Community networks help bridge the connectivity gap.
Community-Centered Connectivity
Local Infrastructure, Lower Costs: How Peering Is Moving the Needle on Internet Affordability
Community-Centered Connectivity
25 May 2026
Local Infrastructure, Lower Costs: How Peering Is Moving the Needle on Internet Affordability
Local infrastructure impacts Internet affordability for users: if the cost is lower and speed and reliability are higher, providers...
From Coverage to Meaningful Connectivity: How Kenya Is Leading Africa’s Internet Future
Community-Centered Connectivity
12 May 2026
From Coverage to Meaningful Connectivity: How Kenya Is Leading Africa’s Internet Future
In Africa, where the connectivity discussion has traditionally focused on coverage, there’s a recent shift toward making access growth...
Digital Inclusion and Indigenous Connectivity
Community-Centered Connectivity
1 April 2026
Digital Inclusion and Indigenous Connectivity
The community-centered connectivity model can help advance connectivity efforts in Indigenous communities across the US and beyond.
Statement on behalf of the Internet Society at WSIS+20 HLM
Community-Centered Connectivity
18 December 2025
Statement on behalf of the Internet Society at WSIS+20 HLM
Delivered on 17 December 2025 at the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the...
Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp
Community-Centered Connectivity
15 December 2025
Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp
Connectivity in Uganda’s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement is unreliable and expensive, limiting access to education, healthcare, and employment.We partnered...
Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access
Community-Centered Connectivity
8 December 2025
Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access
The latest International Telecommunication Union connectivity statistics remind us how much progress we've made and how far we still...
Policy Brief: Licensing Approaches for Community-Centered Connectivity
Community-Centered Connectivity
28 November 2025
Policy Brief: Licensing Approaches for Community-Centered Connectivity
Discover how community-centered connectivity solutions empower underserved areas. Explore updated licensing options and principles for meaningful connectivity today.
A Once-Overlooked Tool: How Community Networks Connected Haiti and the World
Community Networks Success Stories
26 November 2025
A Once-Overlooked Tool: How Community Networks Connected Haiti and the World
Community networks connect us to opportunities across borders and across the globe. Their journey to mainstream discussion has not...
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Monday 17 November 2025 – Friday 28 November 2025
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Creating the conditions to expand Internet access requires decisive action from governments. How can they help close the global...
ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) Background Paper
Community-Centered Connectivity
17 October 2025
ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) Background Paper
This background paper is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with a general overview of...
Policy Brief: Spectrum Policy
Community-Centered Connectivity
7 October 2025
Policy Brief: Spectrum Policy
We need deliberate policy and regulatory measures to ensure spectrum availability for community-centered initiatives.
100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
Community-Centered Connectivity
18 August 2025
100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
On Monday, 18 August 2025, Internet Society President & CEO Sally Wentworth spoke in the opening plenary of the...