Build, Promote, and Defend the Internet - Internet Society
As the Internet becomes increasingly prominent in our lives, it has also begun to play a larger role in the movies we watch. More and more, in disaster movies, there is a key indicator that something is really wrong and bad things are about to happen: The Internet is down.
History of the Internet - Internet Society
Oct 24, 1998 · Internet History and Growth (PPT: 1MB). Presentation in 2002 by William Slater III – Chicago Chapter of the Internet Society. Net History. A site dedicated to Internet history links, including Internet, email, web and other related history sources.
Community Networks Success Stories - Internet Society
South American Chaco Area (Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina) Part of the NANUM initiative to connect Indigenous women in the Chaco. The Fa’ay Lhavoquey—the Women Carob Harvesters Group—overcome digital isolation by building community networks to benefit native Nivaclé communities.
Internet Access and Education - Internet Society
Nov 20, 2017 · Key considerations for policy makers. Education is both a basic human right and a core element of sustainable development. It is the theme of the United Nations’ fourth Sustainable Development Goal, which seeks to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
Join the Internet Society: Individual Members - Internet Society
Plan a campaign, organize an event, give, join our team of volunteers or a local chapter, meet other advocates worldwide, or wear your Internet Society T-shirt with pride!
IPv6 Basics, News, Guides & Tutorials | Internet Society
On 6 June 2011, top websites and Internet service providers around the world, including Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Akamai and Limelight Networks joined together with more than 1000 other participating websites in World IPv6 Day for a successful global-scale trial of the new Internet Protocol, IPv6.. By providing a coordinated 24-hour “test …
Why the Internet? - Internet Society
Internet keeps us healthy, informed, and connected, empowers us to educate ourselves and each other, widens access to economic opportunities.
What Is the Digital Divide? - Internet Society
Mar 3, 2022 · At the Internet Society we work towards developing the Internet to be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. A big part of this work is growing the Internet to those who need it the most, bridging the digital divide.
Dec 21, 2015 · The Internet of Things is an emerging topic of technical, social, and economic significance. Consumer products, durable goods, cars and trucks,
A Brief History of the Internet - Internet Society
In this paper, 3 several of us involved in the development and evolution of the Internet share our views of its origins and history. This history revolves around four distinct aspects. There is the technological evolution that began with early research on packet switching and the ARPANET (and related technologies), and where current research continues to expand the horizons of the ...