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Network Usage Fees: The European Commission Plays Politics with the Global Internet
Strengthening the Internet
19 October 2023
Network Usage Fees: The European Commission Plays Politics with the Global Internet
The European Commission is playing politics with the global Internet. It’s time it clearly rejected the idea of “network...
How a Rural Community in Armenia Built Their Own Internet
Community Networks
22 May 2023
How a Rural Community in Armenia Built Their Own Internet
Shaghap Community Network In the mountainous village of Shaghap, in the Armenian region of Ararat, over 170 families...
In One Corner, Large Telecom Operators. In the Other, Everybody Else.
Strengthening the Internet
23 February 2023
In One Corner, Large Telecom Operators. In the Other, Everybody Else.
We encourage everyone interested in defending an open Internet to contribute to the European Commission's public consultation on the...
Brussels Workshop: Learning How the Internet Society Works to Stop Damaging Proposals
Internet Way of Networking
19 December 2022
Brussels Workshop: Learning How the Internet Society Works to Stop Damaging Proposals
Brussels Internet governance workshop gives voice to critical stakeholders.
The EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Will Damage the Open Source Ecosystem
Strengthening the Internet
24 October 2022
The EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Will Damage the Open Source Ecosystem
The Cyber Resilience Act will impact the openness of the Internet by virtue of its impact on open source...
Telecom Experts Tell EU Leaders Their Plan To Tax ‘Big Tech’ On Behalf of ‘Big Telecom’ Is A Dumb Idea
In the News
6 October 2022
Telecom Experts Tell EU Leaders Their Plan To Tax ‘Big Tech’ On Behalf of ‘Big Telecom’ Is A Dumb Idea
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Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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Breaking Encryption Myths
What the European Commission’s leaked report got wrong about online security In September 2020, a draft European Commission report...
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Insights from Internet Society’s 2020 Public Pulse Survey
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how critical the Internet is to daily life – a point further emphasized...
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Meeting Europe’s Connectivity Challenge
Community Networks must overcome serious regulatory, political and commercial hurdles.
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Tusheti Case Study
Tusheti, Georgia The Internet Society partnered with its Georgian Chapter and several Georgian Internet organisations to connect the remote...
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Tajikistan Internet Exchange Point Environment Assessment
The establishment of an efficient Internet exchange point (IXP) in Tajikistan is a key part of improving the overall...
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Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment
The objective of this report is to contribute to the Internet development efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic by providing...
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With 28 active Chapters in the region, the European Bureau hosts 21% of the global Internet Society Chapters. Our chapters from all parts of Europe, coming from diverse and multicultural backgrounds, support and contribute to our principles and mission through educational activities, community and public policy programs and events. (as of December 2020)
With 28 active Chapters in the region, the European Bureau hosts 21% of the global Internet Society Chapters. Our chapters from all parts of Europe, coming from diverse and multicultural backgrounds, support and contribute to our principles and mission through educational activities, community and public policy programs and events. (as of December 2020)