In partnership with the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association, we studied how peering has evolved to provide faster, affordable, and resilient connectivity in the region – and how IXPs bring benefits beyond ports and speeds.
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Zambia Needs the Internet More than Ever
About Internet Society
17 June 2021
Zambia Needs the Internet More than Ever
My country, Zambia, has more than 18 million people. Our new Internet Society chapter wants all of them to...
Second Round of Grant Funding Awarded to Researchers Studying the Future of the Internet
About Internet Society
16 June 2021
Second Round of Grant Funding Awarded to Researchers Studying the Future of the Internet
From the environment to the economy, the Internet is reshaping several sectors of our society. What might future patterns...
Internet Society Announces Recipients of $1M in Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Underserved Communities in Alabama, Florida and North Carolina
Press Releases
16 June 2021
Internet Society Announces Recipients of $1M in Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Underserved Communities in Alabama, Florida and North Carolina
The Internet Society today announced that five recipients will share $1 million in grant funding to expand broadband access...
Successful Strategies for Building and Growing IXPs
Infrastructure and Community Development
15 June 2021
Successful Strategies for Building and Growing IXPs
Insights from a comparative study launched today To bring faster, affordable, and resilient connectivity to people, local Internet stakeholders...
The Week in Internet News: Twitter Deletes Tweet, Nigeria Bans the Whole Platform
Technology
14 June 2021
The Week in Internet News: Twitter Deletes Tweet, Nigeria Bans the Whole Platform
No more tweets: After Twitter removed a tweet by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the federal government there banned the...
Over a dozen think tanks call for end of ‘digital censorship’ in India
In the News
12 June 2021
Over a dozen think tanks call for end of ‘digital censorship’ in India
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Effective IXP strategies for the Asia-Pacific
In partnership with the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association (APIX), we set out to explore how different exchanges fit...
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The Economic Impact of Laws that Weaken Encryption
In 2018 the Australian parliament passed the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act (TOLA) 2018, expanding...
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Mauritius IGF and Internet Society Response to Mauritius ICTA Consultation Paper
The Mauritius IGF and the Internet Society's input to the proposed amendments to the ICT ACT for regulating the...
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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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MANRS Community Report 2020
In this report we highlight success stories, the concrete impacts we made, from our efforts in training and partnership...