The Internet Society and over 75 global cybersecurity experts, civil society organizations, companies, and trade associations have raised their concerns in an open letter.
Emergency Response Grants: COVID-19
The Internet Society Foundation has awarded USD$1.5 million in funding to four innovative projects using the Internet to help communities respond and adapt to the challenges created by the current pandemic.
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MANRS Welcomes Three New CDN and Cloud Participants
Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
14 July 2020
MANRS Welcomes Three New CDN and Cloud Participants
The MANRS Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Cloud Program continues to grow in numbers and in strength with three...
Holding Steady: How CDNs, IXPs, and Network Providers Help Keep us Online
Measuring the Internet
13 July 2020
Holding Steady: How CDNs, IXPs, and Network Providers Help Keep us Online
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is, unfortunately, far from over, the Internet continues to be resilient, supporting the additional demands...
The Week in Internet News: Balloon-Based Internet Comes to Kenya
Technology
13 July 2020
The Week in Internet News: Balloon-Based Internet Comes to Kenya
Up, up and away: Google’s Project Loon, focused on providing Internet access with balloons floating in the stratosphere, has...
Chapter Training Program 2020: The Power of Us!
About Internet Society
10 July 2020
Chapter Training Program 2020: The Power of Us!
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.”—Brené Brown Three months ago, the Internet Society decided to face...
IXPs: Keeping Local Infrastructure Resilient during COVID-19
Infrastructure and Community Development
9 July 2020
IXPs: Keeping Local Infrastructure Resilient during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven how important a strong Internet infrastructure is. Internet exchange points are a vital part...
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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...
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Fact Sheet: Internet Way of Networking
We believe the Internet is for everyone, but it’s not just our privilege to use. It’s our responsibility to...