The case, Cox v. Sony, considered whether Internet service providers (ISPs) like Cox should be held liable and forced to cut off the Internet for music company allegations that someone is using their ...

The Internet we want is open, trustworthy, and safe. For everyone. But challenges remain: high costs, fragile infrastructure, shutdowns, and privacy threats. Our Action Plan is a roadmap for progress, ...

The Internet has made the world feel a lot closer. We can be in rural Canada and watch a livestream of an elephant sanctuary in Thailand as if it’s right down the street. We can work for a company in ...

I am a student specializing in cybersecurity and digital forensics, currently based in the United States. My research focuses on securing digital environments and protecting the integrity of digital ...

Connectivity is essential, but it’s not enough on its own. Too many people experience safety threats as a routine part of their online life. Misinformation, online scams, cybersecurity threats, ...

In 2026, our Community Calls will drive collective action, amplify our mission, and showcase our community’s impact as we work together to build and promote an open, globally connected, secure, and ...

I am a lawyer and public policy researcher specializing in digital rights, Internet governance, and tech policy. I’m currently a PhD candidate at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where I ...

I am a PhD researcher at Loughborough University, where I focus on compact landmark routing. My research involves creating distributed routing algorithms and comparing them against the Border Gateway ...

Because the Internet impacts all of us, we work with organizations of all shapes and sizes to address the wide range of social, economic, and policy issues. Our organization members and partners ...

This policy brief urges policymakers to adopt policies that eliminate shutdowns as a tool and to analyze and weigh the effects of restricting access when addressing policy and security issues, while ...

Under pressure from social challenges and business interests, governments’ efforts to regulate various aspects of the Internet are intensifying worldwide. But even well-meaning policies can undermine ...

The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society. Our work aligns ...