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Everyone at the Table: Shaping the Internet Through Collaboration

Over the past 20 years, we’ve participated in valuable conversations and information-sharing sessions at global and regional Internet Governance Forums, and we’ve seen these discussions create real change.

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How to Achieve Universal Connectivity

Achieving universal connectivity will require action from many actors—governments, regulators, communities, civil society, and the private sector. Community-centered connectivity offers a way forward ...
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What Is Internet Resilience?

A resilient Internet connection is one that can maintain an acceptable level of service in the face of faults and challenges to normal operation. Understanding what makes the Internet resilient ...
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The Internet of Wonder: How a Scientific Livestream Became a Cultural Phenomenon

A scientific expedition in Argentina is becoming a cultural phenomenon thanks to the Internet, pulling in thousands of livestream viewers ...
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Community Snapshot—July

Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in July ...
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The Power of Volunteers: Connecting an Indigenous Community in Panama

The Internet Society Panama Chapter had a plan. They would build the country’s first community network and bring the Internet to one of the country’s many Indigenous communities that were still ...
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Is Your IXP at Risk of Becoming a “Zombie”?

Over time, some Internet exchange points (IXPs) begin to operate on autopilot—what we call "Zombie IXPs." This can diminish performance and pose challenges ...
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A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users  

The Internet Society jointly filed a request in a UK court on Wednesday to provide expert evidence on privacy and security threats from secret government orders that require companies to ...
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Encryption Makes Us Powerful: Internet Society Hosts Encryption Advocacy Workshop for European Civil Society 

In early February of this year, the Internet Society hosted an Encryption Advocacy Workshop in Brussels for European civil society organizations ...

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Connecting the Unconnected

Extending Encryption

Fostering Sustainable Peering Infrastructure

Influencing Internet Law

Measuring the Internet

Promoting Internet Governance

Protecting an Open Internet

Sharing the Latest Security Knowledge at the NDSS Symposium

Supporting Online Trust and Safety