BTW Membership
Research that stays useful after the headline.
Follow the decisions, infrastructure and institutions shaping the internet. Keep what matters organized in a workspace built for ongoing research.
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The research lifecycle
- 1Read
- 2Save
- 3Discuss
- 4Briefing
- 5Return
Two levels, one product
Choose how closely you want to work with the research
Strategic Circle is self-service. Leadership Alliance inherits it and adds application-only access to private work with the analyst team.
Public reporting remains open. Membership adds a working research layer, delivery and collaboration.
Self-service membership
Strategic Circle
USD 20 / monthOpen paid access for operators, analysts, researchers, founders, policy professionals, and infrastructure readers who need member-level research.
- Research Library for member analysis
- Daily Member Briefing in your chosen language
- Quarterly Outlook
- Professional Forum with follows and unread tracking
Application membership
Leadership Alliance
Application onlyIncludes everything in Strategic Circle.
Approved access for owners and management of companies that hold IPv4, IPv6, or ASN assets. Includes Strategic Circle benefits plus private leadership material.
- Private Research Dossiers commissioned around your priorities
- Analyst Desk with recorded request progress
- Bookable Strategy Sessions when dates are open
After joining
Put your membership to work in 15 minutes
- 01
Open member research
Start with the latest analysis in the Research Library.
- 02
Choose your briefing language
Enable the daily Member Briefing in the language you prefer.
- 03
Follow a discussion
Return when a member conversation has new activity.
01Research Library
Member analysis organized for return visits, not a one-time feed.
Ready now
Open research→02Member Briefing
A concise intelligence edition delivered every day in your chosen language.
Ready now
Manage daily briefing→03Quarterly Outlook
A recurring view of the forces shaping internet infrastructure.
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View outlooks→04Professional Forum
Member discussions with follow and unread-state tracking.
Ready now
Open the forum→05Private Research Dossiers
Private reports commissioned around Leadership Alliance priorities.
Currently paused
View dossiers→06Analyst Desk
Submit a question and follow its recorded response progress.
Next edition upcoming
Ask an analyst→07Strategy Sessions
Reserve a working session with the analyst team when dates are open.
Next edition upcoming
View sessions→ Access comparison
Leadership Alliance is a higher membership tier, not a separate parallel track. It keeps Strategic Circle access and adds private executive material.
| Feature | Public | Strategic Circle | Leadership Alliance |
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| Open articles and directory pages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Bookmarking and account dashboard | Sign in | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Professional Forum | – | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Research Library | – | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Member Briefing | – | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Quarterly Outlook | – | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Private Research Dossiers | – | – | ✓ |
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| Analyst Desk with recorded request progress | – | – | ✓ |
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| Strategy Sessions when dates are open | – | – | ✓ |
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Questions
Before you sign up
What's the actual difference between Strategic Circle and Leadership Alliance?
Leadership Alliance is the application-only higher tier. It inherits the Research Library, Member Briefing, Quarterly Outlook and Professional Forum, then adds Private Research Dossiers, the Analyst Desk and Strategy Sessions.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Strategic Circle bills monthly. Cancel from your account settings and access simply runs to the end of the current billing period.
Who writes the analysis?
BTW Media's editorial and analyst team. The membership page shows which products are ready now, upcoming, available by request, or bookable before you join.