The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 review process, which concluded in December 2025, reaffirmed the multistakeholder model, made the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) permanent, and ...

I am a student specializing in cybersecurity and digital forensics, currently based in the United States. My research focuses on securing digital environments and protecting the integrity of digital ...

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the Women Who Connect—members of the Internet Society community who are driving a more inclusive Internet. Across regions and communities, they are ...

In 2026, our Community Calls will drive collective action, amplify our mission, and showcase our community’s impact as we work together to build and promote an open, globally connected, secure, and ...

Concerns about so-called “Fair Share” proposals have been central to debates in anticipation of the EU’s Digital Networks Act (DNA). These proposals, requiring large content and application providers ...

Children and teenagers benefit from the many opportunities the Internet offers, but also face risks to their safety and well-being online. Policymakers around the globe are responding with online ...

In 2024, the Internet Society Board of Trustees embraced a bold vision, our 2030 Strategy. It sets out two powerful goals that shape everything we do: Now, as we move into the second year of this ...

People who want to rewrite net neutrality laws are arguing that ‘specialized services’ require near-zero latency and rock-solid reliability. Specialized services go beyond general Internet access to ...

Claudio is responsible for bringing tourists to his community. Up until early 2025, that meant riding a boat across the River Chagres to the nearest place with Internet or a phone line, where he would ...

With the near-constant stream of advertisements, sponsored content, and brand deals we see every day online, it can start to feel like the Internet is all about profit. While it is true that a lot of ...

This joint report by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (ISOC) offers the first substantive look at the global impact of the Internet Governance ...

Earlier this year, the UK government’s backdoor requirement led Apple to withdraw its encrypted backup services from the country. In France, proposed “Narcotrafic” legislation would compromise ...