{"id":1184,"date":"2020-09-16T19:45:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T23:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ispsummit.tech\/?page_id=1184"},"modified":"2023-04-25T21:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T01:32:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ispsummit.tech\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ABOUT THE CANADIAN ISP SUMMIT<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cnoc.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2023 Canadian ISP Summit slated to be the<br \/><\/strong><strong>biggest event of its kind in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re back!<br \/><\/strong>Today the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC), the voice of Canada&#8217;s competitive telecommunications service providers, announced that the Canadian ISP Summit will return in-person in October with another amazing slate of content from expert voices in the telecommunications industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue Location<br \/><\/strong>Scheduled for October 24-25 at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, the 13th annual Canadian ISP Summit will be another &#8216;can&#8217;t miss&#8217; event for Canada&#8217;s telecom innovators to reconnect, network and learn as the industry&#8217;s key players discuss both the challenges and opportunities ahead.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>With another vibrant in-person conference experience, the 2023 Canadian ISP Summit is slated to be the biggest and most important telecom event in Canada.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ispsummit.tech\/location\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to take advantage of our ISP Summit group rate for hotel accommodations at the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The call for sponsorships is now open<br \/><\/strong>Sponsorship opportunities are available for those vendors seeking to connect with a wide range of innovative service providers.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ispsummit@cnoc.ca?subject=ISP%20Summit%20Sponsorship\"><strong>ispsummit@cnoc.ca<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a not-for-profit association, CNOC is the voice of competitive Internet and telecommunications service providers that own\/operate telecommunications networks across Canada. Its membership is comprised of independent companies that offer competitive, differentiated and innovative services to Canadians. Established in 2010 as the national advocate for Canadian Independent ISPs, CNOC has been at the forefront of all regulatory and industry-related issues.\u00a0 For further information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnoc.tech\">www.cnoc.tech<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"header_transparent\":\"light\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/5-3-29-2023.jpg\",\"image_effect\":\"fixed\",\"image_position\":\"top-center\",\"image_size\":\"cover\",\"media_overlay\":\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)\",\"padding_remove_bottom\":false,\"padding_remove_top\":false,\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"<span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">ABOUT THE CANADIAN ISP SUMMIT<\\\/span>\",\"text_align\":\"center\",\"title_decoration\":\"line\",\"title_element\":\"h1\",\"title_style\":\"h1\"}}]}]},{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"column_gap\":\"collapse\",\"layout\":\"1-4,1-2,1-4\",\"row_gap\":\"small\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"padding\":\"xsmall\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"style\":\"default\",\"width_medium\":\"1-4\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/04\\\/cnoc.png\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"text_align\":\"center\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"padding\":\"xsmall\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"style\":\"default\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<h3 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong>2023 Canadian ISP Summit slated to be the<br \\\/><\\\/strong><strong>biggest event of its kind in Canada<\\\/strong><\\\/h3>\",\"margin\":\"default\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"padding\":\"xsmall\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"style\":\"default\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width_medium\":\"1-4\"},\"children\":[]}]},{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"column_gap\":\"collapse\",\"row_gap\":\"collapse\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"padding\":\"xsmall\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"style\":\"default\",\"width_medium\":\"\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p><strong>We\\u2019re back!<br \\\/><\\\/strong>Today the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC), the voice of Canada's competitive telecommunications service providers, announced that the Canadian ISP Summit will return in-person in October with another amazing slate of content from expert voices in the telecommunications industry.<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue Location<br \\\/><\\\/strong>Scheduled for October 24-25 at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, the 13th annual Canadian ISP Summit will be another 'can't miss' event for Canada's telecom innovators to reconnect, network and learn as the industry's key players discuss both the challenges and opportunities ahead.<br \\\/>\\u00a0<br \\\/>With another vibrant in-person conference experience, the 2023 Canadian ISP Summit is slated to be the biggest and most important telecom event in Canada.<br \\\/>\\u00a0<br \\\/><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/ispsummit.tech\\\/location\\\/\\\"><strong>Click here<\\\/strong><\\\/a> to take advantage of our ISP Summit group rate for hotel accommodations at the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre.<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><strong>The call for sponsorships is now open<br \\\/><\\\/strong>Sponsorship opportunities are available for those vendors seeking to connect with a wide range of innovative service providers.<br \\\/><br \\\/>For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please email\\u00a0<a href=\\\"mailto:ispsummit@cnoc.ca?subject=ISP%20Summit%20Sponsorship\\\"><strong>ispsummit@cnoc.ca<\\\/strong><\\\/a><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC)<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p>As a not-for-profit association, CNOC is the voice of competitive Internet and telecommunications service providers that own\\\/operate telecommunications networks across Canada. 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By way of a virtually hosted event, it makes more sense than ever to expand the event\\u2019s scale thereby adding more value for all who will be a part of it.\\u201d<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span>With a state-of-the-art virtual conferencing platform that will feature product showcases, breakout rooms, compelling content and keynote speakers, together with a new dual content track open to all attendees, the 2021 Canadian ISP Summit is slated to be the biggest and most important telecom event in Canada. Attendees will have more ways to connect with one another on highly relevant topics as well as do business in breakout rooms while networking and connecting virtually and from the safety of their own homes. <br \\\/><br \\\/>The call for sponsorships for this year\\u2019s event is now open, and opportunities for increased sponsorship will be available.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span>\\u201cAs the ISP industry landscape continues to evolve and brave challenges, building on the success of past ISP Summits for our members is more important than it has ever been,\\u201d says Matt Stein, CNOC Chairman. \\u201cAnd now together with the CCSA, we\\u2019re positioned to create an event where our stakeholders will learn, challenge and share ideas that will lead the industry into the future.\\u201d<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span>For more information or to take advantage of sponsorship opportunities, please visit: <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/ispsummit.ca\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">www.ispsummit.ca<\\\/a><\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><strong><span>About the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) <\\\/span><\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span>CNOC is the voice of Canadian independent ISPs, representing more than 30 competitive communications service providers that operate wireline and\\\/or wireless networks in many regions of Canada. 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