15years@ .org.za
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15years@ .org.za
15years@ .org.za Before there was ISPA African Internet Development Action Team Four meeting of SA ISPs held in 1995 Issues: Peering Domain names Telecomms legislation ISPA has endured through... 3 major overhauls of comms legislation Pre-Telecoms Act 1996 Telecoms Act 2005 Electronic Communications Act 3 regulators Ministry of Posts & Telecomms SATRA ICASA 5 (and a bit) ministers Pallo Jordan (1994 – 1996) Jay Naidoo (1996 – 1999) Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (1999 – 2009) Manto Tshabala-Msimang (acting, 2009) Siphiwe Nyanda (2009 – 2010) Roy Padayachie (2010 – ) And an increase in the number of Telcos from just one to ±500. Three phases of ISPA Early (1996-2000) Middle (2000-2005) Mostly fighting Telkom, establishment of INXes Dotcom bubble, some common bad ideas Expanding focus on regulatory More activities (e.g. Teacher Training, Code) Last (2005-2011) Mature organisation, recognised by government Increased partnerships, more activities (antispam) Some highlights JINX and CINX A delicately balanced success story Some highlights Members taking the moral high-ground Charging interest on overdue fees Occasionally not fighting Telkom Meeting inspiring people, seeing companies grow Visiting ±200 ISPs Roadshows (900 km and 8 visits in just two days) A few lowlights Very long meetings Personal threats of litigation Dealing with crazy people Complainant: “I have disproved many Nobel Prize wining economics models, and many physics science models, including Einstein’s Energy & Relativity theories, Stephen Hawking’s Big Bang theories, Edwin Hubble's Expanding Universe at near speed c theories, etc." Serial spammer: “please tell your members to stop being so rude to me” Future Building a closer relationship with government Transformation and supporting entrepreneurs More business focus on ISPA's INXes Postscript...