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Remembering Alan Barrett: A Builder of the African Internet
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (115+ words) We were saddened to learn of the passing of Alan Barrett, a friend, colleague, mentor, and one of the builders of the Internet in Africa....
Local Infrastructure, Lower Costs: How Peering Is Moving the Needle on Internet Affordability
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (530+ words) Local infrastructure impacts Internet affordability: if cost is lower and speed and reliability are higher, providers can offer lower prices....
An Open Fiber Data Standard to Make the Internet for Everyone
1+ week, 6+ day ago (237+ words) The Open Fibre Data Standard is an initiative to develop and implement a common language for describing terrestrial fiber networks....
From Coverage to Meaningful Connectivity: How Kenya Is Leading Africa's Internet Future
2+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) In Africa, the connectivity discussion has shifted from a focus on coverage to making access growth meaningful. Kenya serves as a model....
Community Snapshot'April
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) Our community works locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy....
Alumni in Action " April 2026
3+ week, 6+ day ago (20+ words) Discover how Internet Society Alumni advanced global Internet projects in April 2026, from AI ethics to cybersecurity and digital skills....
Anatomy of a Scam
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (634+ words) Online'scams'are at an all-time high, and digital tools have enabled them to become more sophisticated, more convincing, and more widespread. A'2025 study'by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance found that 7 in 10 adults worldwide have'encountered'a'scam'in the last year, with 13% facing these threats at…...
Climate and Environmental Sustainability'Within the IETF and IRTF
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) The answer, it turns out, is quite a lot. The'Internet Engineering Task Force'(IETF) is the organization responsible for developing and'maintaining'the open standards that make the Internet work.'And'as part of that work, the IETF community'has turned its attention to'energy…...
Nuestra comunidad en acci'n " Marzo
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Final Results of the 2026 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections and IETF Selections
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) The Internet Society Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2026 elections and the IETF selections for the Board of Trustees. Voting concluded on 30 March. The results were announced and the challenge period was opened on 31 March....