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.
Annual Reports and Financials
The Internet Society’s annual and financial reports …
The Impact of Internet Access in Indigenous Communities in Canada and the United States
This report provides an overview of findings to date on the impacts of the Internet in Indigenous communities in Canada …
Statement to U.S. Congress Hearing on “Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities”
Statement calling on US Congress to prioritize proactive and culturally-appropriate policies that bring high-speed, affordable Internet to Tribal communities …
Anchoring the African Internet Ecosystem
Lessons from Kenya and Nigeria’s Internet Exchange Point Growth …
Explainer: What is Eighty For Africa?
Like buying your food locally, and reducing how much you fly, getting your digital content locally also reduces the strain …
Explainer: What is an Internet Exchange Point (IXP)?
An IXP is essential technical infrastructure where networks come together to connect and exchange Internet traffic. Some of the types …
Explainer: What is Internet Peering?
In many parts of the world, connecting to the Internet is slow and expensive. Peering – exchanging traffic between networks …
Fact Sheet: Internet Way of Networking
We believe the Internet is for everyone, but it’s not just our privilege to use. It’s our responsibility to improve …
ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2020: Background Paper
This background paper is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with an outline of the objectives …
