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Beyond the Palm Trees: Local Action Key to Fast, Affordable and Reliable Internet Solutions in Rural Hawai’i
Community Networks
30 August 2019
Beyond the Palm Trees: Local Action Key to Fast, Affordable and Reliable Internet Solutions in Rural Hawai’i
To many North Americans, Hawai’i is a place of beaches, resorts, surfing, rainforests, and volcanoes — it’s a vacation...
Day Zero 2019: Bringing Together Young People to Talk about Internet Governance
Internet Governance
16 August 2019
Day Zero 2019: Bringing Together Young People to Talk about Internet Governance
As we work to foster the multistakeholder model in Internet governance, we must include the voices of youth. They’ve...
Preserving Native Cultures: Vote Now for the Internet Society’s Panel for SXSW 2020
Connecting the World
14 August 2019
Preserving Native Cultures: Vote Now for the Internet Society’s Panel for SXSW 2020
What benefits can Internet connectivity bring to Tribal and Indigenous communities – especially when it comes to language and...
Ulukhaktok: Community Networking in the (Far) North
Connecting the World
9 August 2019
Ulukhaktok: Community Networking in the (Far) North
In June of this year, I had the great privilege of traveling to Ulukhaktok, NWT, Canada to talk to...
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Training: Empowering Communities to Create Connections on Their Own Terms
Connecting the World
6 August 2019
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Training: Empowering Communities to Create Connections on Their Own Terms
Indigenous communities across North America are working to bridge the digital divide. Each year the Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS)...
Resources
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Net Neutrality Experts’ Roundtable Series Process Report
The United States needs an approach that upholds the core principles of an open Internet and provides market stability;...
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Net Neutrality Legislation: A Framework for Consensus
Note: The Net Neutrality Principles do not represent the views of the Internet Society, nor any of its Chapters,...
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Enhancing IoT Security: Final Outcomes and Recommendations Report
The Internet of Things (IoT) carries enormous potential to change the world for the better. Projections for the impact...
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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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2017 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Community Report
Executive Summary The Indigenous Connectivity Summit, held November 8 and 9, 2017, at Hotel Santa Fe in Santa Fe,...
North America Team
Mark Buell
Regional Bureau Director, North America
Bethany Davis
Administrative Assistant - North America
Kellee Elkins
Regional Community Engagement Manager, North America
Katie Jordan
Senior Policy Advisor, North America
Elizabeth Oluoch – Do Canto
Senior Policy Advisor
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