The Internet Society Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2024 elections and the IETF selections for the Board of Trustees. Voting concluded on 5 April. The results...
The US Federal Communications Commission recently released a draft Declaratory Ruling and Order in the Open Internet Proceeding. However, there is concerning language (paragraph 46) in this rulin...
We often overlook the factors that enable the Internet to accommodate a wide range of applications, from real-time surgeries to viral memes, and individual expression. Some of those factors are t...
“Free streaming subscription with mobile plan!”“Data-free music streaming!””Use these top 3 social apps without using up your data!” These are just a few examples of the types of prom...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/04/when-free-comes-with-strings-attached/
Nojus Saad is an Internet changemaker. His work with Internet Society and his foundation is impacting the Internet of today and tomorrow. The post The Future is Now: A Young Changemaker’s Jou...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/03/the-future-is-now-a-young-changemakers-journey/
Canada's Online Harms Act should be an example of how to protect the fundamentals of the Internet while improving online safety. The post What Governments Can Learn from Canada when Regulating ...
Protect children online by supporting end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger. Join us in the fight against weakening online protection for kids in Nevada. The post Nevada Wants to Reduce O...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/03/nevada-wants-to-reduce-online-protections-for-children/
In a field that often lacks gender balance, it’s vital to highlight women's fundamental role in the Internet’s past, present, and future. The post The Women Behind the Internet appeared ...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/03/the-women-behind-the-internet/
Want to build a community network but don't know where to start? Look no further than the Community Network DIY Toolkit. The post Everything You Need to Know to Build a Community Network appea...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/02/build-a-community-network/
Women in Mali are bridging the unemployment gap by learning practical skills in Internet Society hands-on training courses. The post Bridging the Unemployment Gap for Young Female Graduates ap...
In just under 10 years, IXPs helped the DRC improve its Internet accessibility and started the country on its digital journey. The post The Decade That Changed The Democratic Republic of Congo�...
Do you know how you're keeping your kids safe online? Using encryption, there are simple changes you can make as a family to stay safe. The post Keeping Kids Safe Online: Navigating the New Par...
The NDSS Symposium returns to San Diego, USA, from 26 February to 1 March 2024. Discover the topics and sessions and register today. The post Lessons from Past Sins and Corruption Can Bolster ...
In Manipur, India, residents had to live their lives without the Internet for over seven months when they experienced an Internet shutdown. The post What Happens When the Internet Shuts Down? ...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/01/what-happens-when-the-internet-shuts-down/
The Internet Society and ICANN partnered to help empower IXPs in Africa to improve Internet access by making it faster and more affordable. The post Advancing Digital Africa: Empowering Interne...
If any two people across the world from each other access the Internet at the same time, will they experience the same thing? To answer this question, some people may point out that people in Chi...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/12/do-we-all-experience-the-same-internet/
Should the governments of Texas and Florida decide whether and how online discussion sites can moderate their posts? Let’s say you have an online community about the town you live in, and someo...
If you needed to send a letter to your neighbor, you wouldn’t choose to send it via airmail across the continent and back first. Yet, this is how Internet traffic is routed in some parts of the...
Partnering with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), we believe that MANRS will continue to be further established as the globally recognized benchmark for global routing security. The post Achievi...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/11/achieving-greater-heights-for-manrs/
TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES ARE OUR BEST PARTNERS TO CREATE A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF EXPERTS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT INTERNET. Explore how you can start your own group to sh...
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/10/resources-and-tools-for-starting-a-technical-community/