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Endorsing Associations

ISPCON would like to thank the following associations for their support of this event.

	AASP - American Alliance of Service Providers AASP Mission — Working for the common good of its members and based on group size, AASP is focused on helping ISPs prosper by finding revenue sources for them, by helping them to cut costs on products and services, and by providing 'value-added services' to their customers to reduce churn. Our Goal — To unite as many ISPs as possible and leverage it as buying power. This will allow AASP, as a group, to obtain lower rates on products and services, and attract national advertisers. Our Membership — Currently AASP has 800+ Member ISPs, serving over 5 million end users.
	TISPA - Texas ISP Association The Texas Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA) is a nonprofit organization committed to advocate and support a healthy Internet industry in our state. TISPA believes an open, competitive marketplace for Internet access and services benefits the Internet service industry and the people they serve.
	CISPA - The California ISP Association The California ISP Association (CISPA) provides California Internet service providers and their customers with a unified voice to address regulatory, business and service issues as well as to support innovation within the ISP industry.
	Network Professional Association If you are a network professional — actively involved in the design, implementation and/or maintenance of computer networks — you should be a member of the NPA, Network Professional Association. NPA is the leading organization serving network professionals. Non-profit and independent, NPA is dedicated to advancing standards of technical expertise and professionalism within the industry. NPA also strives to provide unparalleled benefits to every member, with both professional and personal added-value opportunities.
	MSPAlliance The MSPAlliance is a trade and consulting group for the service provider and IT outsourcing industry with over 150-members worldwide. The MSPAlliance offers regional educational seminars, strategic business planning, financial consulting services, and business development opportunities for its members. As an industry trade-group the MSPAlliance board members work as an outreach, educational and promotional body for the service provider industry, speaking at conferences and events throughout the Year. For more information on the MSPAlliance, please visit us at http://www.mspalliance.com.
	NCCISP The purpose of the North Carolina Consortium of Internet Service Providers is: a) to advance the education of users and those engaged in online communications-related businesses and to promote harmony, cooperation, competence, professionals and prosperity with the Internet services industry. b) to convey the membership and public, reliable information on matters concerning online interactive services and/or the group c) to promote and explore existing and new uses of the Internet and all forms of online communications that will enhance, preserve and protect conditions related to the industry. d) to encourage, provide and enforce professional standards amongst its members to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the general public via the Internet.
	The Rural Broadband Coalition (RBC) The Rural Broadband Coalition (RBC) is a technology and provider neutral, national advocacy and service association of Internet service providers, telecommunication companies/utilities, for-profit utilities, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, public utility districts, tribal communities, technology companies, government organizations, and associations, and other interested parties that are dedicated to supporting the deployment of broadband Internet access to rural America.
	Messaging Anti Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) The purpose of the Messaging Anti Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) is to bring the messaging industry together to work collaboratively and successfully address forms of messaging abuse such as messaging spam, virus attacks, denial-of-service attacks, and other forms of abuse. To accomplish this, MAAWG is developing initiatives in the three areas needed to resolve the messaging abuse problem: Collaboration, Technology, and Public Policy. For more information please see: http://www.maawg.org.