The Association for Interactive Media and Entertainment (AIME) is the longest serving trade body in the interactive media business where customers engage, consume and pay for information and entertainment services across a variety of digital platforms. AIME has a membership that represents the entire value chain - from the promoters and providers of services, to the network operators and technical service facilitators that deliver and bill them to customers. No other organisation has such reach or representation.

For more information, visit www.aimelink.org

Connected TV is an industry blog providing an editorially independent, moderated forum carrying news, research, analysis and discussion about the future of television from a team of expert professional commentators. The blog is hosted by Farncombe Technology and run by Farncombe Principal Consultant Barry Flynn. Current sponsors include Microsoft Mediaroom, NDS and Humax. Farncombe Technology is part of the Farncombe Consulting Group, the parent company of a number of specialised professional service firms operating in the broad digital video technology, telecoms and digital media sectors. Recent Farncombe engagements include supervising the operational aspects of Tiscali’s IPTV rollout in the UK

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Broadband forum please link logo to www.broadband-forum.org

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. The IET has more than 150,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The IET provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote the positive role of science, engineering and technology in the world.  The IET also has 37 Technical Professional Networks, these are specialised communities where you can participate in activities with your subject peers, both online and at physical events. Membership of the Networks is free to members and registered users.  IPTV World Forum is supported by the Multimedia Communications Network

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The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) was established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry and has over 200 members.

ISPA members come from across the Internet sector and include ISPs, search engines, content platforms and web hosting companies. ISPA members are required to abide by the ISPA code of practice that commits them to provide a 24-hour police contact service and a high standard of transparency and service.

ISPA is focussed on representing its members on important regulatory issues. ISPA liases with Government departments such as the Home Office and Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on behalf of its members and has a strong relationship with Ofcom. Government officials and parliamentarians contact ISPA for its knowledge and expertise in the industry and about issues relating to the Internet.

The Internet Telephony Services Providers’ Association (ITSPA) is the UK VoIP industry’s trade body, representing network operators, service providers and other businesses involved with the supply of VoIP services to business and residential customers within the United Kingdom. ITSPA has the following aims:

To encourage the innovation and development of the VoIP industry through the promotion of self-regulation and competition;  
To reassure consumers that any product or service bought from a company displaying the ITSPA logo comes with a high standard of consumer protection through the ITSPA code of best practice, which is properly enforced and includes a dispute resolution procedure.
To represent the voice of VoIP providers to Ofcom, the UK Government and the European Union (EU) institutions to ensure a favourable environment for the growth for VoIP;
To investigate solutions for industry relating, for example, to peering and interoperability

For further information about ITSPA or ITSPA membership, please consult our website: www.itspa.org.uk

The FTTH Council Europe is a market development organisation with a mission to accelerate the availability of fibre-based, broadband access networks to consumers and businesses.

The Council promotes this technology because it will deliver a flow of new services that make a decisive difference in the lives of consumers and companies and create value for the wider society.

The FTTH Council Europe consists of more than 90 members companies. Its members include leading telecommunications companies and many world leaders in the telecommunication industry.

For more information visit www.ftthcouncil.eu

Interested in becoming a member? Apply online in the Membership section.

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