Membership of FAST IiS

FAST IiS’s wide ranging membership includes software publishers, resellers, law firms and consultancies and The Federation links these members with end users providing a unique network. Through our educational events and publications, we provide a platform for members to market and share their expertise with end user companies across a wide range of industries interested in improving their compliance and SAM processes.

Benefits of FAST IiS Membership include:

Raising your profile: Education

• Speaking and exhibiting opportunities for members at educational events hosted by The Federation and aimed at end user organisations
• Thought Leadership Programme – seminars, webcasts and working group meetings with peers to provide insights into emerging technologies and the impact of new business models on licensing of software IP
• Invitations to occasional legal workshops on factors affecting software/IT use for UK businesses.
• The ability to promote your events via our websites, FASTtalk magazine or FASTforward, the monthly events e-bulletin.
• FAST speakers are available to present at your own events where appropriate.

Taking a lead: Promoting Best Practice

• Assist in the definition and formalization of best practices aimed at encouraging the adoption of Software License Management and Software Asset Management.
• Sponsor and contribute to specific FAST IiS initiatives e.g. ISO/IEC 19770-1 standard manufacturer specific addendum, SAE updates
• An opportunity to gain recognition for publicly supporting the FAST IiS certification process. Plus an opportunity to contribute to the development and update of the programme.
• FAST IiS logos for use on your website, software and literature to verify the standards and principles you uphold and support.

Protection of Intellectual Property

• Enforcement support - enforcing copyright law on behalf of members on receipt of allegations and subsequent investigations, including where necessary working with Trading Standards and the Police to protect SME livelihoods and working with members to effect lost licence fees (software publishers only).
• License fee recoveries achieved by Federation activities are passed on to the publisher
• Notification by the Legal Affairs team of all lobbying activities underway and access to resources on the members only website for review and feedback
• Access the FAST Mediation Panel at discounted rate to help resolve commercial disputes.
• Access the FAST Legal Advisory Group through The Federation.
• Legal Advisory Papers (papers of specific interest to publishers) – back copies on members websites.
• Federation logo for use on your website, software and literature to make others aware of the standards you uphold and support.
• Receipt of FASTtalk magazine, plus regular e-bulletins giving information relating to member companies and software theft issues.

Membership Fees

Membership of the Federation is determined by the turnover of the company applying. For more details of fees and FAST IiS membership, please contact Breda O'Shea on +44 (0)1628 622121 or email info@fast.org.