Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland
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| Type: | Not-for-profit |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 1998 |
| Headquarters: | Unit 24 Sandyford Office Park
Dublin 18 |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Website: | www.ispai.com |
| Key People | |
| Paul Durrant, General Manager | |
ISPAI (Internet Service Providers of Ireland) is a not for profit company composed of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and it serves the interests of its members by providing a unified voice for the Irish ISPs within the national, European Union and International level. ISPAI is funded via cost sharing by the organizations members. ISPAI was established on January 1998.[1]
Mission
Based on the company's mission statement, ISPAI aims to achieved the following:[2]
- Promote accurate and unbiased media coverage of the Internet Service Providers and Users.
- Provide a focal point for discussion with political groups and others likely to impact the industry.
- Establish a Code of Practice for service providers.
- Establish accepted standards of service and a uniform code of practice acceptable to members.
- Sponsor research into trends likely to affect Internet Service Providers.
- Communicate to members, issues and developments relevant to the industry, and to foster communications between members.
- Foster the industry's image.
- Encourage an open and competitive environment, and to resist anti-competitive policies and practices.
- Address any technical issues of specific relevance to the Irish Internet Community.
- Foster co-operation with related organisations worldwide.