Entries Open for the ISPA Awards Until the 23rd January -
The 11th Annual UK Internet Industry Awards
The 2009 ISPA Awards will feature new awards categories including: Best Consumer Fixed Broadband ISP; Best Business Fixed Broadband ISP; Best Consumer Mobile Broadband ISP; Best Business Mobile Broadband ISP; Best Consumer Customer Service and Best Business Customer Service.
This year’s awards reflect feedback from last year’s entrants and progression in the industry today and will be presented at the Grosvenor Marriott Hotel on the 9th July 2009.
The awards will be presented to the most outstanding ISPs following a rigorous testing procedure using Epitiro software. This year the software can be easily downloaded from the 2009 ISPA Awards site so that entrants can start testing straight away.
The awards are open for entry and are free and open to all ISPs, including to those who are not members of ISPA.
To enter for an award, please visit the awards website: www.ispaawards.org.uk. For more information about sponsorship of the awards contact awards@ispa.org.uk.
ISPA 2009 Awards categories:
Best Dial-Up ISP
Best Shared Hosting ISP
Best Dedicated Hosting ISP
Best Streaming Host
Best Internet Telephony
Best Consumer Fixed Broadband ISP
Best Business Fixed Broadband ISP
Best Consumer Mobile Broadband ISP
Best Business Mobile Broadband ISP
Best Consumer Customer Service
Best Business Customer Service
Corporate Social Award
Internet Hero
Internet Villain
ISPA Secretary General appears on Channel 4 News & BBC Radio 4
Delivered the ISP perspective on IWF Wikipedia Issue & broadband speeds
ISPA Secretary-General Nicholas Lansman spoke on an ITN news programme on Monday evening on this subject, explaining the relationship between ISPs and the IWF and supporting the role of the IWF in determining what content is on the list of blocked URLs.
The IWF Board has since reviewed the decision to put this URL on the list and decided to remove it. The full statement from the IWF is available via the following link http://www.iwf.org.uk/media/news.251.htm.
On the day that the Ofcom Code of Paractice on broadband speed commenced, Nicholas appeared on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, explained why users may receive the speeds they do and welcomed the Code.
2nd Annual E-Discovery and Document Management Conference
When: 26-27th February 2009
Where: London, United Kingdom
"Get Proactive about the Hottest Corporate Challenges: Overcome the Latest Legislation Issues, Establish an E-Discovery Team and Be Updated on the Latest Tools" marcus evans
Attending this premier marcus evans conference will enable you to:
• Gain knowledge of the changes on the E-discovery market
• Develop a robust internal organisation for E-discovery in your company
• Find suitable tools for the collection and production of electronic documents
• Manage corporate investigations
• Know the practical steps of becoming part of U.S. civil procedure
• Improve communication between IT and legal departments
Speakers’ Panel Includes experts from:
Barclays , Microsoft Corporation USA, HBOS plc , Commerzbank AG, H.C. Starck, ISSA - Information Systems Security Association, Birmingham Civil Justice Centre , ISACA - Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Herbert Smith LLP, Chris Dale Lawyer Support, Lovells LLP , Smith & Partners, Records Management Society, White & Case LLP, Irwin Mitchell, Bird & Bird LLP
Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year
ISPA's greeting card
ISPA would like to extend warm holiday wishes to all its members.
Now in our thirteenth year, ISPA has accomplished many feats since our inception in 1995. From our beginning as a small trade association to today’s reality as the voice of the UK Internet industry, ISPA is relentless in its promotion of competition, self-regulation and development of the Internet industry.
So to all our readers, season's greetings and best wishes for 2009.