Robert Mitchell – Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org We are a global charitable organization empowering people to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:04:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-ISOC-Symbol-Ground-navy-690px-1-32x32.jpg Robert Mitchell – Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org 32 32 What’s the Internet Like Today? https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/09/whats-the-internet-like-today/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:54:24 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=198939 Red and white striped windsock blowing in the wind.

Every day as I get my son ready for daycare, I recite seven words: “Hey Google, what’s the weather like today?” The results from this now-‘ritual’ search dictate what he’ll wear, what type of extra clothes I will pack, and whether we’ll need a jacket for the bike ride. Whatever way you seek to learn […]

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]]> Why Internet Resilience Matters https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/08/why-internet-resilience-matters/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:56:20 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=196061 Photo of a lone tree, bent to the wind, growing on a large rock.

The Internet Resilience Index (IRI) tracks open-source Internet resiliency metrics to support the development of policies and infrastructure to improve Internet resilience everywhere.

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]]> The Real Impact of Internet Shutdowns https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/06/the-real-impact-of-internet-shutdowns/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:59:32 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=195051 A person, represented by their hands only, counting three stacks of coins.

The  NetLoss calculator is a new tool that estimates the economic cost of Internet shutdowns.

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