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'''The Internet Service Providers Association of India''' is an organization that represents the interests of [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]] (ISPs) in India by participating and working closely with the Indian government in shaping the telecommunication policies in India as well as with international organizations involved in the growth and development of the Internet, such as [[ICANN]]. It was founded in 1998 by several Internet stakeholders in India.<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/ www.ispai.in]</ref>

'''The Internet Service Providers Association of India''' is an organization that represents the interests of [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]] (ISPs) in India by participating and working closely with the Indian government in shaping the telecommunication policies in India as well as with international organizations involved in the growth and development of the Internet, such as [[ICANN]]. It was founded in 1998 by several Internet stakeholders in India.<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/ www.ispai.in]</ref>

==Mission==

===Mission===

The main objective of the association is to promote the use of internet and broadband to everybody in India. <ref>[http://www.ispai.in/aims-Objective.php Mission]</ref> It also aimed to achieve the objectives for 2010 such as:

The main objective of the association is to promote the use of internet and broadband to everybody in India. <ref>[http://www.ispai.in/aims-Objective.php Mission]</ref> It also aimed to achieve the objectives for 2010 such as:

* Establishment of 20 million broadband and 40 million internet connections  

* Establishment of 20 million broadband and 40 million internet connections  

* Coordinate and Partner with national and international organizations regarding the best practices and latest technologies in the industry

* Coordinate and Partner with national and international organizations regarding the best practices and latest technologies in the industry

==Achievements==

===Achievements===

One of the significant achievements of the Internet Service Providers Association of India is the establishment of the National Internet Exchange of India ([[NIXI]]) to facilitate the neutral internet exchange of internet traffic between ISPs in the country.<ref>[http://nixi.in/ Nixi.in]</ref> It also initiated policy developments benefiting the ISPs such as the waiver for interconnect fee, removal of 8 Mbps bandwidth on international gateways, privatization of international gateways  using foreign satellites and the provisioning of infrastructure facilities to ISPs, the adoption of a self-regulatory conduct accepted and followed by the members of the association and many others.<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/achievements.php Achievements]</ref>

One of the significant achievements of the Internet Service Providers Association of India is the establishment of the National Internet Exchange of India ([[NIXI]]) to facilitate the neutral internet exchange of internet traffic between ISPs in the country.<ref>[http://nixi.in/ Nixi.in]</ref> It also initiated policy developments benefiting the ISPs such as the waiver for interconnect fee, removal of 8 Mbps bandwidth on international gateways, privatization of international gateways  using foreign satellites and the provisioning of infrastructure facilities to ISPs, the adoption of a self-regulatory conduct accepted and followed by the members of the association and many others.<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/achievements.php Achievements]</ref>