Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community-centered connectivity solutions, encryption, online safety, Internet governance, open Internet standards, spectrum policy, and more.
Policy Brief: Botnets
Botnets are a complex and continuously evolving challenge to user confidence and security on the Internet. Combating botnets requires cross-border …
Policy Brief: The Challenge of Spam
The proliferation of spam email presents a harmful, costly, and evolving threat to Internet users. Governments can help reduce the …
Policy Brief: Privacy
Privacy helps reinforce user trust of online services, yet online privacy is under constant pressure of being undermined. Promoting strong, …
Policy Brief: Network Neutrality
Network neutrality is a complex and controversial topic and is an important part of a free and open Internet. Enabling …
Policy Brief: Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
Internet exchange points (IXPs) can improve Internet quality and affordability in local communities. IXPs help strengthen local Internet connectivity, develop …
Policy Brief: Local Content
Creation of and access to relevant local online content in developing countries is an important driver for the adoption and …
Policy Brief: Internet Interconnection
The success of the Internet depends on reliable, efficient, and cost-effective interconnections among networks. Governments need to create policy and …
Policy Brief: Human Rights
Internet-related government policy, corporate decisions, and technical-development choices influence the extent to which the Internet supports or challenges fundamental human …
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