illustration of a shield icon
|

Our Internet, Our Future: Our Plan to Protect the Internet for Today and Tomorrow

Our Action Plan 2023 outlines how we will address challenges, so that the Internet can be a resource for everyone, forever.

Latest Posts

European Union flags flying outside of a building
|

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 ...
a world map drawn with lines
|

What Is the 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 ...
light switch off sign
|

Why the World Must Resist Calls to Undermine the Internet

We must resist calls to cut off the Internet. It remains our best hope to communicate among all the people of the world ...
|

Nigeria Needs a Network That Works for Everyone

We have published an Internet Impact Brief in response to Nigeria's "Anti-Social Media Bill" – find out why ...
How Cambodia’s Internet Gateway Will Harm the Internet
|

How Cambodia’s Internet Gateway Will Harm the Internet

The Cambodian authority must complete a full and robust Internet impact assessment of its gateway plan. Here's why ...
eu flag - yellow stars on blue background
|

NIS2 Inconsistency – a DNS Supply Chain Perspective

The European Union’s Network and Information Security directive (NIS2) is missing an opportunity to foster accountability across the entire DNS supply chain. Instead of focusing on the outcome for the ...
a hand holding a lens with a view down a dirt road surrounded by trees
|

Internet Impact Briefs – A New Way to Assess How Policies May Affect the Internet (and How You Can Create One)

There are plenty of things that keep us up at night. From Internet shutdowns, to laws that would poke holes in our strongest digital security shields, and proposals that would ...
European Union flags flying outside of a building
|

NIS2 – Security, Resiliency, and DNS server infrastructure

Right now, the European Union is developing their second Network and Information Security directive (NIS2) and I am concerned about the language used to describe the domain name system (DNS) ...