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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 2015 is focused on these three areas:

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

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

  • Wrapping Up A Successful WSIS+10 Review

    This week, we concluded the UN's ten year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10), a multi-year process, designed to cover discussions about the evolution of the Information Society and the governance institutions and frameworks for its realization. Overall, the agreed outcome document represents a positive vision by re-committing to the Tunis Agenda and the principle of a multistakeholder model for Internet governance. Recognizing the role that the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) plays, the WSIS+10 outcome document renews the IGF's mandate for ten years. It also...

    Public Policy
    Date published 18 December 2015

  • Internet Society CEO Speech at the UN General Assembly WSIS+10 Review

    Today, December 16, 2015, Internet Society President and CEO Kathy Brown delievered the following remarks before the UN General Assembly as part of the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10)

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    Mr. Chairman, Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Internet Society, an organization of 80,000 members, 145 organizations and 112 volunteer Chapters in 92 countries, congratulations on the successful conclusion of the WSIS +10 review.

    The Internet Society...

    Public Policy
    Date published 16 December 2015

  • ISOC At WSIS+10 Day 2: Kathy Brown Speech, Access Side Event, Cybersecurity Sessions

    On this second day of the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (a.k.a "WSIS+10") at the United Nations Headquarters in New York our focus is on the main plenary session where our President and CEO, Kathy Brown, will be one of only 10 speakers from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society and industry to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA).  Here's what the day looks like:

    Our Schedule Today

    At some point today, Kathy will be addressing the UNGA. We don't know precisely when, though. She is the 82nd speaker on the list of speakers and we...

    Public Policy
    Date published 16 December 2015

  • ISOC At WSIS+10, Day 1: Women's Empowerment and Building on WSIS+10

    Today marks the official start of the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (a.k.a "WSIS+10") here in New York at the United Nations Headquarters. All year long our policy activities have been building toward this event, and as our President and CEO Kathy Brown wrote yesterday, we are encouraged by the "outcome document" and are looking forward to the discussions this week - and to translating the statements into actions in the months and years ahead.

    Our Schedule Today

    The main WSIS+10 schedule kicks off with an opening session at 9:00am US Eastern (UTC-5)...

    Public Policy
    Date published 15 December 2015

  • The WSIS+10 Outcome Document, some initial thoughts

    The final outcome document of the WSIS +10 Review was released late last night. I thought I would give you some initial impressions. 

    The text endorses the central tenet of the multistakeholder model of governing ourselves on the Internet and re-commits to the Tunis agreement. It extends the mandate of the IGF for 10 years recognizing the role that this Forum plays in bottom up governance processes.  It is strong on human rights and highlights the right to freedom of expression on the Internet, asserting that human rights online must be protected as are human rights off...

    Public Policy
    Date published 14 December 2015

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