Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2022
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and strengthen it for future generations.
Impact Report 2020
Some of our important work in 2020, highlighting how our community has worked together to to build, promote and defend the Internet.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
EU Issues Overview – 19 November – 25 November 2016
- The German-French letter called for reinforced cooperation between law enforcement agencies and electronic communications service providers. Originally dated 28 October, the letter was subject to discussion during the Justice and Home Affairs ...
EU Issues Overview – 26 November – 2 December 2016
- A memo published by the Maltese outlined priorities for its forthcoming presidency, including concluding the wholesale mobile roaming review; progressing the European Commission plan to expand wireless Internet access; reach political agreement on cross-border parcel delivery and ...
Wireless for Communities in India: Phase 6 Report
- Selected Tham in Jharkhand and Narayanpet in Telangana to implement this Smart Village Programme.
- Established a Digital Smart Village Resource Centre in each location with broadband connection. These centres ...
EU Issues Overview – 22 October – 28 October 2016
- The German-French letter called for reinforced cooperation between law enforcement agencies and electronic communications service providers. Originally dated 28 October, the letter was subject to discussion during the Justice and Home Affairs ...
Policy Brief: Internet Invariants
As the Internet becomes an increasingly more pervasive and critical piece of infrastructure, we need to understand both the network’s challenges and opportunities if we want it to continue to ...
A policy framework for enabling Internet access
This policy framework provides recommendations policymakers can use to flexibly create their own Internet-enabling environment ...
The Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia-Pacific 2016
An initiative of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Regional Bureau, the Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia-Pacific is an annual, cross-sectional study of the attitudes of Internet stakeholders toward topical ...
Policy Brief: Encryption
Encryption technologies enable Internet users to protect the confidentiality of their data and communications from unwanted observation and intrusion ...
Wireless for Communities in Nepal: Status Report – May 2016
The W4C programme in Nepal was launched in the aftermath of the Gorkha Earthquake in April 2015, in partnership with the Nepal Wireless Networking Project, an initiative of Mahabir Pun, awardee of the ...
Report: IGF 2015 Workshop – Law enforcement in a world of pervasive encryption
Report by: Nicolas Seidler, with input from Jairus Pryor IGF 2015 Brazil, Joao Pessoa (November 2015) Organiser: The Internet Society Moderator: Nicolas Seidler, Policy advisor, the Internet Society Speakers:
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Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) Program Committee Governance Structure
This document details the governance framework determining how the Program Committee for the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (referred to as “PC”) will be structured and regulated. It consists of ...
Archives
Unleashing the Internet in the Caribbean: Removing Barriers to Connectivity and Stimulating Better Access in the Region
The nations of the Caribbean region are scattered over an area of more than 2.75 million square kilometres. These small, developing countries are mostly isolated from each other by the ...
EU Issues Overview – 27 January – 3 February 2017
- European institutions reached an informal deal this week on a 90 percent drop in maximum wholesale roaming prices. They will be capped at €7.75 per gigabyte from June 15, ...
2016 Cyber Incident & Breach Readiness Guide
The cyber threat landscape has changed dramatically over the past twelve months, with the definition of incidents expanding significantly beyond reported data breaches. Organizations large and small have been the ...
Flow of information of the follow-up of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
- 6 January 2017 -
Since the Tunis Summit, the Internet Society has been actively involved in supporting the implementation of the targets, recommendations and commitments of the WSIS as ...A Vision for Trusted Email
Since the introduction of email over 45 years ago, email has become ubiquitous for individuals, businesses and governments worldwide. The total number of worldwide email accounts is expected to exceed ...
State of DNSSEC Deployment 2016
This report provides a snapshot of the state of deployment of DNSSEC as of the end of 2016. Please download the full report to view all of the information, charts and conclusions ...
EU Issues Overview – 3 December – 9 December 2016
- The German-French letter called for reinforced cooperation between law enforcement agencies and electronic communications service providers. Originally dated 28 October, the letter was subject to discussion during the Justice and Home Affairs ...
EU Issues Overview – 19 November – 25 November 2016
- The German-French letter called for reinforced cooperation between law enforcement agencies and electronic communications service providers. Originally dated 28 October, the letter was subject to discussion during the Justice and Home Affairs ...
EU Issues Overview – 26 November – 2 December 2016
- A memo published by the Maltese outlined priorities for its forthcoming presidency, including concluding the wholesale mobile roaming review; progressing the European Commission plan to expand wireless Internet access; reach political agreement on cross-border parcel delivery and ...
Beyond the Net – Impact Report 2015
The Internet Society brings technical expertise and policy issues and discussions to life through the work of its local communities on the ground. We seek to improve the quality of ...
ITU WTSA 2016 Outcomes: An Internet Society Perspective
The ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2016 (WTSA-16) was a highly charged meeting with a significant number of controversial contributions that made for quite a productive conference ...
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.