{"id":59341,"date":"2017-09-16T03:14:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T03:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=59341\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:51:28","slug":"our-history-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-image uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-d6a40f3e uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme background-image-fallback-black\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-87a6a79b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neutral-white-color has-text-color\">Our History<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-purple-color has-text-color has-32-font-size\"><strong>The Internet Society was formed in 1992 by Vint Cerf, Bob Kahn, and other early pioneers who led the technical development of the Internet.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Among our leadership and members are many of the Internet&#8217;s technical pioneers, innovators, and champions, all focused on our vision that the Internet is for everyone. Explore some of the significant dates of the Internet Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs uagb-block-cfbac9c5 uagb-tabs__wrap uagb-tabs__vstyle6-desktop uagb-tabs__vstyle6-tablet uagb-tabs__stack1-mobile uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"uagb-tabs__panel uagb-tabs__align-left\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"uagb-tab uagb-tabs__active\" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab0\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-top\" data-tab=\"0\" role=\"tab\"><div><strong>1990-1999<\/strong><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab1\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-top\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\"><div><strong>2000-2009<\/strong><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab2\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-top\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\"><div><strong>2010-2019<\/strong><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab3\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-top\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\"><div><strong>2020-Present<\/strong><\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uagb-tabs__body-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-0 uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-b0a465f30db577592b4d8d47f66f1bd7\"><strong>20 June 1991<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">At the first INET conference Vint Cerf announced the Internet Society\u2019s founding, based on a document signed by Vint Cerf, Bob Kahn, and Lyman Chapin. Cerf also announced that the INET Conferences would henceforth be conducted under Internet Society auspices and become the forum for the Internet Society\u2019s annual meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-5d60a75a0e9fbb5c982cf7f573fca41a\"><strong>1 October 1991<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Jon Postel manages to beat out Stephen Wolff in a race to write the first $70 check for the Internet Society membership dues, receiving member number 1314159 (one, followed by the first six digits of \u03c0) and becoming the Internet Society\u2019s first individual member.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-f0ac99a2d1eb33b80901b0ca26f4c08d\"><strong>1 January 1992<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cerf_Vint-e1606222524890.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Vint Cerf\" class=\"wp-image-71952 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cerf_Vint-e1606222524890.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cerf_Vint-e1606222524890-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Official formation of Internet Society with Vint Cerf as president of the Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-ca01643133734673517327cbb6618602\"><strong>15 June 1992<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/first-board_2_0-450x239.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people holding a piece of paper and posing for a photo\" class=\"wp-image-87343 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/first-board_2_0-450x239.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/first-board_2_0-250x133.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/first-board_2_0.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The First Board, Council, and Member meeting of the Internet Society occurs at the INET\u201992 event in Kobe, Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-1741ae569e894c52aef2fb7d6648a603\"><strong>18-19 June 1992<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society Board of Trustees votes \u201cto accept a recommendation from the Internet Activities Board to bring the IAB and all of its activities into the Internet Society\u201d, whereby \u201c[T]he IAB will serve as a technical advisory group of the ISOC, with the new name \u2018Internet Architecture Board\u2019. The IETF [Internet Engineering Task Force] will continue to pursue standards-setting and other engineering activities under this new umbrella, and the IRTF [Internet Research Task Force] will continue to pursue research questions of importance to the Internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-4f885a25943d21635ac439670cbb1016\"><strong>10 December 1992<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society files articles of incorporation as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-6853b530b771e5217cf064725508ea8a\"><strong>11 February 1993<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NDSS_Logo_RGB.png\" alt=\"NDSS symposium\" class=\"wp-image-215000 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NDSS_Logo_RGB.png 815w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NDSS_Logo_RGB-450x190.png 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NDSS_Logo_RGB-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NDSS_Logo_RGB-250x106.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">First&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/\">Network and Distributed System (NDSS) Symposium<\/a>&nbsp;held in San Diego, bringing together leading security researchers from around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-2a2af127bb15e82768a41db35e381c78\"><strong>August 1993<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/dev93.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people photographed from above\" class=\"wp-image-87368 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/dev93.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/dev93-450x324.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/dev93-250x180.