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Italy Celebrates Internet Anniversary
About Internet Society
29 April 2021
Italy Celebrates Internet Anniversary
On 30 April, the Internet Society Italy Chapter is scheduled to celebrate a major anniversary, marking 35 years since...
A Digital Dystopia: How Calls for Backdoors to Encryption Would Ruin the Internet for Everyone
Encryption
27 April 2021
A Digital Dystopia: How Calls for Backdoors to Encryption Would Ruin the Internet for Everyone
A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, our reliance on private, safe, and secure communication has become...
Priti Patel warns Facebook’s encryption plans are ‘jeopardising child protection’
In the News
19 April 2021
Priti Patel warns Facebook’s encryption plans are ‘jeopardising child protection’
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Don’t Poke Holes in Our Digital Security Shield
Encryption
13 April 2021
Don’t Poke Holes in Our Digital Security Shield
In only a few days the European Union will close the doors on our chance to provide feedback on...
Finally! Local Traffic Remained Local
Infrastructure and Community Development
13 April 2021
Finally! Local Traffic Remained Local
During a recent broadcast of an Italian Series A Championship football match, something extraordinary was happening behind the scenes....
Sarantaporo.gr Community Network: Connecting Communities Is a Marathon, Not a Race
Community Networks
7 April 2021
Sarantaporo.gr Community Network: Connecting Communities Is a Marathon, Not a Race
Last week we shared the story of how the Sarantaporo.gr Community Network worked with the community of Sykea to...
Resources
Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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Breaking Encryption Myths
What the European Commission’s leaked report got wrong about online security In September 2020, a draft European Commission report...
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Insights from Internet Society’s 2020 Public Pulse Survey
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how critical the Internet is to daily life – a point further emphasized...
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Meeting Europe’s Connectivity Challenge
Community Networks must overcome serious regulatory, political and commercial hurdles.
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Tusheti Case Study
Tusheti, Georgia The Internet Society partnered with its Georgian Chapter and several Georgian Internet organisations to connect the remote...
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Tajikistan Internet Exchange Point Environment Assessment
The establishment of an efficient Internet exchange point (IXP) in Tajikistan is a key part of improving the overall...
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Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment
The objective of this report is to contribute to the Internet development efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic by providing...
Our Members
With 28 active Chapters in the region, the European Bureau hosts 21% of the global Internet Society Chapters. Our chapters from all parts of Europe, coming from diverse and multicultural backgrounds, support and contribute to our principles and mission through educational activities, community and public policy programs and events. (as of December 2020)