ISPANZ

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The Internet Service Providers Association of New Zealand (ISPANZ) is an organisation formed by Internet service providers (ISPs) in New Zealand. Its members include most New Zealand ISPs with the exceptions of Spark, Telstra and Vodafone.

Its objectives are:[1]

  • To promote and facilitate the effective functioning of the Internet in NZ as an open system.
  • To promote wide connectivity and diverse styles of delivery for the Internet.
  • To promote a fully competitive market place for Internet services.
  • To inform concerning the possibilities for advancement of Internet services in NZ, and contribute to the wide understanding of the techniques and economics used in providing telecommunications infrastructure for the Internet.
  • To encourage diversity, innovation, cooperation and independence for Internet Service Providers, resellers and Internet users in NZ.

Board[edit]

ISPANZ is led by a board of directors.

As of December 2021, the board consists of:[2]

  • Mark Frater - Director, President
  • Shaun Fisher - Director, Vice-President
  • Mike Stevenson - Director, Secretary
  • Steve Ritchie - Director, Treasurer
  • Seeby Woodhouse - Director
  • Bruce Trevarthen - Director
  • David Haynes - CEO

Members[edit]

The current members as of December 2021 are below. A current member list is maintained on the ISPANZ website.

  1. Actrix Networks Limited
  2. Enhanced Solutions
  3. Compass Communications Ltd
  4. DTS
  5. ICONZ
  6. InSPire Net Limited
  7. Rexnetworks
  8. Netspace
  9. NZRS
  10. New Zealand Technology Group
  11. Primo
  12. TrustPower
  13. Velocity
  14. Woosh
  15. Gravity Internet Ltd
  16. Kordia
  17. Media tribe
  18. Ufone
  19. Vetta Online
  20. Velocity Internet
  21. Vital
  22. Voyager Internet
  23. Wheronet
  24. Wizwireless
  25. Prodigi Technology Services Ltd
  26. Ezyconnecy Rural Broadband

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ General Objectives Archived 2006-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "ISPANZ - Internet Service Providers Association of New Zealand". Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.

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