Internet Industry Association to shut down

The Communications Alliance will absorb the core responsibilities of the Internet Industry Association (IIA), after the IIA's board made the decision to shut down the organisation.

Comms Alliance will also take responsibility for the IIA's industry codes.

Under an agreement between the two organisations, Comms Alliance will receive the copyright in and ownership of the IIA’s industry codes, including the iCode, Content Codes, Content Services Code and Interactive Gambling Code. Comms Alliance will also take over responsibility for the family-friendly internet filter scheme.

Existing financial IIA members can become Comms Alliance members at no charge, for the duration of their existing paid IIA membership.

“Communications Alliance welcomes all former IIA members who transition to our ‘family’ and looks forward to working with them to strongly represent their interests and to build on the achievements to date,” said Comms Alliance CEO John Stanton.

“The IIA has been a strong advocate for the ISP and online security sector and put in place important platforms to help ensure that ISPs are well prepared to deal with cyberthreats and that families can be confident about protecting their children from undesirable content.”

Pictured: Communications Alliance CEO, John Stanton