ALAI

What ALAI does

ALAI (Asociación Latinoamericana de Internet) is an international non-profit civil association (asociación civil sin fines de lucro) founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, with a mandate to think about and develop the Internet across Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization represents the private digital sector and operates as a membership-based industry association funded by contributions from associated companies, supplemented by co-funding from multilateral partners such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through INTAL. ALAI does not charge for its services and does not publicly disclose revenue.

ALAI's core offerings are not commercial products but rather policy research, advocacy, and convening services. Its main programmatic pillars are the 'Comercio Digital Sin Fronteras' (CDSF) research project co-implemented with INTAL/BID to promote intra-regional digital trade in South America, the annual DigiEcon LATAM regional dialogue event, and a steady output of policy positions and economic studies covering more than 20 thematic areas including artificial intelligence, digital markets, future of work, telecommunications, content moderation, privacy, cybersecurity, and economic competition. The association regularly publishes public positions and joint open letters on pending legislation across Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina, and participates in global Internet governance bodies through its Executive Director's seats on the ICANN Board and the IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group.

ALAI's customer base is its membership ecosystem, which includes major regional and global digital companies such as Google, Mercado Libre, Rappi, PedidosYa, Hotmart, Wellhub and Nippy, spanning delivery, edtech, workertech, corporate wellness, and broader digital platforms. Its go-to-market is institutional advocacy rather than sales: ALAI engages governments, legislators, regulators, civil society and the technical community through direct dialogue, multi-stakeholder forums, research publications, regional events, and a multilingual digital presence (Spanish, Portuguese, English) across its website and social channels. The organization is led by Executive Director Raúl Echeberría, supported by regional managers for Brazil and for Mexico/Central America and a newly created Connectivity and Access area.

Name

ALAI

Legal name

Asociación Latinoamericana de Internet

Website

https://alai.lat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALAI is a Latin America and Caribbean non-profit civil association, founded 2015 and headquartered in Montevideo, that represents the private digital sector through policy research, advocacy, and convening services such as the CDSF project and DigiEcon LATAM event. It serves major digital ecosystem companies, governments, and civil society stakeholders across the region.

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Product category

Industry Association / Digital Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

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Investor Relations (IR) Services (BPAFADAC)

Keywords

• Digital policy advocacy
• Internet governance research
• Industry association services
• Multi-stakeholder dialogue
• Regional digital trade

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALAI is a non-profit international civil association that represents the private digital sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. It delivers policy advocacy, multi-stakeholder dialogue, and research on Internet governance, digital markets, AI, privacy, cybersecurity, and telecommunications. Its core offerings include the CDSF (Comercio Digital Sin Fronteras) research project with INTAL/IDB, the annual DigiEcon LATAM conference, and ongoing policy positions and economic impact studies.

Product overview

ALAI (Asociación Latinoaméricana de Internet) is a non-profit civil association of international character that seeks to develop Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean. Rather than offering a commercial product platform, ALAI provides research initiatives, policy advocacy, and industry events. Its main offerings include the CDSF (Comercio Digital Sin Fronteras) research project conducted with INTAL/BID, the annual DigiEcon LATAM event for digital economy dialogue, and published policy positions and research studies covering topics such as digital markets, AI, telecommunications, privacy, and cybersecurity. These offerings serve the digital ecosystem's private sector stakeholders, governments, and civil society rather than end consumers.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comercio Digital Sin Fronteras (CDSF) A collaborative research project between ALAI and INTAL/BID that promotes tools to increase intra-regional trade in South America, leveraging the internet as a trade facilitation tool and generating knowledge for public policy design on digital commerce barriers, payment systems, TravelTech platforms, and intermediary liability.
• DigiEcon LATAM An annual regional dialogue event focused on the digital economy of Latin America, bringing together public and private sector representatives to discuss the most relevant topics in digital economic development, including AI regulation, digital markets, and platform governance.
• ALAI Policy Positions and Research Studies Published research reports and policy positions covering topics including digital markets, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, content moderation, privacy, cybersecurity, and economic competition in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Quantifiable outcome

