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The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today begun inviting feedback to help them choose the shortlist for this years Internet Hero and Internet Villain category as part of their 2022 internet industry awards event, which is due to take place on the 24th November 2022 at the Landmark Hotel in London.

Last years event saw Helen Milner (OBE) of the Good Things Foundation being named as the ISPAs Internet Hero for the groups efforts to tackle digital inclusion. Meanwhile, the Internet Villain category is returning this year after a long absence, which seemed to start after the ISPA suffered a backlash following their decision to nominate Mozilla for the 2019 award this related to the browser firms DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) push (here).

As usual, the ISPA are now seeking nominations from members of the public by 28th October 2022. Readers can submit their nominations for either the Internet Hero or Villain categories please submit the name of the individual / organisation to awards@ispa.org.uk, or on social media using the hashtag #internethero or #internetvillain .

New ISPA Chair, Steve Leighton, said:

The annual ISPA awards is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all things internet over the past 12 months. As part of this, the Internet Hero & Villain awards provide a great opportunity to celebrate those who have contributed to our sector in the past year, whilst also reflecting on some of the serious issues we have faced. We look forward to the sector and the public nominations.

No doubt people will have their own ideas about who or what to nominate for both categories, although the Governments new Online Safety Bill (OSB) and Telecoms Security Laws could potentially fit into both depending upon your perspective.

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