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Member News: Internet Society Chapters Assist Communities with Telework, Remote Education
About Internet Society
22 May 2020
Member News: Internet Society Chapters Assist Communities with Telework, Remote Education
Keep working: In recent months, several Internet Society Chapters have focused on helping people to keep working during COVID-19...
Central African Peering Forum: A Defining Moment for Peering and Interconnection
Growing the Internet
20 May 2020
Central African Peering Forum: A Defining Moment for Peering and Interconnection
The first-ever Central African Peering Forum comes at a defining moment for Internet peering and interconnection. In the midst...
Are We Ready to Work from Home in the Middle East?
Growing the Internet
18 May 2020
Are We Ready to Work from Home in the Middle East?
Even before COVID-19, political and economic scenes within the MENA region were changing. Differences across economies, politics, religion, and...
The Week in Internet News: COVID-19 Tracing Creates Opportunities, Raises Concerns
Technology
18 May 2020
The Week in Internet News: COVID-19 Tracing Creates Opportunities, Raises Concerns
Electronic doorman: In many restaurants, offices, and other locations in China, visitors must now show their COVID-19 risk status...
Facebook Building A 23,000-Mile Undersea Cable To Bring Internet To Africa And The Middle East
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16 May 2020
Facebook Building A 23,000-Mile Undersea Cable To Bring Internet To Africa And The Middle East
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Middle East & North Africa Internet Infrastructure Report
In this paper we focus on expanding and upgrading infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for the Arab States
As many Arab states continue to modernize and diversify their economies with a focus on digital services, trade and...
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Discussion Paper: An analysis of the “New IP” proposal to the ITU-T
By Hascall Sharp (author), Olaf Kolkman (Internet Society editor) This is a discussion paper. This paper represents the Internet...
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Fact Sheet: Working From Home
No matter where you are in the world, chances are you’ve been affected in some way by COVID-19. The...
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Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – March 2020
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for March 2020
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2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Report
Executive Summary The 2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS) was held in Hilo, Hawai’i on November 12 and 13, 2019...