How the Internet Works

Mandated DNS Blocking: Critical Considerations
How the Internet Works 7 November 2025

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
How the Internet Works 29 October 2025

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
How the Internet Works 4 September 2025

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
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How the Internet Works 16 April 2025

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
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Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit 2 January 2025

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
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Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit 2 January 2025

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
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Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit 2 January 2025

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
Online Tuesday 29 October 2024 – Tuesday 29 October 2024

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
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How the Internet Works 6 September 2024

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
How the Internet Works 21 May 2024

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
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How the Internet Works 14 May 2024

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 
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How the Internet Works 6 May 2024

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...