Everyone at the Table: Shaping the Internet Through Collaboration
Over the past 20 years, we’ve participated in valuable conversations and information-sharing sessions at global and regional Internet Governance Forums, and we’ve seen these discussions create real change.
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The Power of Volunteers: Connecting an Indigenous Community in Panama
The Internet Society Panama Chapter had a plan. They would build the country’s first community network and bring the Internet to one of the country’s many Indigenous communities that were still ...
Is Your IXP at Risk of Becoming a “Zombie”?
Over time, some Internet exchange points (IXPs) begin to operate on autopilot—what we call "Zombie IXPs." This can diminish performance and pose challenges ...
A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users
The Internet Society jointly filed a request in a UK court on Wednesday to provide expert evidence on privacy and security threats from secret government orders that require companies to ...
In early February of this year, the Internet Society hosted an Encryption Advocacy Workshop in Brussels for European civil society organizations ...
Without you, there is no Internet. The Internet is so much more than just devices connecting to each other; it’s a place for all of us to come together to ...
What Is Community-Centered Connectivity and Why Should We Care?
Community-centered connectivity is when connectivity solutions are built for, with, or by local communities themselves. These solutions are not imposed from outside, but instead designed with direct involvement from the ...
How Standard Setters Run the Internet
We are able to interconnect so seamlessly on the Internet in large part thanks to Internet standards, which allow us to communicate easily across a variety of devices, providers, and ...
How the Technical Community Runs the Internet
The Internet technical community helps to build and maintain infrastructure, and enables us to communicate safely, affordably, and efficiently online. ...
