As the year continues to be marked by disruption across the world, we’re dedicating Chapterthon to the people and the medium helping us through it.
We can emerge from the COVID-19 crisis with a bigger and stronger Internet.
The right digital policies can support the global economic recovery and ensure that no one is left behind. But they must be enacted now.
Working for an open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet for everyone.
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Speed Matters: How Businesses Can Improve User Experience Using Open Standards
Open Standards Everywhere
13 August 2020
Speed Matters: How Businesses Can Improve User Experience Using Open Standards
A recent report – Milliseconds make Millions – commissioned by Google and published by Deloitte, has shown that mobile...
The 2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit and Trainings: Register Now
Community Networks
12 August 2020
The 2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit and Trainings: Register Now
People around the world are relying on the Internet to keep them connected to everyday life, but Indigenous communities in North...
China Embraces Bigger Internet with Virtually Unlimited IP Addresses
In the News
12 August 2020
China Embraces Bigger Internet with Virtually Unlimited IP Addresses
Voice of America
Partnering with Euro-IX on Infrastructure Development, Routing Security, and More
Infrastructure and Community Development
11 August 2020
Partnering with Euro-IX on Infrastructure Development, Routing Security, and More
We can only be successful in creating an Internet for everyone if everyone is part of the effort. That’s...
Internet Society warns of ‘splinternet’ after US steps up Clean Network programme
In the News
11 August 2020
Internet Society warns of ‘splinternet’ after US steps up Clean Network programme
Telecompaper
The Silver Lining Of Internet Regulation: A Regulatory Impact Assessment
In the News
11 August 2020
The Silver Lining Of Internet Regulation: A Regulatory Impact Assessment
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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...