Arriving in the California desert to attend my first Tribal Broadband Bootcamp for the organization’s five-year anniversary celebration, I had the pleasure of sitting down next to a young woman who ...

Around the world, our community works locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Here is an overview of just some of ...

The Internet works remarkably well because its architecture has evolved through open technical standards, clearly defined roles, and decades of collaborative innovation. Policymakers can—and ...

Washington, DC, United States, 31 July 2026 – The Internet Society, a global nonprofit organization that promotes the development and use of an open, globally connected, and secure Internet, and the ...

What Is an IoT Device? It’s a physical object that connects to the Internet. It can be a fitness tracker, a thermostat, a lock or appliance – even a light bulb. Imagine shoes that track your heartbeat ...

In today’s world, where challenges are intertwined, navigating the complexities of the Internet requires a deep understanding of the dynamics of peering and traffic exchange. The Peering Fellowship ...

Vinton G. Cerf co-designed the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet and is Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He is a former member of the National Science Board and current member ...

Our global community works locally to advance our mission. We’ve identified four key themes for the community to focus on in 2026, and gathered a set of resources to help anyone who wants to mobilize ...

Q1: What is the “New IP” proposal? Who is promoting it and supporting it? A: Originally, “New IP” was a set of proposals that were submitted by Huawei to the ITU-T’s Telecommunications Standardization ...

What is DNS, and Why is it Critical? The domain name system (DNS) [1] is fundamental to everything we do online. Serving as a directory lookup for the Internet, it makes the Internet easier for humans ...

This is a discussion paper. This paper represents the Internet Society’s emerging opinion, but does not represent a final Internet Society position. Instead, we intend it as a means to gather ...

UN-convened forum provides opportunity to map Internet’s future; connect the next billions to an open, trusted Internet João Pessoa, Brazil — Today at the 10th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting ...