Only 36% of people in Africa are online, according to 2025 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates. But every year, more are connecting, creating new opportunities to access education, ...

The WSIS Forum is the world’s leading annual multistakeholder platform for advancing digital development, convening governments, civil society, the private sector, and academia to shape global digital ...

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are important tools for improving digital security, privacy, and online trust. Despite this, some governments seek to ban, limit, or control their use. Some governments ...

Washington, DC, United States, 6 July 2026 — The Internet Society announced the appointment of Raegan MacDonald as its new Vice President of Global Advocacy and Internet Policy, further strengthening ...

Because the Internet impacts all of us, we work with organizations of all shapes and sizes to address the wide range of social, economic, and policy issues. Our organization members and partners ...

The Internet Society will only support attendance (i.e., provide air tickets, accommodation, and a stipend) for one peering event per fellow. Selected fellows will be scheduled to attend the event ...

The Internet is one of the most significant advances of our time. It brings benefits to every single person on the planet, whether they’re connected or not. It opens up new possibilities, expands our ...

I am a technical solutions consultant at Happiest Minds Technologies, where I help organizations adopt innovative digital solutions. I also serve as vice president of the Internet Society Bengaluru ...

We believe the Internet is for everyone and needs everyone’s participation to work at its best. We achieve greater impact and go farther with mission-driven partners at our side. This is more than ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence is a technology that is already impacting how users interact with, and are affected by the Internet. In the near future, its impact is likely to only continue to grow. AI has ...