ISPs and Connectivity Providers Constituency: Difference between revisions

'''ISPC''' ('''ISPs and Connectivity Providers Constituency''', also known as the '''ISPCP Constituency''') is part of the [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]] in the [[Non-Contracted Parties House]] under [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO|Generic Name Supporting Organization]] (GNSO). Its primary role is to  fulfill roles and responsibilities set forth by the [[ICANN]] and GNSO Bylaws, rules, policies and activities. It was constituted by the [[ICANN Board]] on October 18, 1999.

The members of the ISPCP Constituency are entities that operate name servers to third parties or operators of internet backbone network based on [[TCP/IP]] and provide transit to either Internet users or third party Internet content. Internet service providers or connectivity networks may apply for membership with the constituency as long as they are able to demonstrate the activities of the [[GNSO]] impact their organization and show that they understand that the delegates appointed by the Constituency are expected to regularly participate in the Constituency's work, events and activities.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/abt-memb.html Membership]</ref> Currently, the ISPCP has 38 members which include Antel, [[British Telecom]], [[CSL Deutsche Telecom]], [[Asimelec]], [[CAIP]], [[ETNO]] among others.

===Staff===

* [[Tony Holmes]], Chairman, [[BT]] (UK)

* [[Wolf-Ulrich Knoben]], Vice Chairman & GNSO Councilor (Germany)