In 2025, we produced three new policy briefs and updated others. These briefs outline the Internet Society’s positions on complex Internet issues to support the community in navigating the current global policy landscape.
Age Restrictions and Online Safety
Published December 2025
A framework of recommendations to advocate for safety measures that respect both privacy and security while balancing child safety with technical realities.
Enhancing the Resilience of Submarine Internet Infrastructure
Published November 2025
Strategies to protect vital subsea cables through infrastructure diversity, cross-border collaboration, and data transparency standards like the Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS).
Internet Governance
Updated November 2025
An exploration of the multistakeholder model, emphasizing that the Internet is best governed through open, inclusive, and consensus-driven processes rather than centralized control.
Licensing Approaches for Community-Centered Connectivity
Updated November 2025
A guide for regulators to create dedicated, low-barrier licensing frameworks that allow community networks to legally operate and access funding.
Spectrum Policy
Published October 2025
Recommendations for a “toolbox” approach to spectrum management—including license-exempt and shared access—to help community-centered connectivity solutions reach underserved areas.
Internet Shutdowns
Updated October 2025
An overview of the economic and human rights costs of government-mandated shutdowns, urging policymakers to adopt “no shutdown” policies and build more resilient infrastructure.
Open Internet Standards
Updated October 2025
Highlighting how open standards (like those from the IETF) fuel innovation, with a call for governments to formally recognize and support them in public policy and procurement.
Perspectives on Internet Content Blocking
Updated September 2025
Arguments against using DNS and IP blocking to address illegal content, as these methods are often ineffective and cause collateral damage to legitimate services.
Find all our policy briefs.