Indian Cybercafe Association (ICA) www.cyber-cafes.org

Contact: Umesh Ahire CEO ICA umesh.ahire@cyber-cafes.org

Perpose & Mission:

The community of Cyber-cafes are growing rapidly everyday. Currently there are more than 70,000 Cyber-cafes existing all over India. The Cyber-cafes industry not only provides the service of information, leisure, entertainment etc but also spurs the market development of on-line games, broadband net, ISP, server by its special thoroughfare. In the realizable future, the business of chain-store in cybercafe' industry will be one the major component in the e-commerce marketing sector.

As one can see, the business opportunities in the development of cybercafe's future is really bright and is growing rapidly. But there are some problems which currently facing by this emerging indusrty. Namely the problem like, no regulation to control and the interpellate of masses; also to the problem of copyright, public security, teenagers staying outside till midnight are still outstanding, without consent by masses and supplier so the road of legalization is getting longer..

The operators need a organization that has more power to integrate all the business, understand their needs to expand & run this business. This is one of the major reasons why we need an "Indian Cybercafe' Association(ICA)".

The purpose of ICA is to improve and extend the use for Internet and assist to build a healthy environment of cybercafe' industry; to be the bridge between the government,operators and the consumers.

Our Mission
1. Provide new Revenue Models for Cybercafe industry.

2. To help push about the development of Internet and population of information applying.
3. To urge, assist the draw up, modify and execute of policy of cybercafe' industry for central and localization.

4. To build and audit a cybercafe' environment without drugs, sex and gamble.

5. To draw and establish the self governed rules for operators.

6. To provide the total solution and consultant to the present and future situation of operation.

7. To combine the related resource and seek the win-win situation between operators and consumers.

8. To care continually and provide, research the related information and technology to improve and upgrade the ability of competition.