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.

Connecting Tusheti

Revisiting the community network set up in Tusheti, Georgia, one of Europe’s highest and most isolated settlements, to see the …

2018 Email Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit

The 2018 Email Marketing & Unsubscribe Audit found that the vast majority of audited online retailers have embraced unsubscribe best …

Best Practices: Email Unsubscribe

Email is a vibrant channel for marketers to connect with consumers on many fronts, providing an important value exchange between …

The Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia-Pacific 2018

This year’s survey focuses on the security and privacy of the Internet of Things (IoT)—the rapidly expanding network of devices, …

Community Networks in Latin America

Challenges, regulations and solutions to building and operating community networks in Latin America …

Beyond the Net Impact Report 2017

The Internet Society is guided by the belief that for an Internet to exist for the good of all people, …

Routing Security for Policymakers

Although unseen to the average user, Internet Protocol (IP) routing underpins the Internet. By ensuring that packets[1] go where they …

The Internet and Extra-Territorial Effects of Laws

How to avoid rule-setting and decision-making that will constrain the Internet around the world The Internet is global, so regulations …

An Oral History of the Internet Society’s Founding

This history was assembled from individual interviews conducted from April-June 2013 with the founders and many of the original Board …
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Annual Reports and Financials

On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.

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Policy Briefs

Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.

Internet Impact Briefs

Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.