What Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) does

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) is a Singapore-based, non-profit industry association founded in 2010 that represents leading global internet and technology companies on matters of public policy across the Asia Pacific region. AIC self-describes as the only trade association exclusively focused on this constituency in the region. Its core "products" are policy submissions to governments and regulators, research reports and whitepapers, official statements and press releases, and editorial news content. The organization organizes its advocacy around thematic policy areas that include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Competition, Content, Cross-border Data Flows, Data Protection, Digital Platform regulation, Digital Taxation and the Digital Economy, e-Payments, Over-the-top (OTT) services, Telecom, and Trade, and engages regulators across roughly 19 country jurisdictions plus G20-level workstreams.

AIC's revenue model is membership-based: leading global internet companies fund the organization through membership fees, while specific pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization is operationally lean — approximately 8 employees — and operates from Singapore under the governing law of the Netherlands according to its Terms of Use. Distribution of its policy work occurs through its website (aicasia.org), newsletter, and direct engagement with member companies and government stakeholders. AIC is member-driven with no parent company, holding structure, or institutional investors identified in the available data.

Name

Asia Internet Coalition (AIC)

Legal name

Asia Internet Coalition

Website

https://aicasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) is a Singapore-based non-profit industry association, founded in 2010, that exclusively represents leading global internet companies on internet public policy across the Asia Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) is a non-profit industry association that represents leading global internet companies on public policy matters in the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, AIC produces policy submissions, research reports, and official statements advocating on internet and digital economy issues such as cross-border data flows, data protection, digital taxation, content regulation, competition policy, and over-the-top (OTT) services. The organization facilitates stakeholder dialogue between the private sector and Asia Pacific governments and regulators, funded through membership fees from its member companies.

Product overview

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) is an industry association established in 2010 that serves as a policy advocacy organization for the internet industry in the Asia Pacific region. Rather than offering a technology product, AIC provides policy submissions, research reports, press releases, and news content addressing internet policy issues. The organization focuses on policy areas including Artificial Intelligence, Cloud computing, Competition, Cross-border Data Flows, Data Protection, Digital Platform regulation, Digital Taxation, e-Payments, Over-the-top (OTT) services, Telecom, and Trade. AIC facilitates stakeholder dialogue between the public and private sectors to promote best practices and ideas on internet technology and the digital economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Submissions Formal consultation responses and policy feedback submitted to governments and regulatory bodies across Asia Pacific on internet policy, digital economy regulations, and technology frameworks. Delivered to member companies and the public via the AIC website.
• Research Reports Published white papers and research reports analyzing internet policy issues including data localization, digital taxation, cross-border data flows, digital platform regulation, and the economic value of private messaging. Distributed to policymakers, member companies, and the public.
• Statements and Press Releases Official statements and press releases responding to regulatory developments and policy proposals affecting the internet industry across the Asia Pacific region, distributed to media and policymakers.
• News and Blog Content Editorial articles covering technology topics including cloud computing, AI, fintech (BNPL), cybersecurity, VR/AR, digital payments, and online safety in the Asia Pacific region, published on the AIC website.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA): US-headquartered trade association representing major internet and tech companies on global public policy; the closest structural analogue to AIC, with overlapping member firms and a similar advocacy-and-submissions model.
• Digital Industry Group Inc (DIGI): Australian industry association representing leading internet platforms on regulatory and policy issues; very similar mission and operating model to AIC, making it a near-direct APAC peer for benchmarking.
• Information Technology Industry Council (ITI): Global tech-industry association lobbying on AI, data, trade, and digital economy issues on behalf of leading multinational technology companies — directly comparable mandate to AIC at a global, rather than APAC, scope.
• ACT | The App Association: US-based trade group representing small and mid-sized app and software companies on policy; comparable member-funded policy-advocacy model with overlapping issue areas such as data, privacy, and platform regulation.

Regional players

• DigitalEurope: European trade association representing the digital technology industry on EU policy; same membership-funded, advocacy-only model as AIC but focused on Europe, making it a strong regional-peer reference point.
• techUK: UK technology industry association that convenes member firms on regulation, AI, data, and digital economy policy; offers a useful UK-focused peer benchmark for membership-funded trade-association operations.
• Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA): Japan's major electronics and IT industry association with policy advocacy across telecom, AI, and trade; provides a Japan-in-market peer reference for AIC's regional engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Internet Society (ISOC): Global non-profit focused on an open, secure internet; broader multi-stakeholder mandate than AIC, but overlapping on internet-policy advocacy, standards influence, and cross-border data-flow debate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asia-internet-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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Investments

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