Join

WISPA is a member-controlled, non-profit organization, promoting the development, advancement, and unification of the fixed connectivity industry. WISPA has two main classes of membership: Principal Members, comprised of Internet Service Providers that utilize fixed wireless, fiber, or other access technologies to deliver broadband services to their customers; and Vendor Members, made up of distributors, suppliers, manufacturers of hardware and software, and ancillary service providers to WISPs.

Also, as of 2025, WISPA offers Associate Membership to providers in the multi-tenant/multi-dwelling space.

Dues at a glance.

Learn the benefits of Principal Membership.

Learn the benefits of Vendor Membership.

Learn the benefits of Associate Membership for MTU/MDU providers.

JOIN NOW >

Community

WISPA is home to over 1000 ISPs and the companies who help them run – a tight network of solution providers focused on getting all Americans online, no matter where they live.

Knowledge

WISPA’s two yearly conferences, regional events, member-driven committees, and diverse user forums keep members up to speed on the latest technology, business trends and regulation so that WISPs can grow and better serve their dynamic markets.

Voice

WISPA’s network of federal and state advocates gives voice to WISPs in the halls of power, helping members stay on top of fast-moving law and regulations, protect hard-earned investment, and realize legislative and regulatory opportunities which emerge daily.

STARTING A WISP

A WISP is driven by community service and the fact that where they live, online access either does not exist, has been neglected, or could be made better for themselves, their neighbors, and the surrounding area. Not waiting for that change to occur, WISPs set out to fix those challenges on their own, often using hard-earned private capital to bring the right tool for the job to establish new and reliable connectivity for the community.

SELECTING A WISP SERVICE AREA

WISPs look for gaps in connectivity, oftentimes in challenging rural, under-resourced, and Tribal areas of the country, and then go about filling those gaps in evolutionary, cost-effective, and sustainable ways.

SETTING UP A WISP

Setting up a WISP involves dedication and passion, and then some, such as proper research and planning, network design and deployment, legal and regulatory compliance, marketing and customer acquisition, operations and maintenance, and ready access to affordable capital, to name but a few considerations.

WISP REGULATIONS AND RESOURCES

Federal, state, and local governments either regulate or affect the delivery of broadband connectivity. This means that for WISPs to thrive, they need not only to comprehend those laws and regulations, but they must also work to shape them, too. WISPA’s policy and government affairs programs have compiled core legislative and regulatory resources to lend context, understanding, and guidance to these important efforts.