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  • 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.

    Public Policy
    Date published 30 March 2016

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  • RIPE Atlas - What can it do for you?
    RIPE Atlas is being used by many researchers and network operators worldwide, and you might have seen it mentioned in numerous blog posts or other publications. But what is RIPE Atlas and how can you benefit from it?What is RIPE Atlas?RIPE Atlas is a global network of probes that actively measure Internet connectivity and reachability, providing an unprecedented understanding of the state of the Internet in real time. Since its start in 2010, we’ve distributed thousands of these little probes all over the globe. People are generally very excited to participate in this project, not only...
    Date published 24 March 2016
    Mirjam Kühne
    Development
  • What will the Internet look like in the next 5-7 years?
    We all know that the Internet is one of the most important tools of our time – but we can’t afford to take the Internet -- or its future -- for granted.There are uncertainties facing the Internet – and how they evolve will have a profound impact on society and our ability to solve some of the world's biggest challenges.How might the Internet of the future look different than today?How might key trends and uncertainties unfold to create different future paths?What may be at risk and what could be impacted?To help answer these and other questions, the Internet Society is embarking on...
    Date published 17 March 2016
    Karen Rose
    Development
  • Skilled African network operators to boost their continent’s Internet development
    Today, the Internet Society issued a news release announcing that it is donating 150 000 USD to the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG) to support networking expertise within Africa as well as assist the development of the AfNOG program by supplying leadership expertise and program management.Internet Society has been at the forefront of Networks Operation capacity building since its early ages through the early INET workshops that trained many of the pioneers of Internet around the world but most particularly in Africa. The Internet Society has also been supporting continuously AfNOG...
    Date published 14 January 2016
    Ms. Betel Hailu
    Africa Bureau, Development
  • Transforming education and research by promoting Internet infrastructure and skills in Africa
    Today, the Internet Society issued a news release announcing that it is giving 120,000 USD to the West and Central African Research and Education Networks (WACREN) to support African Research and Education Networks’ (NREN) work in increasing their skills and improving their Internet infrastructure. WACREN and the Internet Society will be working with Ubuntunet and Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) to implement this project. This is the largest contribution that the Internet Society is making to African NRENs after its donation of networking equipment worth more than 170,000...
    Date published 14 January 2016
    Ms. Betel Hailu
    Africa Bureau, Development
  • Building Technical Capacity in the Kyrgyz Republic
    The Internet Society held a workshop on Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Best Practices in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, together with the occasion of the formation of the local ISOC Chapter, and the release of the Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment report. This was an excellent opportunity for me to meet the local service providers and representatives of the IX-KG.The training focused on Best Common Practice (BCP) for the operation of an IXP, as well as Best Common Practice for peering and Boarder Gateway Protocol (BGP) over an IXP. The training was also a great chance to share the work done by...
    Date published 04 December 2015
    Kurtis Lindqvist
    Development