Expanding access, rebuilding trust: we empower communities while advocating for a safer, more inclusive Internet.
Expanding access, rebuilding trust: we empower communities while advocating for a safer, more inclusive Internet.
A Defining Moment for the Internet
A Defining Moment for the Internet
This year is the 20th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Over the past two decades, the WSIS framework, based on the multistakeholder approach, has helped the Internet to evolve in remarkable ways, driving positive change and expanding opportunities worldwide.
As we enter the WSIS+20 review, this milestone offers a crucial opportunity to take decisive action and shape the future of our increasingly digital society.
Learn more about Internet Governance and our vision for the future of the Internet.
2025 Postel Awardee David Clark, an Architect and Implementer of the Internet
We are proud to announce David Clark as the winner of the 2025 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award!
This award recognizes his decades of leadership in developing the Internet’s technical community and core Internet architecture. …
This award recognizes his decades of leadership in developing the Internet’s technical community and core Internet architecture. …
2025 Internet Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
On 17 September, we celebrated the remarkable contributions of eight pioneers who were instrumental in bringing the Internet to life.
Collectively, they have helped bring hundreds of millions of people online, made it possible for us to communicate across networks, and enabled people to use the Internet across languages and alphabets …
Collectively, they have helped bring hundreds of millions of people online, made it possible for us to communicate across networks, and enabled people to use the Internet across languages and alphabets …
Who Runs the Internet
The Internet is a global resource. Every day, decisions about it impact who gets to use it where, how, and at what cost.
Running the Internet with input and representation from multiple parties ensures that the Internet remains a tool that favors no one group and allows for permissionless innovation …
Running the Internet with input and representation from multiple parties ensures that the Internet remains a tool that favors no one group and allows for permissionless innovation …
The Internet Society is a global network of leaders shaping an open, secure, and inclusive Internet. The Internet Society fosters collaborations that drive meaningful change. Being part of the Alumni Network and a local chapter board member has empowered me to contribute to the future of the Internet for everyone.”
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