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What is Internet Public Policy?

Our work is based upon our fundamental belief that the Internet is for everyone. In pursuing our objectives, we operate collaboratively and inclusively, working with governments, national and international organizations, civil society, the private sector, and other parties to reach decisions about the Internet that conform to our core values. A primary focus of our public policy work is Internet governance which in 2016 is focused on these three areas:

Our work is informed by the results of our 2015 Internet Governance Survey and we created an Internet Governance Timeline to help track the many events happening over the course of 2016.

How We Work

We work in a multi-stakeholder fashion towards the development of an Open and Sustainable Internet for the benefit of all people. Because the Internet impacts all of us, we work with partners globally of all shapes and sizes to make sure we can address a wide range of social, economic, and policy issues that interfere with an open and sustainable Internet.  For more information regarding our community and partners please visit our Community and Partners Page.

 

Public Policy Blog

  • The Start of a new Beginning: The Internet Governance Forum on its Road to 2025

    Next week in Geneva the first meeting will take place of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Open Consultations and the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) since the mandate of the this forum was renewed for a ten-year period.

    Chaired by Lynn St. Amour, this meeting will mark the start of a new beginning. Last December, the 70th UN General Assembly extended the IGF mandate until 2025. With a clear perspective for the next ten years, the IGF has now the unique opportunity to take courageous steps forward.

    So far, the IGF is a success story. Today, the IGF is the largest,...

    Public Policy
    Date published 01 April 2016

  • Why an open Internet matters

    As an Internet Society board member coming from the Middle East, I’m often confronted by the question of whether it is enough to have Internet access, or must we also ensure that the access is open and unrestricted. I hereby lay the case in this short article in defense of the argument that having an open Internet does matter and we ought to ensure it remains so.

    For development

    With an open Internet, there is a steady stream of ideas that flows to and from users around the world. Sharing ideas freely without restrictions bolsters innovation and development. Let us take the example...

    Public Policy
    Date published 30 March 2016

  • Announcing the Internet Society's Internet & Human Rights Resource Center

    Are you looking for one place to visit to find the latest information about human rights on the Internet?  Would you like to learn more about the issues and projects around freedom of expression as it pertains to the online world?

    We are pleased to announce the launch today of our "Internet & Human Rights Resource Center” at:

    https://www.internetsociety.org/humanrights/

    On this site you will find information such as:

    - profiles of organizations working in this space
    - our latest blog posts on human rights topics
    - reports and data
    - pointers...

    Public Policy
    Date published 29 March 2016

  • Fiches sur les politiques publiques de Internet Society disponibles en français

    Nous sommes heureux de vous informer que grâce aux efforts et à la collaboration de notre communauté, nous lançons aujourd¹hui notre premier recueil de synthèse relatives aux politiques d¹Internet en langue française. Ce recueil est le résultat de l'identification des besoins de notre communauté afin de mieux appréhender les questions liées à la gouvernance de l'Internet par le biais d'une approche commune et simple. Le but ultime de ce recueil étant de fournir une vue succincte des positions de l¹Internet Society sur les questions critiques de l'Internet dans le but de servir de...

    Public Policy
    Date published 29 March 2016

  • French Versions Of Internet Society Policy Briefs Now Available

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    We are pleased to inform you that through the efforts and collaboration of our community, we are launching our first group of Internet Policy Briefs in French. This is the result of identifying the need of our community to understand issues related to Internet governance through a common and simple approach. The ultimate purpose of these policy briefs is to provide a concise view of Internet Society positions on critical Internet issues and serve as a reference for information and / or guide to governments, policy makers and other stakeholders in the process.

    The ten policy...

    Public Policy
    Date published 29 March 2016

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