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On Thursday, March 13 2025 at 12:00-13:00 EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Internet Education Foundation will host a Congressional Internet Caucus Academy panel ‘The Future of Online Safety for Kids: Legislative Changes on the Horizon‘ at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC. Despite multiple attempts over the last several sessions, Congress has been unable to […]

Studying changes in the deployment of content delivery networks and content providers helps uncover trends in how these key players adapt to shifts in the modern Internet ecosystem.

Here’s a look at everything the Internet Society chapters accomplished in the month of February 2025. The post Community Snapshot—February appeared first on Internet Society.

On Wednesday March 12 2025, at 10:30-12:00 PDT (17:30-19:00 UTC) the Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values (DC-CIV) and the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) will host a session ‘Core Internet Values: Evolution and Challenges for ICANN“’ at the ICANN 82 Community Forum in Seattle, Washington. The concept of core Internet values has been a cornerstone […]

Pulse tracked seven election-related Internet shutdowns in 2024, the most we’ve ever tracked.

On 22 January 2025, the National Communications Authority of the Republic of South Sudan instructed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the country to begin blocking TikTok and Facebook for a minimum of 30 days, with the potential to extend this up to 90 days. The justification was to prevent the further distribution of graphic content […]

On Monday 10 March 2025, at 15:00-16:00 PDT (22:00-23:00 UTC) the North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) presents a roundtable ‘DNS Abuse and AI: Combatting and Enabling Threats‘ at ICANN82 in Seattle. This session aims to better understand the emerging capabilities of AI in pattern analysis and machine learning to either prevent or promote DNS […]

On March 5 2025, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing titled ‘Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder‘ to discuss the state of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) which provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed Internet access in the country, under the […]

On Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 22:00 EET (20:00 UTC) the Internet Society Egypt Chapter (Internet Masr ) presents the third in its infrastructure webinar series with a briefing session ‘Powering Up Digital Infrastructure‘. Ahmed Abdel-Latif will will explore the challenges involved in energy policy, explore the sustainability agendas of global players, highlight the renewable […]

Routing security continues to be one of the most important areas in network operations. The industry is making steady progress in implementing routing security controls and, in particular, adopting technologies based on RPKI. However, challenges exist that slow adoption for both large and small network operators. Many of the challenges are related to network scale […]

On Sunday 23 March 2025, at 6:45pm IST (13:15 UTC) the Internet Society India Mumbai Chapter (ISOC Mumbai) will host a webinar ‘Interplanetary Internet Race 2.0‘ with special guest Vint Cerf, a past Chair of the Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG). This session is a follow up to the first ‘Interplanetary Internet Race’ webinar, […]

Recently we added Internet Users by Gender to the Pulse Country Reports.

The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition,1 raise grave concerns with the impact that the Article 8 ter of the legislation “Sortir la France du piège du narcotrafic,” will have on the security and privacy […]

The Internet Societ today announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative. The post Internet Society Extends Multi-Year Partnership with Meta and Announces Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative appeared first on Internet Society.

The broader implications of Internet shutdowns and service blocking in India go beyond isolated incidents in specific regions.

On Tuesday Mar 4, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Benchmarking Usability and the Cognitive A11y Frontier‘. Fable co-founders Abid Virani and Alwar Pillai explore the future of usability benchmarking through an accessibility lens. This talk will delve into the Accessible Usability Scale (AUS) — its adoption, […]

Apple abandona E2EE na sua Cloud no Reino Unido – Como noticia a Bloomberg,  na sequência de uma exigência do Governo do Reino Unido (RU) para que a Apple instale uma backdoor na sua Cloud, a empresa decidiu, em alternativa, não fornecer E2EE (End-to-End Encryption) nos seus sistemas de arquivo…

On Monday March 3 2025, at 3pm CAT (13:00 UTC) the Internet Society Zimbabwe Chapter (ISOC ZIM) will hold a Zoom meeting ‘Data Privacy‘. ISOC ZIM has annually celebrated Data Privacy Day (Jan28) for several years. SPEAKER: Prof. Vusumuzi Maphosa – Director, Information and CommunicationTechnology Services, NUST MODERATOR: Abgirl Chigume – Software Developer HOST: Eng. […]

As we approach WSIS+20, it’s time to reaffirm our commitment to a people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information society. The post Advancing the WSIS Vision Together appeared first on Internet Society.

Nearly 1,200 networks and vendors are committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.

On Wednesday February 26, 2025, at 11:00-12:30 EST (16:00-17:30 UTC), the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, as part of its Global Digital Governance series, presents a webinar ‘International Cybersecurity Norms in the UN and Beyond‘. The United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group on Information and Communication Technologies (OEWG) is meeting February 17–21 in New York. The OEWG […]

On 24 February, 2025, Adrian Wan, Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager, Internet Society gave remarks ‘Community Networks Mapping in Asia and the Pacific‘ at the ‘Empowering Communities: Connectivity Initiatives for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific‘ session, an associated event at the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development in-Bangkok, Thailand. Adrian took the opportunity to present […]

The EU Digitalisation dashboard presents more than 20 critical technical and socio-economic ICT indicators.

Internet Society Togo annonce l’ouverture de son appel à financement de projets pour l’année 2025, destiné à soutenir des initiatives locales visant à renforcer l’accès universel à Internet, améliorer la cybersécurité et favoriser l’inclusion numérique.Cet appel s’inscrit dans une dynamique de développement durable du numérique, en mettant un accent particulier sur les projets de réseaux […]

The Internet Society Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gonzalo Camarillo to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the IETF LLC. The IETF Administration LLC (IETF LLC) provides the corporate legal home for the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), and the Internet […]

On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 14:00-15:30 EST (19:00-20:30 UTC) CircleID and the Edgemoor Research Institute host their second stakeholder roundtable with the theme ‘Beyond Whois: Filling the Gaps‘. The collection and disclosure of DNS registration data have evolved chaotically, influenced by GDPR and other privacy laws. The system, while improving privacy, has enabled bad […]

On Monday February 24, 2025 the Pulse Internet Measurement Forum (PIMF) will be convened in two 2.5-hour sessions held in conjunction with APRICOT 2025 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The PIMF provides an opportunity to learn about the multiple projects that are measuring the development and resilience of the Internet and how you can use the […]

From 24th to 26th February 2025, the Malaysia Network Operators Group (MyNOG) hosts the APRICOT 2025 conference in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, as part of a wider nine-day summit consists of seminars, technical training, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other forums with the goal of spreading and sharing the knowledge required to operate the Internet […]

MANRS is built on the principles of transparency, inclusiveness, and consensus. Now, we’re introducing a formalized process to guide the development, adoption, and maintenance of MANRS documents. For a deeper dive into why we’re making these changes, check out: The MANRS Development Process (MDP). To raise awareness, facilitate discussion, and answer questions about the MDP, […]