How the Internet Works
Emerging Digital Technologies and Their Impact on Policy and Regulation in the Middle East and North Africa
This report examines the impact of current and proposed policies and regulations on emerging technologies in the Middle East...
Mandated DNS Blocking: Critical Considerations
Mandated DNS blocking is the wrong tool for public policy enforcement. The DNS exists to make the Internet usable,...
2025 Postel Awardee David Clark, an Architect and Implementer of the Internet
We are proud to announce David Clark as the winner of the 2025 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award! This...
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 Internet of Wonder: How a Scientific Livestream Became a Cultural Phenomenon
A scientific expedition in Argentina is becoming a cultural phenomenon thanks to the Internet, pulling in thousands of livestream...
Beekeepers in Rural Zimbabwe Embrace Technology to Unlock Progress
Our Zimbabwe Chapter is supporting beekeepers in Marondera with skills training, hive sensors, and a user-friendly mobile app.By enabling...
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...