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Igor Mkrtumyan is one of the key figures who has played a pivotal role in the creation and development of the internet in Armenia – from the establishment of the .am domain, which represents the country online, to the continued growth and advancement of internet infrastructure. The “Internet Society” NGO and the “Internet Society Armenia […]

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Artificial intelligence has only recently become widely accessible, yet it has quickly permeated nearly every sphere of modern life. Alongside its many advantages, it has also raised important questions -particularly regarding the reliability of AI tools in healthcare. These issues were addressed during a masterclass titled “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine,” held at Ararat State Medical […]

REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Wednesday April 15 2026, at 10:00 PDT (17:00 UTC) the Natural History Museum hosts a virtual roundtable ‘The Data Center Frontier‘. The session brings together Indigenous land defenders, scholar-activists, and grassroots organizers to examine how the rapid expansion of AI and cloud infrastructure is driving new waves […]

The United States Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Cox v. Sony confirms that ISPs cannot be forced to monitor and disconnect people from the Internet for online piracy allegations. The post US Supreme Court Unanimously Defends Internet Access for Millions  appeared first on Internet Society.

REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Tuesday, March 31, 2026,  at 18:00-19:30 UTC, the European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO) will host a roundtable ‘A new round of gTLDs: End User’s Perspectives‘. The discussion will address the following topics related to the new round, which has a direct impact on updating the domain space […]

When we talk about connecting the unconnected, the conversation almost always gravitates toward infrastructure: fiber rollouts, wireless coverage, spectrum allocation. These are, of course, essential. But there is a quieter, equally critical layer of the Internet that often goes unnoticed: the devices people actually use to connect. Without affordable, functional, and repairable devices, connectivity remains […]

Quan parlem de connectar els qui no estan connectats, la conversa gairebé sempre gira entorn de la infraestructura: desplegaments de fibra, cobertura sense fils, assignació d’espectre. Tot això és, evidentment, essencial. Però hi ha una capa més silenciosa, igualment crítica, d’Internet que sovint passa desapercebuda: els dispositius que la gent utilitza realment per connectar-se. Sense […]

REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 09:00-10:30 EDT (13:00 UTC) the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) will host a Sustainability Townhall on the Global Digital Compact (GDC). Topic: the environmental cost of digital tech – energy, extraction, e-waste – and how global policy can […]

ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Thursday, 28 May 2026, from 09:00-12:00 EDT (13:0016:00 UTC) the Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) will host a virtual event ‘CODI Universal Acceptance Day 2026‘ with the theme ‘Universal Participation: Languages, AI, and the Infrastructure of an Inclusive Internet’. As artificial intelligence becomes a primary interface to the Internet, […]

Pacific islands are at risk of major Internet outages due to lack of fuel to power their national electricity grids.

LIVESTREAM | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Thursday March 26, 2026, at 10:15 EDT (14:15 UTC) the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing ‘The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later‘ in Washington DC. The event will be webcast live via YouTube. […]

Pulse has so far tracked three election-related Internet shutdown events in 2026, the same number for all of 2025.

A permanent WTO commitment to not impose customs duties on electronic transmissions would help keep the Internet open and global, support local economic development, and leave the door open for newer and more innovative forms of digital trade. The post Keeping the Internet Open for Business  appeared first on Internet Society.

The Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is bringing connectivity to remote areas, enabling continuous data collection to keep communities safe. The post Connecting Remote Glaciers to Protect Communities in Kyrgyzstan appeared first on Internet Society.

VIDEO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On March 17, 2026 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hosted ‘30th Anniversary of the 96 Act Webinar – What Did We Learn?‘. Three panel conversations featured communications and technology policy experts that lived through the creation and implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Congressional passage of […]

Euroopa Parlamendis toimus 11. märtsil ajalooline hääletus, mille tulemusel otsustati lõpetada sõnumisaladuse rikkumine sõnumirakendustes. Otsusega pole aga rahul liikmesriikide siseministrid, kes sooviks jätkata Eesti Vabariigi põhiseaduse § 43 sätestatud sõnumisaladuse ebaproportsionaalset rikkumist. Kutsume kõiki üles andma meie eurosaadikutele märku, et nad jääksid 26. märtsiks plaanitud kordushääletusel oma seisukohtade juurde ega laseks põhiõiguste jaoks olulist otsust […]

LIVESTREAM | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Wednesday March 25, 2026, at 12:15 EDT (16:15 UTC) the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Center for Information Technology Policy host a lunchtime event ‘A Conversation with Amandeep Singh Gill‘. Amandeep Singh Gill serves as Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital […]

At the beginning of March, the Internet Society brought together advocates, experts, and policymakers from across Europe for a three-day workshop in Brussels focused on the Internet and encryption. The event created an opportunity to explore how the Internet works, why encryption is essential for security and trust online, and how policy decisions can shape […]

LIVESTREAM | MEETUP | REAL TIME TEXT | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Tuesday May 5, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘The Clarity of Social Accessibility‘. Peter Slatin will discuss the ongoing resistance to the comprehensive adoption of accessibility in all forms, where it comes […]

Seguint el recent anunci de Meta dient que elimina l’encriptació extrem a extrem a Instagram, molts usuaris que es mantingui com a garantia de la privacitat. La Mozilla Foundation ha posat en marxa una recollida de signatures. Es pot trobar aquí. L’entrada Petició de Mozilla Foundation a Meta per a mantenir l’encriptació a Instagram ha […]

The NDSS Symposium 2026 hit the sweet spot in terms of substance, energy, and weather. But ultimately, the presenters made this such an outstanding year. The post The NDSS Symposium 2026 Had a New Vibe—But Why? appeared first on Internet Society.

Global peering is not contracting; it is undergoing a structural transformation.

LIVESTREAM | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Friday, 27 March 2026, at 18:30-20:30 CET (17:30-19:30 UTC), the Internet Society Switzerland Chapter (ISOC-CH) , with support fom NGI Zero Commons, will host its Public Policy Sessions 2026 event at L200 Zurich, This year’s theme is ‘ ‘What does digital sovereignty mean for civil […]

VIDEO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 10 -11 March 2026, the ICANN85 NextGen Fellows gave their presentations at the ICANN Community Forum in Mumbai. Eleven presentations explored the evolving challenges of Internet governance through a new generation’s lens. Across topics ranging from Universal Acceptance and the emerging AI divide to encryption, DNS abuse, […]

REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Thursday 26 March 2026, at 06:00-07:15 UTC, the APRALO Policy Forum will host ‘IDN Policies and Implementation‘,the second of the series of 3 webinars to introduce ICANN’s goal for a “Multilingual Internet” and its engagement of relevant stakeholders to deliver this goal. Pitinan Kooarmornpatana will provide an […]

The Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the new Community-Centered Connectivity (CCC) grant program, which supports connectivity solutions to increase the availability of affordable, reliable Internet access for digitally excluded communities. Applications are open until 7 May 2026. Why Community-Centered Connectivity Solutions Matter Over 2 […]

Internet Exchange Points offer a unique vantage point for studying the impact of Internet shutdown and outage events at a country and regional level.

REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 12:30-13:30 EDT (16:30-17:30 UTC) the Fordham School of Law Center on Law and Information Policy (CLIP) will host a roundtable -‘Discord’s Age Checks and the Future of Online Age Assurance‘, which will examine Discord’s planned rollout of age-verification systems, alongside the privacy, […]