Wireless Internet Service Providers Association
An association founded in 2004 by and for the small operators who reach the places larger providers would not, which governs itself in open quarterly board meetings and carries those operators' case to the FCC, Congress and the states.
Financial profile
Wireless Internet Service Providers Association · EIN 20-2181498 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4,523,451 | $0 | $4,430,320 | $5,453,392 | $1,644,426 | Dec 2025 |
| FY2024 | $4,862,912 | $0 | $4,811,386 | $5,276,752 | $2,573,436 | Dec 2024 |
| FY2023 | $5,028,295 | $551 | $4,974,135 | $4,863,588 | $3,432,717 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $4,986,100 | $1,350 | $4,955,030 | $4,192,781 | $3,268,010 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $4,058,428 | $19,950 | $4,038,058 | $3,236,101 | $2,474,691 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,478,812 | $384,808 | $1,093,968 | $2,392,183 | $1,652,364 | Dec 2020 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies WISPA is read alongside.
C
CTIA
The trade association representing the U.S. wireless communications industry, its carriers, suppliers, and…
UBA
USTelecom - The Broadband Association
The trade association representing broadband and telecommunications providers, advocating for network…
NANOG
North American Network Operators Group
A membership organization and community for network operators and engineers in North America, known for its…
37 companies named
NITA
NCTA - The Internet & Television Association
The principal trade association for the U.S. cable and broadband industry, representing operators and…
FBA
Fiber Broadband Association
An association that began as the Fiber to the Home Council, gathers the operators who build fiber networks…
11 companies named
Who backs WISPA
Every company WISPA names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| CiscoPublished as Cisco Systems | Meeting sponsor | APWG CCC E FBA HIMSS +3 |
| Calix | Meeting sponsor | AIEC FBA FRS NRECA SCTE +1 |
| CommScopePublished as CommScope, an Amphenol company | Meeting sponsor | B NRECA SCTE |
| Crown Castle | Meeting sponsor | LBACC NEC QCC |
| Viasat | Meeting sponsor | Destinations International SIA SSPI |
| American Tower | Meeting sponsor | NEC SBE |
| IPpay | Meeting sponsor | NRECA |
| Atheral | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| Lerman Senter | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| Mimosa NetworksPublished as Mimosa Networks, a Radisys Company | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| Preseem | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| SBA Communications | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| Telcom Insurance Group | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| TP-Link | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| WAVPublished as WAV/ISP Supplies | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
| Winncom Technologies | Meeting sponsor | Only WISPA, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read October 2026
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Who backs WISPA's peers, but not WISPA
Companies named publicly by at least one of WISPA's five peer societies, and not found in WISPA's reviewed public records.
| Company | NANOG | FBA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adtran | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | Diamond Sponsors | 2 of 2 |
| Nokia | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | Platinum Sponsors | 2 of 2 |
| 1Finity | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Amazon Web ServicesPublished as AWS | Platinum Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| AT&TPublished as ATT | Meeting Network Connectivity | 1 of 2 | |
| AurCore | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Brander Group | Monday Lunch Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Ciena | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Cloudflare | Service Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| CoreSite | Monday Night Social Host | 1 of 2 | |
| Corning | Platinum Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| DE-CIX | WIT Mixer Hosts | 1 of 2 | |
| Dycom | Platinum Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Equal Optics | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Graybar | Platinum Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| H5 Data CentersPublished as H5 | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Hewlett Packard EnterprisePublished as HPE | Meeting Network Connectivity | 1 of 2 | |
| Imperium Data | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| IP Infusion | Tuesday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| IPv4.Global | Tuesday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| IPXO | Tuesday AM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Iron Mountain | Peering Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| JPIX | Peering Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| JPNAPPublished as Legrand (logo jpnap-2026, jpnap.net) | Peering Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Kentik | Tuesday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| KGPCo | Smart Community Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Larus | Host | 1 of 2 | |
| Legrand | Tuesday AM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Lightera | Smart Community Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Meta | Diamond Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Myriad360 | Tuesday AM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| NETSCOUT | Monday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| NTT DATA | Tuesday AM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| OpsMill | Beer 'n' Gear Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| OSI GlobalPublished as OSI | Tuesday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| QTS | Monday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Radware | Monday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Render NetworksPublished as Render | Smart Community Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| RocNet Supply | Tuesday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Sumitomo Electric Lightwave | Platinum Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Telxius | Network Lounge Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Ufinet | Peering Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| Verisign | Gold Sponsors | 1 of 2 | |
| XKL | Monday PM Showcase Sponsors | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
An association founded in 2004 by and for the small operators who reach the places larger providers would not, which governs itself in open quarterly board meetings and carries those operators' case to the FCC, Congress and the states.
- Consensus
- Build
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The League
Far-flung, and stronger for it.
The League is a federation of many, where the value lives in the connections between its members and chapters. Its gift is reach and resilience, its challenge is holding a shared identity across all its parts.
Also reads toward The Republic and The Village.
Strengths
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