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Internet of Things (IoT) 19 November 2018
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Community Networks 18 October 2018
Human Connection Frames Success of 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit
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My Privacy Online: Championing Trust in the Era of IoT
Privacy
28 January 2019
My Privacy Online: Championing Trust in the Era of IoT
Data Privacy Day is a little like celebrating the anniversary of your first date. They are both a yearly...
Investing in Indigenous Connectivity Is an Investment in Our Future Online
Community Networks
7 January 2019
Investing in Indigenous Connectivity Is an Investment in Our Future Online
There’s one New Year’s resolution we can bank on to improve the health and livelihoods of millions of people...
Meeting Four of the Canadian Multistakeholder Process: Enhancing IoT Security
Internet of Things (IoT)
19 November 2018
Meeting Four of the Canadian Multistakeholder Process: Enhancing IoT Security
The Canadian Multistakeholder Process: Enhancing IoT Security meeting takes place in Ottawa today, November 20th, from 1PM-5PM EST. This...
U.S. R&E Community Embraces Routing Security
Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
14 November 2018
U.S. R&E Community Embraces Routing Security
The Internet Society participated in a Routing Security Workshop that was held during the Internet2 Technology Exchange 2018 on...
Native Americans Create a Connected Future
In the News
1 November 2018
Native Americans Create a Connected Future
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Human Connection Frames Success of 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit
Community Networks
18 October 2018
Human Connection Frames Success of 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit
The Internet is an incredible tool that can help amplify voices that may not otherwise be heard. But when...
Resources
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2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Community Report
The 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS) was held in Inuvik, Northwest Territories (NT) on October 11 to 12, 2018...
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Our Former CEO’s Opinion Piece in The Hill Times: Canada’s Unique Opportunity to Lead the Future of the Internet
Now is the time, with Canada’s leadership on the global stage, to reinforce the internet’s bottom-up development so it...
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Indigenous Connectivity Summit Community Report
Executive Summary The Indigenous Connectivity Summit, held November 8 and 9, 2017, at Hotel Santa Fe in Santa Fe,...
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NYC Mesh Interim Report June, 2017
NYC Mesh: Internet for Everyone More than one in four New Yorkers lack access to broadband internet at home,...
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Collaborating to Eliminate Spam and Nuisance Communications
This report summarizes a workshop held by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the International Institute of...
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BCOP: IPv6 Peering and Transit (NANOG)
Are you a network operator currently peering over IPv4 and want to start peering over IPv6? If so then...
North America Team
Mark Buell
Chief Regional Bureau Director, North America
Bethany Davis
Administrative Assistant - North America
Kellee Elkins
Regional Community Engagement Manager, North America
Elizabeth Oluoch – Do Canto
Senior Policy Advisor
Katie Jordan
Policy Advisor, North America