Wholesale

Winner: NewNet

Best Hosting Provider sponsored by Zeus Technology

Winner: UKFast.net

Best Portal sponsored by Community Internet

Winner: Wanadoo

Best National Business ISP sponsored by Telefonica

Winner: Datanet

Best National Consumer ISP sponsored by MasterCard

Winner: Wanadoo

SPECIAL DIVISION

The Internet Watch Foundation Award for Developments in Online Safety sponsored by Juniper Networks

Winner: BT

The Internet Villain Award sponsored by Claranet

Winner: The European Union

The Internet Hero award sponsored by Beachcroft Wansbroughs

Winner: Stephen Timms MP

2004

ISP DIVISION AWARDS

Best Hosting provider sponsored by Telecity

Winner: Mistral

Best Metered ISP sponsored by Contact Centre Financial Services

Winner: Tiscali

Best Unmetered Dial-up ISP sponsored by Energis

Winner: Blueyonder from Telewest Broadband

Best Small Business ISP sponsored by Beachcroft Wansbourghs

Winner: Fastnet

Best Business Broadband ISP sponsored by Zyxel

Winner: Easynet

Best Consumer Broadband sponsored by Telefonica

Winner: Bulldog Communications

Best National Business ISP sponsored by Mirapoint

Winner: Easynet

Best National Consumer ISP sponsored by Mastercard

Winner: Freeserve

SUPPLIERS DIVISION AWARDS  

Best Hardware sponsored by Freeserve

Winner: Electronic Frontier

Best Third Party Application sponsored by Contact Centre Marketing

Winner: Brightmail

Best Carrier sponsored by Singlepoint Data Services

Winner: Fibernet

Best Internet Exchange sponsored by France Telecom

Winner: Linx

Best Search Facility sponsored by One.Tel

Winner: Google

SPECIAL AWARDS DIVISION  

The IWF Award for Developments in Online Safety sponsored by Demon Internet

Winner: 4Learning/The Department for Education and Skills/Intuitive Media – “for Grid Club”

The Internet Hero Award sponsored by Exponential-e

Winner: Steve Linford and Spamhaus

The Internet Villain Award sponsored by ts.com

Winner: Verisign

2003

Consumer Division

Best Consumer Application sponsored by Blueyonder from Telewest Broadband Winner: Freeserve SiteBuilder

Best Consumer Broadband Provider sponsored by Toragen Winner: Pipex

Best Unmetered ISP sponsored by mediaWays Winner: Freeserve

Best National Consumer ISP sponsored by Mastercard Winner: One.Tel.

Business Division

Best Small or Niche Market ISP sponsored by Freeserve Winner: West Dorset Internet.

Best Business Application sponsored by Exponential-e Winner: JetSet from Community Internet.

Best Small Business ISP sponsored by top-pile.com Winner: Fastnet

Best Business Broadband Provider sponsored by NTT Europe Winner: Eclipse Internet.

Best National Business ISP sponsored by AOL Winner: Claranet

Industry Division

Best Hardware sponsored by BT Winner: Electronic Frontier

Best Broadband Supplier sponsored by Pipex Winner: West Dorset Internet

Best Co-Location Provider sponsored by EuroISPA Winner: Telecity

Best Carrier sponsored by Corporate Internet Winner: Cable and Wireless

Best Search Engine sponsored by One.Tel Winner: Google

Internet Watch Foundation Award for Developments in Online Safety sponsored by Mistral.
Winner: Childnet International for Kidsmart

Internet Hero sponsored by MessageLabs Winner: Richard Allan MP

Internet Villain sponsored by ts.com Winner: The Home Office

2002

Best National Consumer ISP sponsored by SurfControl

Best Pan-European Consumer ISP sponsored by Eutelsat

Best Virtual ISP sponsored by Inmarsat

Best Unmetered ISP Sponsored by Mastercard

Best National Business ISP sponsored by IX Europe

Best Pan-European Business ISP sponsored by Sprint

Best Small Business ISP sponsored by Intel

Best Application Service Provided by an ISP sponsored by IBM

Best Hardware Supplier sponsored by BT Ignite

Best Carrier sponsored by Pipex

Best Co-Location Provider sponsored by Freeserve

Best Internet Application or Service sponsored by AOL

Internet Hero sponsored by XchangePoint

Internet Villain

The Internet Watch Foundation Award for developments in the Field of Online Safety sponsored by WorldCom

2001

Best Consumer Customer Service

Winner: F9

Best Online Consumer Product/Service

Winner: DOO YOO

Best Consumer ISP

Winner: ICSCOTLAND

Best Business Customer Service

Winner: NETSCALIBUR

Best E-Commerce Service Offered by an ISP

Winner: BUSINESS SERVE

Best M-Commerce Service Offered by an ISP

Winner: BT GENIE

Best ASP

Winner: TS.COM

Most Innovative ISP Product/Service

Winner: IWEB TECHNOLOGIES

Best European ISP

Winner: EASYNET

Best Business ISP

Winner: UUNET

Best Hardware Supplier

Winner: CISCO SYSTEMS

Best Software Supplier

Winner: THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION

Award for Positive Contribution to the UK Internet Industry

Winner: INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION

Internet Hero

Winner: TIM BERNERS-LEE

Internet Villain

Winner: SIR PETER BONFIELD, CEO, BTCookies

2000

Best Hardware Supplier

Winner: CISCO SYSTEMS

Best Software Supplier

Winner: RED HAT

Best Service Supplier

Winner: GX NETWORKS

Most Useful Software to an ISP

Winner: THE FREE ISP SOFTWARE COMMUNITY

CONSUMER AWARDS

Best ISP Web Site

Winner: FREENETNAME

Best Consumer Customer Service

Winner: TOTALISE

Best Value ISP

Winner: STRAY DUCK

Best Consumer ISP

Winner: FREESERVE

Internet Colossus 2000

Winner: PETER GREGORY

BUSINESS AWARDS

Best ISP Product

Winner: EASYNET DIAL

Most innovative new ISP product

Winner: ONLINE CALL MANAGER

Best Business Customer Service

Winner: NETCOM INTERNET

Best Business ISP

Winner: PLANET ONLINE

Best E Commerce Service offered by an ISP

Winner: NETBANX

Best European ISP

Winner: UUNET

1999

Best ISP E Commerce Service: Netbanx Sponsored By: Sun Microsystems

Best ISP Product: Zycom Sponsored By: Barclays Capital

Best ISP Web site: Which on-line Sponsored By: Ciscom

Best Consumer Customer Service: Internet ONE Sponsored By: Nortel Networks

Best Business Customer Service: UUNET Sponsored By: BT Net

Most Useful Software: Microsoft’s IE Sponsored By: Compaq

Best New Platform: iMac Sponsored By: Europay International

Best Hardware Supplier: Compaq Sponsored By: AOL UK

Most Innovative New Product: Telinco’s VPOP Sponsored By: UUNET

Best Software Supplier: Macromedia Sponsored By: Global Internet

Best Service Supplier: BTNET Sponsored By: Mitsubishi Electric Internet Services

Best European: ISP EasyNet Sponsored By: Total Network Solutions Ltd

Best Business ISP: Planet On-line Sponsored By: Ascend Communications Europe Ltd

Best Consumer ISP: Freeserve Sponsored By: Microsoft

Personality of the Year: Peter Wilkinson Sponsored By: Future Publishing