Global - Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/global/ We are a global charitable organization empowering people to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:23:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-ISOC-Symbol-Ground-navy-690px-1-32x32.jpg Global - Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/global/ 32 32 Community Network Do-It-Yourself Toolkit https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/community-network-diy-toolkit/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:09:09 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?page_id=201630 a woman with colorful scarf around head holding mobile

In 10 steps, it organizes a series of resources that outlines everything you need to know to prepare, build, and maintain a community network.

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]]> Media Highlights (Q2 2025) https://www.internetsociety.org/news/quarterly/2025/media-highlights-q2-2025/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:13:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=news&p=227652 The Internet Society continues to position itself as a global advocate for the Internet, with mentions in major media outlets such as Reuters, the Washington Post, WIRED, and Newsweek. Global cyber initiative launches fund to support nonprofits with strengthening digital infrastructure (Inside Cybersecurity) Iran’s Internet Blackout Adds New Dangers for Civilians Amid Israeli Bombings (Wired) […]

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]]> Internet Governance and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/internet-governance-and-wsis/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:24:32 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=224622 Learn about Internet governance, the multistakeholder approach, and how they are practiced through WSIS and IGF.

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]]> A Pivotal Moment for Global Digital Cooperation https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/a-pivotal-moment-for-global-digital-cooperation/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=225543 The Internet’s future relies on protecting its core principles, strong multistakeholder collaboration, and implementing the WSIS Action Lines.

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]]> Footprints of 20 Years of the Internet Governance Forum https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/footprints-of-20-years-of-the-internet-governance-forum/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:45:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=224601 A joint report by ICANN and the Internet Society details how the Internet Governance Forum has supported a stable and secure Internet, and why that model is now under strain.

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]]> The Internet We Want – Address to the 2025 South School on Internet Governance https://www.internetsociety.org/news/speeches/2025/the-internet-we-want-ssig2025/ Mon, 19 May 2025 21:27:52 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=news&p=223837 Screenshot of two Zoom windows with a personal at a podium in the left window and Sally Wentworth in the right window

On 19 May 2025, Sally Wentworth spoke remotely to the 2025 South School on Internet Governance (SSIG) in Mexico City. Hello! I am Sally Wentworth, President and CEO of the Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation, and it is my great pleasure to speak to you all as part of this South School on […]

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]]> Mobilized Community 2024 https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/mobilized-community-2024/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:15:09 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=222029 Our Mobilized Community report is a small selection of some of the advocacy, mobilization, and capacity-building activities that our community organized, supported, or participated in throughout 2024.

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]]> Community-Driven IXPs  https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/community-driven-ixps/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:03:27 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=221363 This report focuses on community-driven IXPs, which are fundamental in supporting sustainable and resilient Internet infrastructure.

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]]> Policy Strategies for Closing the Digital Divide https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/policy-strategies-for-closing-the-digital-divide/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:03:29 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=221039 Explore tips, resources, and success stories to create inclusive Internet policies that empower local connectivity solutions.

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]]> Delivering on a Five-Year Strategy https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/delivering-on-a-five-year-strategy/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:58:57 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=219553 This report is a snapshot of how we worked with our global community to overcome major challenges and exceed our ambitious goals over the past five years.

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]]> Media Highlights (Q4 2024) https://www.internetsociety.org/news/quarterly/2025/media-highlights-q4-2024/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=news&p=218647 Q4 media highlights include the Internet Society quoted in articles in Al Jazeera on Internet firewalls, Network World on IPv6, and Euronews and IT Web Africa on encryption. Pakistan tests secret China-like ‘firewall’ to tighten online surveillance (Aljazeera) Managing the risks of a digital public infrastructure in the United States (Biometric Update) Vital links (African […]

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]]> A Policy Framework for Internet Intermediaries and Content https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2024/a-policy-framework-for-internet-intermediaries-and-content/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:03:39 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=217300 Intermediary functions are crucial to the Internet’s existence. This paper provides a framework for understanding Internet intermediary functions and developing policy concerning responsibility for online content without harming individuals’ ability to use the Internet to create content and communicate with each other. We focus on the functions performed by Internet intermediaries to facilitate online communication, […]

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]]> 2025 Action Plan https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2025/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:45:27 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=215739 Our 2025 Action Plan outlines our priorities in 2025, which demonstrate our collective ambition to ensure that the Internet is a resource that enriches people’s lives and is a force for good in society.

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]]> Global Encryption Day Statement https://www.internetsociety.org/extending-encryption/encryption-resources/global-encryption-day-statement/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:27:39 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?page_id=217040 The post Global Encryption Day Statement appeared first on Internet Society.

]]> ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024 Matrix https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2024/wtsa-2024-issues-matrix/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:51:16 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=214594 It summarizes the changes to Internet-related resolutions (including new resolutions) to identify issues, areas of concern, organizations impacted, and so forth on a best-efforts basis.

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]]> Media Highlights (Q3 2024) https://www.internetsociety.org/news/quarterly/2024/media-highlights-q3-2024/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:50:07 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=news&p=215286 Media coverage of the Internet Society in Q3 included an article about Internet shutdowns in Rest of World. We were quoted in a story in Associated Press about the Crowdstrike global IT outage (syndicated in hundreds of publications worldwide) and in an article in the New York Times about X being blocked in Brazil. Highlights […]

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]]> The Olympics and the Internet: A Timeline https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2024/the-olympics-and-the-internet-a-timeline/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:40:49 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=212988 The Olympics and the Internet are both global connectors. Learn about how the Internet evolved the way we interact with the Olympics.

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]]> Encryption Is a Preventative Tool that Protects Children https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/07/encryption-is-a-preventative-tool-that-protects-children/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:15:00 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=212568 Child sitting at a table using a tablet computer

Encryption is one of the best tools we have to help keep children safe online. Child safety and encryption experts share why it's important.

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]]> Preemptive Monitoring in End-to-end Encrypted Services https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2024/preemptive-monitoring-e2ee-services/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:24:45 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=212340 Technical measures to screen messages in end-to-end encrypted systems introduce systemic risk for both service providers and users.

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]]> ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024: Background Paper https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2024/itu-wtsa-2024-background-paper/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:48:06 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?post_type=resources&p=212380 This draft background paper is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with an outline of the objectives and key issues to be addressed at the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024.

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