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The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security

The US Department of Commerce began implementing better routing security practices—a step in the right direction for wider MANRS adoption.

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US, EU, and G7 Commitment Will Slow the Splinternet, But More Work Needed

The Internet Society welcomes the US, EU, and G7 commitment to exempt telecommunications services that support Internet access and the flow of information from their sanctions against Russia on 6 ...
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Routing Security Goes to Washington

A month ago, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a “Notice of Inquiry” (NOI) around a subject close to our hearts: secure Internet routing. In this NOI, the ...
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Remembering Tadao Takahashi

We honor Tadao Takahashi for all his work over many decades to build a bigger and stronger Internet, and to use the Internet to build a better society ...
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Connecting the Uprooted and Overlooked in Nepal 

Uttargaya Community Network was established in November 2021 in partnership with Nepal Internet Foundation. It serves nearly 600 internally displaced people from the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The network is located ...
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Closing Off the Internet Won’t Silence Governments, But It Will Silence Everyone Else

We must enable the Internet for everyone so that the light of humanity and fire of truth can win out over the darkness ...
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What Is a Splinternet? And Why You Should Be Paying Attention

The “Splinternet” is the idea that the open, globally connected Internet we all use splinters into a collection of fragmented networks controlled by governments or corporations ...
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Internet Exchange Points: The Differing Development Models in Asia-Pacific

IXPs can be set up in various different ways. Here we showcase three different IXP models in Asia Pacific ...
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In Ethiopia: Upgrading Youth Skills to Advance the Digital Economy

We created a tailor-made course to train young Ethiopians on how to set up and manage networks efficiently ...