How the Internet Works
Mandated DNS Blocking: Critical Considerations
Mandated DNS blocking is the wrong tool for public policy enforcement. The DNS exists to make the Internet usable,...
Policy Brief: Open Internet Standards
By actively promoting and formally recognizing open standards in public policy, we can protect the building blocks that enable...
Policy Brief: Perspectives on Internet Content Blocking
The Internet Society encourages policymakers to prioritize solutions that tackle harmful content at its source, rather than relying on...
The Open Fibre Data Standard
The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) is an open data, open standards initiative supported by the Internet Society.
The Internet’s Five Critical Properties
The critical properties are the core characteristics that make the Internet unique as a network. Learn more about them.
About the Internet Way of Networking
The Internet provides the foundation for most of our digital lives. Learn how the Internet Society defines a healthy...
The Four Goals of a Healthy Internet
Discover the Internet Goals and Enablers—principles guiding a healthy, inclusive Internet. Learn how policies and decisions can support or...
DNS Security and Resilience
Hear from leading Internet governance experts as they tackle the most pressing security challenges of our time and engage...
US Government Networks Get a Security Boost: White House Roadmap Tackles Routing Vulnerabilities
The White House's Roadmap to Enhancing Routing Security is an important step toward strengthening routing security in the United...
IETF 119 Policy Roundtable
On 18 April 2024, the Internet Society in collaboration with the IAB held a roundtable with policy makers...
The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security
The US Department of Commerce began implementing better routing security practices—a step in the right direction for wider MANRS...
Montana’s TikTok Ban: Breaking the Internet and Undermining Online Privacy
Asking TikTok, Google, and Apple to more intrusively track nearly every American with a cell phone, based on the...