• ALAI has influenced digital legislation across multiple Latin American countries through policy positions and technical contributions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Computer & Communications Industry Association Europe (CCIA Europe)notableGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 November 2025ALAI partnered with CCIA Europe to host the webinar 'Europe's DMA — Impacts for Brazil and Latin America', analyzing how the EU Digital Markets Act is reshaping the global digital ecosystem and its implications for Latin America.
• Alianza por el Cifrado en Latinoamérica y el CaribenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2021ALAI joined the Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean, a collective initiative defending encryption as an essential tool for human rights protection in the region.
• INTAL (Instituto para la Integración de América Latina y el Caribe) / BID (Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAI and INTAL/BID jointly implement the 'Comercio Digital Sin Fronteras' (CDSF) project to promote intra-regional trade in South America through Internet as a trade facilitation tool. The partnership produces research, training programs, and public-private workshops on digital commerce barriers, payment systems, TravelTech platforms, and intermediary liability.
• Câmara Brasileira da Economia Digital (camara-e.net)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAI and camara-e.net issued joint open letters on Marco Civil da Internet regulation in Brazil, coordinating industry positions on intermediary liability and digital platform governance.
• Conselho Digital do BrasilnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAI works with Conselho Digital do Brasil on joint positions regarding Marco Civil da Internet regulations, contributing to multi-stakeholder dialogue on digital governance in Brazil.
• ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAI's Executive Director Raúl Echeberría was elected to ICANN's Board of Directors, representing Latin America and Caribbean. This strengthens ALAI's role in global Internet governance and DNS stability.
• IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAI's Executive Director Raúl Echeberría was appointed to the IGF MAG by the UN Secretary-General, reinforcing Latin American voice in global Internet governance discussions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• InternetNZ: New Zealand non-profit that manages the .nz domain and advocates for an open Internet. Comparable non-profit, member-funded model focused on Internet governance in a specific national/regional market, similar in scale to ALAI.
• Cámara Argentina de Comercio Electrónico (CACE): Argentine chamber of e-commerce and digital economy. Operates the same member-funded trade association model for the digital ecosystem, but focused on Argentina rather than pan-LAC. Functionally a national analog of ALAI.

Direct peers

• techUK: UK technology industry association representing over 850 member companies on policy, regulation, and digital economy issues. Highly comparable operating model and member-driven advocacy, although serving a single national market rather than a region.
• DigitalEurope: Pan-European trade association representing the digital technology industry to EU policymakers. Comparable in scale, member profile (large tech companies), and policy advocacy function, operating one level up from ALAI's regional LAC scope.
• Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA): US-based trade association representing major internet and technology companies on public policy. Closely comparable to ALAI in mission (private-sector digital policy advocacy), member profile (large platforms), and operating model (multi-stakeholder, research-driven).
• ACT | The App Association: US trade association for app companies and small-to-mid sized technology firms. Comparable member-funded policy advocacy model, with similar focus on platform regulation, privacy, and digital trade.
• CCIA Europe: European arm of CCIA focused on EU digital policy (DMA, DSA, AI Act). Direct peer and explicit ALAI partner (joint DMA webinar, Nov 2025); same membership model and advocacy style as ALAI.

Others

• Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF): Global think tank producing research and policy recommendations on technology and innovation. Comparable in producing economic and policy analysis used in legislative debates (e.g., ALAI's PL 4675/2025 study), but operates as a think tank rather than an industry association.
• World Wide Web Foundation: International non-profit advocating for an open, accessible web as a public good. Overlaps thematically with ALAI's principles (open Internet, digital inclusion) but focuses on web-specific issues and operates globally rather than regionally.

Broad incumbents

• Internet Society (ISOC): Global non-profit organization promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet. Broader incumbent in Internet governance than ALAI, overlapping in policy advocacy, capacity building, and multi-stakeholder dialogue, but operating globally with significantly larger resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alai_lat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIlFHz6CsZ9oX62TiUpPlVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/AsociacionLatinoamericanaDeInternet
• LinkedInuy.linkedin.com/company/asociaci%C3%B3n-latinoamericana-de-internet
• Instagraminstagram.com/alai.lat

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Profiles4 records

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