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• From Internet User to Internet Champion 19/01/2023
  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 Workshop: Learning How the Internet Society Works to Stop Damaging Proposals 19/12/2022
  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 Internet, Our Future: Our Plan to Protect the Internet for Today and Tomorrow 08/12/2022
  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.
• Indigenous Connectivity: Five Bold Calls to Action 07/12/2022
  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.
• Local Rules for a Global Network—The Splinternet’s Insidious Alternative  07/12/2022
  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 Now Open for 2023 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections 05/12/2022
  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.
• Two Things the US Should Do to Protect the Internet and the Security of Billions of People Online 22/11/2022
  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.
• LEO Satellites for Internet—Why the Next Two Years Are Critical 21/11/2022
  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.
• Supporting Indigenous Connectivity in Canada 17/11/2022
  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.
• George Sadowsky Honored with the 2022 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 09/11/2022
  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 […]