The Internet Service Providers' Association is a South African Internet industry body not for gain. ISPA currently has many members, comprised of large, medium and small Internet service and access providers in South Africa.
Formed in 1996, ISPA has historically served as an active industry body, facilitating exchange between the different independent Internet service providers, the Department of Communications, ICASA, operators and other service providers in South Africa.
The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has sounded the alarm bell over the apparent intention of the National Consumer Commission to apply Section 63 of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) to data or other electronic services. “If Section 63 of the CPA is deemed by the Commission to be applicable to the payment in advance [...]
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The Internet Service Providers’ Association of SA (ISPA) has created infrastructure in the form of its Cape Town and Johannesburg Internet Exchanges (CINX and JINX) to help local consumers enjoy better performance from the Internet at a more affordable cost.
ISPA has run JINX since 1996 and the Cape Town Internet Exchange (CINX) since 2009. The organisation is currently selecting the company that will host the Durban Internet Exchange, DINX. This infrastructure has an enormous positive impact on the consumer’s Internet experience, although most South African Internet users are unaware of its existence.
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