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Internet Society Statement on U.S. Clean Network Program
Statements
7 August 2020
Internet Society Statement on U.S. Clean Network Program
We are very disappointed. The United States, the country that funded the early development of the Internet, is now...
Trump Signs Order Banning US Transactions With TikTok, WeChat in 45 Days
In the News
7 August 2020
Trump Signs Order Banning US Transactions With TikTok, WeChat in 45 Days
PCMag
Everything You Need to Know about Network Time Security
Time Security
6 August 2020
Everything You Need to Know about Network Time Security
This article was first published on NetNod’s Blog. It is reposted here with permission of the author. A lot...
Namibian Women and the Web – What’s the status? – World Wide Web Foundation
In the News
5 August 2020
Namibian Women and the Web – What’s the status? – World Wide Web Foundation
Global Diaspora News
IPv6 Buzz Podcast Dives into Open Standards Everywhere
Open Standards Everywhere
4 August 2020
IPv6 Buzz Podcast Dives into Open Standards Everywhere
What are the challenges with applications supporting IPv6? What do people, particularly those working in enterprises, need to know...
The Internet Society supports the work of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to create open standards for the Internet.
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The Impact of Internet Access in Indigenous Communities in Canada and the United States
This report provides an overview of findings to date on the impacts of the Internet in Indigenous communities in...
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Statement to U.S. Congress Hearing on “Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities”
When we can bring broadband to the most remote and hard-to-connect communities, we pave the way for other rural...
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Anchoring the African Internet Ecosystem
Author: Michael Kende Executive Summary In 2010, the Internet Society’s team in Africa set an ambitious goal that 80%...
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Explainer: What Is Eighty For Africa?
Like buying your food locally, and reducing how much you fly, getting your digital content locally also reduces the...
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Explainer: What is an Internet Exchange Point (IXP)?
An IXP is essential technical infrastructure where networks come together to connect and exchange Internet traffic. Some of the...
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Explainer: What is Internet Peering?
In many parts of the world, connecting to the Internet is slow and expensive. Peering – exchanging traffic between...