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The Week in Internet News: Seven Countries Repeat Calls for Encryption Backdoors
Technology
19 October 2020
The Week in Internet News: Seven Countries Repeat Calls for Encryption Backdoors
Here we go again: Seven countries, including the U.S., U.K., Japan, and India, are again pushing tech companies to...
In Africa, Strengthening Digital Infrastructure for a Safe Return to Schools
Infrastructure and Community Development
16 October 2020
In Africa, Strengthening Digital Infrastructure for a Safe Return to Schools
When COVID-19 struck Africa, governments imposed temporary or full shutdowns of education systems to contain its spread. At least...
Member News: Haitian Chapter Calls for More Community Networks
About Internet Society
14 October 2020
Member News: Haitian Chapter Calls for More Community Networks
From the community: The Haiti Chapter of the Internet Society recently posted a video advocating for more community networks...
The Week in Internet News: U.S. Lawmakers Want to Break Up Big Tech Firms
Technology
12 October 2020
The Week in Internet News: U.S. Lawmakers Want to Break Up Big Tech Firms
Break ‘em up: A report released by the Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has accused...
Community Networks: Improving Connectivity for All in Haiti
Community Networks
8 October 2020
Community Networks: Improving Connectivity for All in Haiti
The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the historic transition brought about by the Internet. Its place is real in...
The Internet of Food
About Internet Society
7 October 2020
The Internet of Food
This abridged article by Francisca Hector was originally published in Tasty Bytes. Arguably food is the most important item...
The Week in Internet News: Judge Blocks U.S. TikTok Ban
Technology
5 October 2020
The Week in Internet News: Judge Blocks U.S. TikTok Ban
No deal: A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order to ban Chinese app TikTok from the...
The Internet Is Built on ‘Intermediaries’ – They Should Be Protected
Internet Way of Networking
2 October 2020
The Internet Is Built on ‘Intermediaries’ – They Should Be Protected
This opinion piece was originally published in The Hill. Now is not the time to be careless with laws that...
Launching the First-Ever Virtual Indigenous Connectivity Summit
Community Networks
1 October 2020
Launching the First-Ever Virtual Indigenous Connectivity Summit
COVID-19 has moved many of our lives online, and our conversations around how to further broadband access are no...
NTS RFC Published: New Standard to Ensure Secure Time on the Internet
Time Security
1 October 2020
NTS RFC Published: New Standard to Ensure Secure Time on the Internet
The Internet Society is pleased to see the publication of RFC 8915: Network Time Security for the Network Time...
Can You Spare a Minute? Network Time Security Featured on The Hedge Podcast
Time Security
30 September 2020
Can You Spare a Minute? Network Time Security Featured on The Hedge Podcast
Are you interested in finding out more about Network Time Protocol (NTP), Network Time Security (NTS), and discovering why...
Nigeria’s IXPs – Enabling Better Connectivity, Faster Internet Delivery, and Improving Internet Service
Infrastructure and Community Development
30 September 2020
Nigeria’s IXPs – Enabling Better Connectivity, Faster Internet Delivery, and Improving Internet Service
Nigeria grew its local Internet traffic from 30% to 70% in the past eight years, connecting more people, increasing...