When the Internet is functioning as intended, any user can access any part of it, no matter where they are in the world. It consists of tens of thousands of interconnected networks run by service providers, companies, universities, governments, and individuals. All of these actors contribute to the continued development and adoption of Internet technologies, standards, and policies.
Open, transparent, and collaborative processes, along with decentralized ownership, make the global Internet what it is.
How the Internet Works
The Internet is a global network of networks.
When the Internet is functioning as intended, any user can access any part of it, no matter where they are in the world. It consists of tens of thousands of interconnected networks run by service providers, companies, universities, governments, and individuals. All of these actors contribute to the continued development and adoption of Internet technologies, standards, and policies.
Open, transparent, and collaborative processes, along with decentralized ownership, make the global Internet what it is.
Key Links on How the Internet Works
Key Links on How the Internet Works
Internet Way of Networking
The Internet Way of Networking is our description of the Internet’s basic architecture and practices. Learn more about its unique foundation.
Open Internet Standards
The Internet is fundamentally based on voluntary, open standards. They are key to allowing devices, services, and applications to interconnect.
Measuring the Internet
We need accurate and consistent data and analysis to understand how the Internet is performing and evolving. Internet Society Pulse consolidates trusted, third-party Internet data into a single website.
Internet Technologies
Internet technologies are continually evolving to provide faster and more secure online experiences.
Multistakeholder Approach
The multistakeholder approach to Internet governance has grown from the Internet’s own DNA and is what allows it to thrive.
History of the Internet
The Internet has revolutionized technology and communications. Read more about its journey to become the beneficial tool we know today.
Who Runs the Internet
Who Runs the Internet
The Internet is a global resource. Every day, decisions about it impact who gets to use it where, how, and at what cost.
Running the Internet with input and representation from multiple parties ensures that the Internet remains a tool that favors no one group and allows for permissionless innovation.
http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/files/2009/04/800px-stevecrockerji1jpg.jpeg On this day in 1969, 20 years before the birth of the World Wide Web, the first Request for …
