by TheISPA | Sep 1, 2014 | ISPA Newsletter, News
Broadband workshop in October ISPA and BDUK are running a workshop in Manchester on how best to stimulate demand for superfast broadband. As the fibre is laid down, ISPs can access this new infrastructure in the same way as now, and we will hear from BDUK, ISPs and...
by TheISPA | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
ISPA responded to today's report by Citizens Advice on broadband contracts. The UK broadband market is hugely competitive, with hundreds of providers providing internet connectivity to consumers, at low cost compared to neighbouring countries. The cancellation...
by TheISPA | Aug 1, 2014 | ISPA Newsletter, News
2014 ISPA Awards winners unveiled The ISPA Awards ceremony took place this month, with 14 celebrated winners across 16 categories. The Internet Hero was awarded to the Guardian for all their work with the PRISM revelations, with GCHQ/NSA picking up the Internet...
by TheISPA | Jul 22, 2014 | Awards News, Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Two new council members were appointed to ISPA Council bringing decades of depth, expertise and knowledge to the association. Julian Ashworth, Global Director of Industry Policy for BT and Richard Sharpe, Chair of Amatis Networks were appointed at the ISPA Annual...
by TheISPA | Jul 11, 2014 | Awards News, Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases
The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) announced the winners of the 2014ISPAs, the UK’s longest running internet industry awards, now in their 16th year. Almost fifty organisations were nominated across sixteen categories, and the evening ended with...
by TheISPA | Jul 2, 2014 | ISPA Newsletter, News
Surveillance and Broadband dominate Internet Hero & Villain shortlists The thorny issues of surveillance and Government broadband programmes dominate the shortlists for the Internet Hero and Internet Villain awards at the 2014 ISPAs. Getting broadband right is a...