| Year | Milestone Description |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Formation of the Internet Service Providers Association of SA (ISPA). |
| 1996 | SATRA rules that Telkom’s monopoly does not extend to the Internet protocol, blocking Telkom’s attempt to extend its monopoly to include Internet access. |
| 1996 | Establishment of the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) by ISPA members. |
| 2000 | Teachers’ Training program launched to provide computer and Internet literacy to teachers from disadvantaged backgrounds. |
| 2001 | ISPA and UniForum host the inaugural iWeek conference that continues annually to this day. |
| 2001 | ISPA becomes a founder member of AfrISPA. |
| 2004 | WiFi LANs (Local Area Networks) are declared legal by ICASA, as a result of hearings requested by ISPA. |
| 2004 | ISPA negotiates IPC agreement with Telkom enabling larger ISPs to provide alternative ADSL solutions. |
| 2006 | The IRB guidelines are published after a period of 4 years, primarily due to the pressure exerted by ISPA. |
| 2007 | Concerned about the potential anti-competitive consequences ISPA successfully lobbies the Competition Commission to prevent Telkom’s proposed acquisition of BCX. |
| 2007 | Teachers’ Training program reaches a milestone of 1000 teachers trained. |
| 2007 | ISPA becomes a founder member of the International Internet Industry Alliance (IIIA). |
| 2008 | First public Hall of Shame report published for South African spammers. |
| 2009 | ICASA completes the licenses conversion process for existing VANS licence holders (including many ISPA members) on 19th January. |
| 2009 | ISPA launches an ISP entrepreneur training course. |
| 2009 | Teachers’ Training program reaches a milestone of 1500 teachers trained. |
| 2009 | ISPA officially recognised as an IRB by the Department of Communications. |
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