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Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption

In the global movement to protect encryption, our voices matter. When we raise our voices together, we inspire and enable others, including those in power, to make the choice to defend encryption. 

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How Standard Setters Run the Internet

We are able to interconnect so seamlessly on the Internet in large part thanks to Internet standards, which allow us to communicate easily across a variety of devices, providers, and ...
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How the Technical Community Runs the Internet

The Internet technical community helps to build and maintain infrastructure, and enables us to communicate safely, affordably, and efficiently online.   ...
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Community Snapshot—June

Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. Each month, we provide a brief overview of just some of the things they ...
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The Internet Society at WSIS HLE 2025 in Switzerland

The WSIS High-Level Event (HLE) is a global meeting co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and other UN agencies to review progress on the World Summit on the Information ...
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From Experience to Curiosity

For Cheryl Langdon-Orr, learning is more than professional development; it’s a way to lead with credibility and care.  ...
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Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security

Texas’ mandatory age verification law, ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court last week, risks the privacy, security, and open nature of the Internet.   ...
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How Educators Run the Internet

Different roles in the Internet ecosystem require different skills, and educators who share their expertise help ensure that the Internet truly is for everyone ...
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How Policy Experts Run the Internet

The Internet is a global resource, so which country gets to govern it? The answer is: all of them and none of them! Internet policy is shaped by a global ...