(2) (Interactive Advertising Bureau, New York, www.iab.net) An industry association founded in 1996 to set standards and guidelines for interactive advertising and marketing. Members are online companies specializing in interactive media who get the benefit of up-to-date industry statistics, practices and developments.
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