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Broadband speeds under scrutiny

News In its response to the Consumer Panel recommendations, the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) said: "ISPA supports clear and transparent advertising and suggests that consumers speak to their ISP or the ISP they are looking to...

Tags: advertising, broadband, speed, consumer

[19 Dec 2007]

Broadband summit: Speed is the key

News ISP trade association ISPA told silicon.com it welcomes the government's efforts to address the issue of next-generation network infrastructure. Discussion is certainly underway on the future of broadband Britain, said ISPA's spokesman, pointing to...

Tags: ofcom, broadband, ngn, economy

[27 Nov 2007]

BBC iPlayer sparks broadband row

News A spokesman for ISP trade association Ispa said: "iPlayer's impact on broadband networks obviously will have to be assessed and looked at over time. Tiscali has expressed concern about the impact of the BBC's iPlayer on the level of demand for...

Tags: bandwidth, tiscali, bbc, iplayer

[14 Aug 2007]

Data leaks - Europe readies new rules

News The trade association for UK ISPs, Ispa, said it would not welcome a security breach notification law. The European Commission is considering tightening some regulations around when companies have to reveal security leaks - but rules will only...

Tags: isp, europe, full disclosure

[02 Aug 2007]

ISPs: 'Don't blame us for illegal activity'

News The Internet Service Providers' Association (Ispa) has repeated its assertion that ISPs should not be responsible for any illegal file-sharing that takes place over their networks. Speaking yesterday in the wake of a controversial ruling in a...

Tags: ispa, file-sharing, isps

[12 Jul 2007]

Spam storm needs ISP action, urges security chief

News Ispa, the UK's internet service providers' association, will today make a presentation to the House of Lords science and technology committee on computer security and spam. A spokesman for Ispa said it understands the majority of spam originates...

Tags: botnets, spam, isps, ispa

[14 Mar 2007]

Amnesty: ISPs must safeguard free speech

News Speaking at the annual awards dinner held last week by the Internet Service Providers' Association (Ispa), Amnesty's campaigns director, Tim Hancock, told delegates: "Web users and service providers alike have a responsibility to keep alive the...

Tags: free speech, amnesty, amnesty international, isps

[20 Feb 2007]

Heroes and villains of the web named

News The Internet Service Providers Association (Ispa) has named and shamed the internet hero and villain of the year - the most eagerly anticipated gongs at its annual awards bash. A statement from Ispa said: "Commissioner Viviane Reding and the...

[16 Feb 2007]

ISPs asked to cut off music pirates

News A spokesman for the Internet Service Provider's Association (Ispa) told silicon.com disconnecting users is "not as easy as the IFPI might think" and proper legal procedures need to be in place before action is taken to ensure other laws - such as...

Tags: digital music, isp, ifpi, isps

[18 Jan 2007]

Web heroes and villains to be named and shamed

News Nominations for the internet's heroes and villains of 2006 have been unveiled by the Internet Services Providers' Association (Ispa). Despite leading the charge to reduce extortionate mobile roaming charges, European commissioner Viviane Reding has...

Tags: broadband hero, net, 2006, villain

[05 Jan 2007]

Leader: An Ofcom thumbs-up to new media regulation

Leader Organisations such as the Internet Watch Foundation and Ispa could teach a thing or two to other countries. Telecoms and media watchdog Ofcom has published research into consumer protection for Brits on the internet.

Tags: ofcom

[21 Jun 2006]

Consumer protection a DIY job on the net

News Self-regulatory bodies in the UK include TrustUK for ecommerce vendors, the Internet Service Providers Association (Ispa), the Internet Crime Forum and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) which cracks down on child abuse images and criminally...

[21 Jun 2006]

Internet's 'heroes' and 'villains' to be named and shamed

News The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has named and shamed the candidates for its internet hero and villain awards. There is also a self-serving nomination from ISPA for commissioner Reding, for the revision of the TV without Frontiers...

[13 Dec 2005]

Leader: Why we still applaud the idea of 'Get Safe Online'

Leader Firstly, we were shocked to hear that a number of large consumer ISPs have not been consulted at this stage and that interest from the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) was actually rebuffed.

Tags: nhtcu, cyber security, security, banks

[27 Oct 2005]

"Toothless" online safety drive 'will fail without ISPs'

News However, a spokesman for the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) said this isn't the fault of the ISPs, claiming Get Safe Online has actually shunned any interest from the service providers so far.

Tags: get safe online, nhtcu, antivirus, antivirus firewall

[25 Oct 2005]

What do Carol Vorderman and David Blunkett have in common?

News All five have been shortlisted for the prize of Internet Villain, which will be awarded by the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) next year. Lycos claimed that the tool - which was withdrawn after just a week after creating a storm of...

Tags: lycos, carol vorderman, eu, bt

[23 Dec 2004]

Telcos plan to run VoIP out of town

Telcos plan to run VoIP out of town

News Industry bodies representing the VoIP industry, such as the Internet service providers association (ISPA), have publicly urged Ofcom not to regulate VoIP too tightly. ISPA believes that holding internet telephony to the same standards as...

Tags: voip

[08 Oct 2004]

Bulldog told 'hand back your gong' by users

Bulldog told 'hand back your gong' by users

News The petition has so far attracted more than 100 signatures from irate Bulldog customers who are petitioning the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) to strip the ISP of the title it was awarded last year.

[17 Sep 2004]

VoIP users to get new phone numbers - and no blackout protection?

VoIP users to get new phone numbers - and no blackout protection?

News It's looking quite good so far," said a spokesman for the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA), lauding the availability of both geographic and non-geographic numbers. This gives flexibility to users," the ISPA spokesman added.

[06 Sep 2004]

5 years ago... Wire-tapping laws set to cost UK ISPs millions

News Following the launch of a vague consultation document, and after talks with ISPA and LINX, the Home Office has announced that large ISPs such as Demon Internet must be capable of intercepting one in 500 dial-up or one in 1,000 leased lines...

Tags: wire, porn, spam, tapping

[20 Aug 2004]

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