The Internet Association Japan (IAjapan) is a nonprofit and industry-based organization with about 277 Internet related organizational and individual members. It was established by the consolidation with Internet Association of Japan and Electronic Network Consortium in April 1, 2001 and legally permitted by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in July 1, 2001. It provides leadership in promoting advanced systems of the Internet and in solving problems which ISPs encounter to when they operate services.