The Internet Society worked around the world in 2019 to ensure the Internet can enrich people’s lives, and that it is a force for good in society. This Impact Report shows how we did that.
In 2019, we worked with our global community of partners, members, and Chapters to connect some of the most challenging places on Earth and to enhance trust in the transactions we carry out online every day. From supporting the creation of community networks in Argentina and Hawaiʻi to advocating for strong end-to-end encryption and securing the Internet’s routing system, I am proud of the work the Internet Society team accomplished in the past year.
As you will read on these pages, however, we have much work left to do. As powerful a connector as the Internet is, divisions are forming. No longer do people think of it only as a force for positive change. Certain governments portray the Internet as something to be feared, not embraced.