Policy Brief: Internet Interconnection
Introduction The Internet comprises thousands of independently owned, managed, and operated networks that connect with one another to create the global Internet. In order to exchange data between users...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Local Content
Introduction Local content is a critical component of efforts to bridge the digital divide. In many countries, thanks to the widespread deployment of mobile Internet services, the availability of...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
Introduction Internet exchange points are physical locations where different networks connect to exchange Internet traffic via common switching infrastructures. They are a key part of the Internet...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Network Neutrality
Introduction The Internet has become an indispensable tool for users around the globe and a fundamental facilitator of innovation and economic growth. Demand for Internet connections with greater...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Open Internet Standards
Introduction Open Internet standards are the cornerstone of the Internet’s success. They enable its existence, facilitate its growth, and provide a platform that supports creativity, as well as social...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Privacy
Introduction Privacy is an important right [1] and an essential enabler of an individual’s autonomy, dignity, and freedom of expression. Yet, there is no universally agreed definition of privacy. In...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: The Challenge of Spam
Introduction Spam email, those unsolicited email messages we find cluttering our inboxes, are a challenge for Internet users, businesses, and policymakers alike. Estimates vary, but some suggest that...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Botnets
Introduction A botnet is a collection of Internet-connected user computers (bots) infected by malicious software (malware) that allows the computers to be controlled remotely by an operator (bot...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Adoption of IPv6
Introduction IPv6, the latest version of the Internet Protocol (IP) standard, is currently supplementing and will eventually replace IPv4, the previous version of IP. IP facilitates the exchange of...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Identity on the Internet
Introduction Some people think of their digital identity as a passport for the Internet. In reality, the concept of identity on the Internet is much richer: we adapt our identity depending on the...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Encryption
Introduction Encryption is all around us. It is used to protect data sent from all types of devices across all sorts of networks. In addition to protecting the electronic key-rings that store passwords...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: The Internet of Things
Introduction Internet of Things is a broad term used to describe situations in which Internet connectivity and computing capabilities extend to devices, sensors, and everyday items not ordinarily...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Zero-Rating
Efforts to increase the adoption and usage of the Internet are both widespread and diverse. The United Nations included universal and affordable access to the Internet as one of its recently adopted...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Internet Invariants
Introduction We place an enormous amount of faith in the Internet, largely because it facilitates our everyday lives. We instinctively trust that when we send an email, it will be received by the...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Spectrum Approaches for Community Networks
Introduction The Internet Society’s goal is to make the Internet available for everyone, everywhere. 1 The Internet currently reaches three (3) billion users, meaning that over half of the world’s...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Internet Shutdowns
Introduction Restrictions to Internet access are on the rise globally [1]; barely a week goes by without news of government-mandated disruptions of Internet access. Driven largely by political and...
View ArticleIoT Security for Policymakers
“Cybersecurity will be the most pressing challenge of the next decade, and IoT will play a critical role in it.” Internet Society 2017 Global Internet Report Introduction The open nature of the...
View ArticleUnleashing Community Networks: Innovative Licensing Approaches
Introduction The Internet Society (ISOC) aims to make the Internet available for everyone, everywhere.[1] ISOC works with industry, government, academia, and other organizations worldwide to support...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: Principles for Responsible Data Handling
Introduction More and more of our activities generate data which is collected and used in ways we don’t see and can’t control. While the data is used for analytics and targeted advertising that can...
View ArticlePolicy Brief: IoT Privacy for Policymakers
Introduction The Internet of Things, or IoT, is the latest wave of integration of technology into our lives and surroundings. This rapidly-spreading new generation of devices brings cameras,...
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