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Founded in 1992 by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society is a global charitable organization advocating for an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet for everyone. Working with its community of over 150,000 members and more than 120 chapters worldwide, the nonprofit organization helps build, promote, and defend the Internet.
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Press Releases and Statements
Improving Technical SecurityMutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)Rebuilding TrustSecurity
MANRS Launches New Online Tool to Monitor State of Internet Routing Security
Washington, D.C. – 13 August, 2019 – The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, today announced the launch …
Internet Society Seats New Board Members at Annual General Meeting
Reston, VA – August 2, 2019 – The Internet Society today announced that its Board of Trustees has seated two …
The Internet Society’s Concerns on the Recent Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic
The Internet Society and Internet Society Kazakhstan Chapter are deeply concerned about the recent actions taken by the Kazakh government …
Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance Reports Cyber Incidents Cost $45B in 2018
Reston, VA – July 9, 2019 – The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (OTA), which identifies and promotes security and privacy best …
Internet Society Appoints Sarah Armstrong as Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation
Washington, D.C. – 1 July 2019 – The Internet Society announced today that it has appointed Sarah Armstrong as Executive …
Cyber Criminals, Social Media, Lack of Security Increasingly Fueling Internet Distrust
June 11, 2019 (Waterloo, CANADA) — In a new survey of Internet users around the globe, social media companies emerged …
Turn the Internet Back On in Sudan, and Keep It On
The Internet Society is deeply concerned that the military transitional council of Sudan ordered the shutdown of mobile access to …
Internet Society Signs Open Letter Opposing GCHQ Ghost Proposal For Weakening Encrypted Communications
In late 2018, The British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) published an essay on Lawfare outlining its principles for “exceptional” or …
Improving Technical SecurityMutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)Rebuilding TrustSecurity
Microsoft Joins MANRS to Improve Routing Security
Washington, DC – 22 May, 2019 –The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, supported by the Internet Society, …
Speeches
IGF 2011 Closing statement – Nii Quaynor
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2011 Nairobi, Kenya It is a great pleasure for me to speak today on behalf of …
The Internet Access Ecosystem and Network Neutrality – Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks by Lynn St. Amour 10 May 2010, Ushuaia, Argentina I’d like to say thank you again to the …
INET Africa Regional Conference Mauritius
Mrs Mirjam Kuehne, the Internet Society’s Senior Education Program Manager, Mr Dawit Bekele, Manager, the Internet Society’s African Regional Bureau, …
Address by Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St Amour to the opening of the IGF in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 November 2007 It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the …
UNESCO General Conference, 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2007
Communication and Information Commission, Room XI Speech by Constance Bommelaer, Internet Society Mister President, Representative of the General Director, Ladies …
Internet Governance the next steps
Speech by Frédéric Donck, Director, European Regional Bureau, Internet Society Distinguished Members of the European Parliament, ladies and gentlemen, it …
Plenary 3: Principles of Network Neutrality and policies for an open Internet
Extracts of Frédéric Donckʼs speech, European Regional Bureau, Internet Society EURODIG, 30 April, Madrid 1. About the Internet Society The …
EIF breakfast debate on “Internet Governance – Feedback from the 2009 IGF”
Brussels, 26 January 2010 Talking Points: Frédéric Donck, Director European Regional Bureau,Internet Society Introduction: Role and responsibilities of the Internet …
The Internet Access Ecosystem and Network Neutrality
Opening remarks by Lynn St.Amour 10 May 2010, Ushuaia, Argentina Secretary General Clovis Baptista, Alternate Chairman PCC-1 Héctor Carril, CITEL …
Media Coverage
Why Indigenous Tribes Struggle to Get Fast Internet, and How It’s Improving
Lifewire
Why Embedding Content Matters
Techdirt
Indigenous Connectivity Summit Provides Solutions To Bridge Indigenous Connectivity Gap
Indian Gaming
Native Americans Long ‘Left Out’ From Broadband Push For Equity
Bloomberg Government
Divided Internet could lead to fewer economic opportunities and more security threats, say panellists
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