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Member News: Chapters Respond to Proposed Internet Regulations
About Internet Society
30 April 2021
Member News: Chapters Respond to Proposed Internet Regulations
Big, big data: Several chapters of the Internet Society have joined the debate over proposed government Internet regulations. The...
Boosting Education and Research during COVID-19
Infrastructure and Community Development
30 April 2021
Boosting Education and Research during COVID-19
When COVID-19 struck in 2020 and higher education institutions closed, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Southeast Asia,...
Italy Celebrates Internet Anniversary
About Internet Society
29 April 2021
Italy Celebrates Internet Anniversary
On 30 April, the Internet Society Italy Chapter is scheduled to celebrate a major anniversary, marking 35 years since...
The Common Room: How an Artist Is Connecting Rural Indonesia One Village at a Time
Community Networks
28 April 2021
The Common Room: How an Artist Is Connecting Rural Indonesia One Village at a Time
A young person scrolls through Instagram to see the latest updates on their favorite profiles. To many around the...
A Digital Dystopia: How Calls for Backdoors to Encryption Would Ruin the Internet for Everyone
Encryption
27 April 2021
A Digital Dystopia: How Calls for Backdoors to Encryption Would Ruin the Internet for Everyone
A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, our reliance on private, safe, and secure communication has become...
The Week in Internet News: New York State to Require High-Speed Internet at Low Cost
Technology
26 April 2021
The Week in Internet News: New York State to Require High-Speed Internet at Low Cost
Cheap Internet required: New York state will require large Internet services providers to offer a $15-a-month subscription to low-income...
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Encryption unlocks the benefits of a thriving, trustworthy Internet
This analysis is intended to help policymakers worldwide understand how encryption operates throughout the Internet’s infrastructure, and not just...
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Guide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the U.S.
This guide offers an overview of federal funding options that could provide financial support to Tribal, state, and local...
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How to Make Sure Section 230 Reforms Don’t Harm the Foundation of the Internet
Author: Katie Watson Jordan We called it in 2020, and barely two months into the new year the increasing...
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Understanding Encryption: The Connections to Survivor Safety
For many survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking, having private and secure ways to communicate and...
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Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Content Filtering
This use case analyzes the effect that government policies requiring content filtering may have on the Internet Way of...
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COVID-19 Impact on Internet Performance
This report holistically examines the state of Internet infrastructure, performance, network resilience and discusses insights on how to strengthen...