The North America bureau works with chapters to cultivate expert communities in the United States and Canada, collaborate with regional policy makers, and build access for unserved and underserved communities.
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Make It Equal: Celebrating Women Who Are Making a Difference
Women In Tech
20 September 2018
Make It Equal: Celebrating Women Who Are Making a Difference
On 22nd September, 22 women will join a growing community of people who believe in a world of equal opportunity...
Learning by Doing: Have You Heard of the Suusamyr Community Network in Kyrgyzstan?
Community Networks
19 September 2018
Learning by Doing: Have You Heard of the Suusamyr Community Network in Kyrgyzstan?
Last week, the Internet Society together with our Kyrgyz chapter and the wider local community held discussions about Internet...
Third Summit on Community Networks in Africa a Success
Community Networks
18 September 2018
Third Summit on Community Networks in Africa a Success
Last week was an exceptionally exciting week for the African Regional Bureau as we successfully held, in partnership with...
The Week in Internet News: Facebook to Fact-Check Videos and Photos
Technology
17 September 2018
The Week in Internet News: Facebook to Fact-Check Videos and Photos
Fight against fakes: Facebook plans to fact-check videos and photos posted on the social media platform in an effort...
Celebrating One Year With Our New Website
About Internet Society
14 September 2018
Celebrating One Year With Our New Website
It is hard for me to believe, but it was one year ago today that we launched this new...
From Idea to Action: Beyond the Net Selects 15 Amazing Chapter Projects!
Beyond the Net
14 September 2018
From Idea to Action: Beyond the Net Selects 15 Amazing Chapter Projects!
The Beyond the Net Funding Programme is pleased to announce the results of our 2018 grant cycle. A total...
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
Community Development Manager, North America
Elizabeth Oluoch – Do Canto
Senior Policy Advisor
Katie Watson
Policy Advisor, North America