This publication documents the experience and lessons from the Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme in India. It includes case studies from the ...
Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2023
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and strengthen it for future generations.
Impact Report 2022
In a year of upheaval, the Internet connected us to reliable information, social connection, and opportunity. Find out how we addressed threats and connected underserved populations.
Internet Impact Briefs
Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
Barefoot & Connected: Socio-behavioural impact of wireless broadband & digital intervention in a village campus
The Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme has connected rural and remote locations in as many as 38 districts across 18 states of India — and the numbers are growing. One of these ...
Internet Society 2013 Annual Review
Learn about Internet Society’s 2013 highlights and accomplishments, Internet ecosystem, digital identity, our community and efforts to ensure Internet is for everyone ...
Where Does the Internet Go Next?
The growth of human society has been driven by the development of three key technologies: writing, printing and now the Internet.
From the early scribblings of animals and rituals on ...
Global Internet Report 2014
The Global Internet Report is the first in a series meant to celebrate the progress of the Internet, highlight trends, and illustrate the principles that will continue to sustain ...
The Internet Exchange Point Toolkit & Best Practices Guide
The benefits of maximising local traffic via independent Internet exchange points (IXPs) is well-recognised as essential for facilitating a robust domestic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. From a public ...
Wireless for Communities in India: Phase 3 Report
- Deployed wireless networks in another three communities - Giridih in Jharkand, Mandla in Madhya Pradesh and Nangaon in North Tripura.
- Conducted 24 training workshops in targeted communities from previous ...
Wireless for Communities: A Case Book
This publication documents the experience and lessons from remote communities that have established wireless networks under the Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme in India. The casebook highlights the impact of ...
Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of Internet Exchange Points
This report takes stock of the development of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, documenting best practices in four selected cases: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador ...
Wireless Training Manual
This training manual on community wireless networking was developed by the Digital Empowerment Foundation under the Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme in ...
A Summary Report: Promoting the Use of Internet Exchange Points
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are vital elements of Internet infrastructure that enable networks to exchange traffic with each other. Multiple Internet service providers (ISPs) can connect at a single IXP, ...
Internet Accessibility: Internet use by persons with disabilities: Moving Forward
Through this paper, the Internet Society wishes to expand our work with everyone in the Internet community to improving persons with disabilities' access to the Internet. If the appropriate Internet ...
Archives
WearFit: Security Design Analysis of a Wearable Fitness Tracker
IEEE Computer Society Center for Secure Design
Jacob West
Chief Architect, Security Products, NetSuite
Tadayoshi Kohno
Short-Dooley Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
David ...
A Vision for Trustworthy Advertising
Online advertising is an economic engine that fuels a wide range of services and sites society depends on. In our connected world, advertising supports a vast array of digital content ...
2015 Email Unsubscribe Audit
OTA's research and unsub test criteria revealed that 98% (versus only 90% in 2014) of the top e-commerce brands are in compliance with U.S. and Canadian unsubscribe ...
WSIS+10 Matrix of Comments on 4 Nov 2015 Draft Outcome Document
This document compiles comments submitted on the draft WSIS+10 outcome document released 4 November 2015. The rows of the matrix are the paragraphs of the 4 Nov 2015 draft outcome ...
ISOC Comments on WSIS+10 4 November Draft
The Internet Society thanks the co-facilitators for their work in developing the draft outcome document of 4 November for the United Nations General Assembly Overall Review of the World Summit ...
IoT Trust Framework Overview – Congressional Staff Briefing
Working Group Goals:
- Focus on connected home & wearable technologies.
- Provide guidance to help reduce vulnerabilities and adopt responsible privacy and data practices.
- Drive the adoption of best practices; ...
Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment
The objective of this report is to contribute to the Internet development efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic by providing an analysis of the current Internet environment, and by proposing recommendations ...
Discussion Paper: The Mobile App Divide
The Internet Society Discussion Paper Series is intended, as the name suggests, to stimulate discussion around a topical issue of importance to meeting the Internet Society goals. In style, it ...
Best Practices: Retail Point of Sale Name Acquisition
Email continues to be a rich and vibrant channel to connect with consumers, provide news, and distribute promotional offers – all while building and enhancing loyalty with the retailers that ...
Policy Brief: Botnets
Botnets are a complex and continuously evolving challenge to user confidence and security on the Internet. Combating botnets requires cross-border and multidisciplinary collaboration, innovative technical approaches, and the widespread deployment ...
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.