During opening remarks yesterday at COMPTEL PLUS, COMPTEL CEO Chip Pickering announced that the association is changing its name to INCOMPAS. The rebranding is integral to the association’s continued growth and commitment to defending competition policy across a wide spectrum of evolving technology platforms.
“The name INCOMPAS illustrates our commitment to innovation, competition and the future. We have a rich history, successfully leading efforts to open markets to new networks, new technology and new ideas,” Pickering said “Moving forward, we wanted a name that reflected both our values and our growing membership. This change will create expansion opportunities for our membership, our trade shows and our advocacy efforts. We are INCOMPAS, we are the future of competition.”
In addition to competitive broadband providers, INCOMPAS now counts video providers, social media leaders, content providers, wireless companies, Internet companies, international leaders, start-ups and venture capitalists among its growing membership base.
During the past 18 months, under Pickering’s leadership, INCOMPAS has added numerous members from these other categories, including Google, Netflix Inc., Amazon, Twitter, AngelList, Level 3, XO Communications, Rocket Fiber and T-Mobile.
This year, INCOMPAS has been at the forefront of several high-profile policy victories, including Open Internet, the Tech Transitions, and the defeat of the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger.
The new INCOMPAS name is effective immediately and will be implemented across the organization’s products and services over the next several months.
Learn more about INCOMPAS at www.incompas.org or plan to attend one of the association’s upcoming events: The INCOMPAS 2016 Policy Summit, February 8-11 in Washington, D.C., or the 2016 INCOMPAS Shows, April 10-13 in Washington, D.C., and October 23-26 in Dallas.
