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It's not every day a fellowship program changes lives. But that's exactly what we see when our alumni set out into the world, eager and ready to make a difference. From 1 February 2023, we are opening applications to our new Youth Ambassador Program. Here's your chance to make a difference. The post Your Chance to Be the Changemaker appeared first on Internet Society.

Internet Society has been nominated for two World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes. Read a firsthand account from a fellow who took one of the nominated programs. The post From Internet User to Internet Champion appeared first on Internet Society.

Brussels Internet governance workshop gives voice to critical stakeholders. The post Brussels Workshop: Learning How the Internet Society Works to Stop Damaging Proposals appeared first on Internet Society.

Our Action Plan 2023 outlines how we will address challenges, so that the Internet can be a resource for everyone, forever. The post Our Internet, Our Future: Our Plan to Protect the Internet for Today and Tomorrow appeared first on Internet Society.

Here are the key takeaways and calls to action from the Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2022—with an emphasis on decolonization and sovereignty. The post Indigenous Connectivity: Five Bold Calls to Action appeared first on Internet Society.

Should an international body regulate the Internet? And what happens when domestic rules apply outside a country's borders and they impact the Global Internet? Internet Society Youth Ambassador to the 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Izaan Kahn explains. The post Local Rules for a Global Network—The Splinternet’s Insidious Alternative  appeared first on Internet Society.

Nominations Committee is now inviting nominations for candidates to serve on the Internet Society Board of Trustees. The post Nominations Now Open for 2023 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections appeared first on Internet Society.

Adopting the practice of Internet impact assessments is not just an option—it’s a must to protect the Internet we want today and tomorrow. The post Two Things the US Should Do to Protect the Internet and the Security of Billions of People Online appeared first on Internet Society.

Can low Earth orbit satellites that provide Internet access help close the digital divide, or will they create more challenges? Our paper explores these questions. The post LEO Satellites for Internet—Why the Next Two Years Are Critical appeared first on Internet Society.

We’re partnering with the National Research Council of Canada to work with Indigenous communities in Ontario and Northwest Territories to grow the skills needed to bridge the digital divide. The post Supporting Indigenous Connectivity in Canada appeared first on Internet Society.

Longtime Internet champion Dr. George Sadowsky is the 2022 Jonathan B. Postel Service Awardee. Selected for his leadership of the Internet Society Developing Countries Workshops in the 1990s, he helped enable the extension of the Internet to almost all developing countries. The post George Sadowsky Honored with the 2022 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award appeared first on Internet Society.

We need to unlock innovative financing mechanisms to connect the hardest-to-reach places in the world. Governments and policymakers are at the forefront of this challenge. The post A Push Towards Universal Connectivity appeared first on Internet Society.

A court case against Instagram could make it very hard to embed videos or photos. The Internet Society filed an amicus brief explaining why embedding matters. The post Why Embedding Content Matters appeared first on Internet Society.

The Cyber Resilience Act will impact the openness of the Internet by virtue of its impact on open source software development. The post The EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Will Damage the Open Source Ecosystem appeared first on Internet Society.

As proponents of new interconnection rules in Europe champion a new settlement regime, based on a model of “sending party pays”, there is one important question looming over the debate: why are proponents not championing the case of South Korea, where similar rules were implemented? The simple answer: it’s not a favorable example. The story The post Sender Pays: What Lessons European Policy Makers Should Take From The Case of South Korea appeared first on Internet Society.

Political actions to prevent people in other countries from access to the Internet could set a dangerous precedent that leads to splinternet. The post Sanctions Can Deny Internet Access When People Need It Most appeared first on Internet Society.

Read what happened at the NDSS Symposium 2022, and get access all abstracts, papers, posters, and presentations presented during the event. The post NDSS Symposium 2022: Collaborative Security Research in Action appeared first on Internet Society.

We’re proud to announce a first in the history of the Internet Society: the creation of the Alumni Network. Talented, passionate Internet champions can continue to learn, advocate for our cause, and share exciting career opportunities. The post Grow Your Connections with the Internet Society’s Alumni Network appeared first on Internet Society.

The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)—Africa's biggest annual peering event— takes place from 23-25 August in Kigali, Rwanda. The post African Peering—Key to Keeping Traffic Local appeared first on Internet Society.

The Internet is a force. An intangible force of good, made from tangible parts and plays a bigger and bigger role in our everyday life. It’s comprised of millions of individual networks that allow us to connect and communicate with each other. Its open and global infrastructure is designed to work seamlessly across borders. This The post Exploring Digital Sovereignty appeared first on Internet Society.