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Internet of Things (IoT) 19 November 2018
Meeting Four of the Canadian Multistakeholder Process: Enhancing IoT Security
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Community Networks 18 October 2018
Human Connection Frames Success of 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit
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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...
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...
‘Inuvik is a community the world can learn from’: Rural internet hot topic at summit
In the News
15 October 2018
‘Inuvik is a community the world can learn from’: Rural internet hot topic at summit
CBC
Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2018: Training Day
Access
12 October 2018
Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2018: Training Day
True to its location in Festival City – also known as Edmonton, Alberta – the 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit’s...
Prioritizing Indigenous Connectivity in North America
Access
11 October 2018
Prioritizing Indigenous Connectivity in North America
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly technology evolves. In 2007, the iPhone was released and dramatically transformed...
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
Bethany Davis
Administrative Assistant - North America
Kellee Elkins
Community Development Manager, North America
Elizabeth Oluoch – Do Canto
Senior Policy Advisor
Katie Watson
Policy Advisor, North America