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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.

global members who can join local chapters, participate in online forums, and attend events.

organization members are companies and organizations from the technology community, business, academia, and the not-for-profit sector.

chapters and special interest groups in 105 countries are comprised of local volunteers who run programs and activities that support our principles and mission.

The Internet Society has subject matter experts on a variety of topics related to the Internet, including: Internet access and connectivity, Internet shutdowns and other disruptions, Internet regulation, encryption, network routing security, among others. Please contact Allesandra de Santillana at [email protected].

Press Releases and Statements

MANRS Hits Major Milestone with more than 100 Network Operators Now Participating in the Global Routing Security Initiative

Washington, D.C. – 4 December 2018 – The Internet Society, a global non-profit organization dedicated to the open development, use …

OTA Audit: Retailers Achieve Record Email Trustworthiness Leading into Holiday Shopping Season

200 largest online retailers are taking consumer email protection and convenience seriously, according to analysis by the Internet Society’s Online …

Internet Society Media Statement on Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace Declaration

The Internet Society is one of the signatories of the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. The declaration …

Internet Society and Digital Empowerment Foundation Show a Path to Connect The Unconnected In India, through Community Networks

~ Availability of TV White Space and Liberalisation of Internet Service Providers License at Village Council Level is primary to …

Joint Communique with The FashionTech Week on Security of IoT Devices

The FashionTech Week and the Internet Society call manufacturers of connected wearables to promote security and privacy practices to not …

Internet Society Partners with Facebook to Expand Internet Connectivity in Africa

Washington, DC – 25 September, 2018 –  The Internet Society, a global non-profit organization dedicated to the open development, evolution …

Indigenous Connectivity Summit to Address Need for Affordable and Sustainable Internet Access

[Inuvik, Northwest Territories – 24 September, 2018] – More than two years after the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) …

Community Networks Key to Connecting Africa, says Internet Society

Eastern Cape, South Africa – 3 September, 2018–  As Internet access continues to grow in Africa, with over 450 million …

The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance Announces Methodology for Tenth Annual Online Trust Audit and Honor Roll

Criteria updated to include GDPR compliance, and other security and privacy standards and practices; healthcare sector added to assessment Reston, …

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