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The Week in Internet News: Email Encryption Has Efail Moment
Encryption
21 May 2018
The Week in Internet News: Email Encryption Has Efail Moment
Encryption fails: A couple of stories in the news this past week demonstrated problems with encryption, or at least,...
Dustin’s Internet Community Roadtrip: In the Bay Area, What Redwoods Can Teach Us About the Internet
Internet Governance
18 May 2018
Dustin’s Internet Community Roadtrip: In the Bay Area, What Redwoods Can Teach Us About the Internet
Dustin Phillips, Co-Executive Director of ICANNWiki, is traveling across the United States in his red Toyota Corolla, making connections with the...
Digital Self-Defense for Palestinian Schoolgirls
Beyond the Net
18 May 2018
Digital Self-Defense for Palestinian Schoolgirls
Cyber-bullying is a growing phenomenon amongst preteens. Studies have established that nearly 43% of children are victims of cyberbullying...
Sovereignty Is More Than a Designation, It Is a Responsibility
Access
17 May 2018
Sovereignty Is More Than a Designation, It Is a Responsibility
The Internet can provide access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, but many indigenous communities face challenges to Internet...
RIPE 76 Sees Strong Focus on Routing Security
Deploy360
17 May 2018
RIPE 76 Sees Strong Focus on Routing Security
The RIPE 76 meeting is happening this week in Marseille, France, held at the fantastic location of the Palais...
The Piikani Cultural and Digital Literacy Camp Program
Beyond the Net
16 May 2018
The Piikani Cultural and Digital Literacy Camp Program
The Piikani Nation in Southern Alberta, concerned they were in danger of losing their Blackfoot culture and traditions, sought...
Resources
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Our 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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US DoD/DREN IPv6 Knowledge Base
The United States Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program maintains a comprehensive site devoted to sharing...
North America Team
Mark Buell
Regional Bureau Director, North America
Kellee Elkins
Logistics Coordinator/ Community Development Manager
Elizabeth Oluoch – Do Canto
Senior Policy Advisor
Katie Watson
Policy Advisor