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** Reply to note from Ken Chapman <chapmank@CUUG.AB.CA> 05/01/96
5:23pm -0600

In regards to Internet Service Providers, since the ISP wasn't
registered at the time that ISP started to be used as the acronym for
Internet Service Providers, I suspect we are going to have to live with
it.  Also it wouldn't apply to the neighbor to the south unless you are
planning on registering it there too.
> Folks -
>
> Just to advise you that the "I.S.P.", "ISP", "IPA" and "I.P.A."
> designations have all been registered federally by CIPS National as
> protected trademarks.  As you know, we are also in the process of
> registering the designations provincially as well.
>
> Ken Chapman, I.S.P.
>
> On Wed, 1 May 1996 rutat@CADVISION.COM wrote:
>
> > Just a little pet peeve here.  Anyone else tired of seeing ISP
refer to
> > Internet providers instead of CIPS systems professionals?
> >
> > Does anyone at the National level have any thoughs as to whether we
> > can/should/are considering "trademarking" (or otherwise
"protecting") the ISP
> > letters in advance of certification?
> >
> > Tom
> > ==============================================================
> >    Tom Ruta, ISP                     "Nunc hoc in marmore
> >    Manager, Information Services       non est incision"
> >    Tarragon Oil and Gas Limited
> >    FAX:   (403)262-5324
> >    PHONE: (403)974-7690          Email: rutat@cadvision.com
> >
> >      WWW ---> http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~rutat/togl.html
> > ==============================================================
> >
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ken Chapman, I.S.P.                    Internet:  chapmank@cuug.ab.ca
>   CIPS National Board                  Office:    (403) 231-7411
>   Director, Professional Development   FAX:       (403) 237-0254
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