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society conducts first&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internethalloffame.org\/\/blog\/2013\/12\/16\/george-sadowsky-helping-whole-world-get-networked\">Developing Country Workshop<\/a>, launching an eight-year effort that provided over 1,300 people in 94 countries with hands-on training about connectivity and building networks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-cdd04da17998f1070525151718161ff3\"><strong>1 August 1994<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">In January 1994, with Resolution 1994-13, the Internet Society Board of Trustees establishes the principles for chartering chapters. In August, the first Internet Society chapter is founded in Japan by, among others, Toru Takahashi, who is instrumental in bringing the Internet to Japan and promoting it throughout Asia in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-aa023d45bd30e3aeaed6b9432ad2ebc5\"><strong>1 October 1994<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society US Washington, DC, Chapter becomes the second chapter, and first in North America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-7cddfbc2784b29bfc8a40bb3b7f568fa\"><strong>1 January 1995<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lawrence_Landweber.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of Lawrence Landweber\" class=\"wp-image-87400 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lawrence_Landweber.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lawrence_Landweber-450x406.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lawrence_Landweber-250x225.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Lawrence Landweber succeeds Vint Cerf as Internet Society President.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-7cddfbc2784b29bfc8a40bb3b7f568fa\"><strong>1 January 1995<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society debuts its bimonthly, four-color membership magazine,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171004060813\/https:\/\/www.isoc.org\/oti\/archives\/index2001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OnTheInternet<\/a>, in 1995.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-e108aabb49691c490cb2b9af04823cb5\"><strong>January 1995<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society Argentina Chapter becomes the first chapter in South America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-0b68b319bef55376ba376549b676be51\"><strong>April 1995<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society Norway Chapter becomes the first chapter in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-354615ac7505e775347ca9df1d977174\"><strong>April 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society Morocco Chapter becomes the first chapter in Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-fe1a586954d1ba943d10f34595c97ceb\"><strong>January 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DonHeath_0.jpeg\" alt=\"A headshot of Donald Heath\" class=\"wp-image-161513 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DonHeath_0.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DonHeath_0-447x450.jpeg 447w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DonHeath_0-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DonHeath_0-250x252.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Donald Heath becomes president and CEO of the Internet Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-ad63bb90a1842b49bf1aa3f66684faa3\"><strong>1998<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) proposes changes and improvements to the Domain Name Systems (DNS). The Internet Society and IAB are heavily involved in the NTIA effort that ultimately led to the creation of the nonprofit, multistakeholder Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-45ef6104ab971f8b17b96f4ddda95d10\"><strong>December 1998<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jon-Postel.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Postel photo\" class=\"wp-image-76233 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jon-Postel.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jon-Postel-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jon-Postel-250x229.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">After the death of Jon Postel, the Internet Society establishes the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/grants-and-awards\/postel-service-award\/\">Jonathan B. Postel Service Award<\/a>&nbsp;to honor an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions in service to the Internet community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-1 uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-6a4041621d00eb5c72d4e49870282064\"><strong>September 2001<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynn_St_Amour.jpeg\" alt=\"A headshot of Lynn St. Amour\" class=\"wp-image-161517 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynn_St_Amour.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynn_St_Amour-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynn_St_Amour-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynn_St_Amour-250x250.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Lynn St. Amour named President and CEO of the Internet Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-faafc49b9bf0c0eb2ee7d21276747d1b\"><strong>14 October 2002<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">ICANN announces that the Internet Society\u2019s bid to operate the registry for the .ORG domain succeeded. The acquisition of .ORG marks a turning point in the Internet Society\u2019s history. It puts the organization on much sounder financial footing, enabling increased support for longstanding programs and obligations, and for the development of new initiatives in keeping with its core values.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-c801fee5d78d63ef72ab3cd2dc6e51ae\"><strong>1 January 2003<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PIR_RGB-updated-01.png\" alt=\"PIR logo - 2019 version\" class=\"wp-image-114959 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PIR_RGB-updated-01.png 933w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PIR_RGB-updated-01-450x446.png 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PIR_RGB-updated-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PIR_RGB-updated-01-768x761.png 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PIR_RGB-updated-01-250x248.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society\u2019s new subsidiary established on 7 October 2002, Public Interest Registry (PIR), assumes operation of the .ORG domain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-6749ed904dfaa21a1196e5b0500812cd\"><strong>January 2003<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society changes its governance model from where all Board of Trustees members were elected by individuals to where Board members were elected or appointed by different constituencies, including the IETF, chapters, and organizational members.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-632a7cf8cc54dc9596fd29baa0bb60a7\"><strong>April 2005<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ietf-logo-250x143-1.jpg\" alt=\"IETF logo\" class=\"wp-image-68689 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">With the creation of the IETF Administrative Support Activity (IASA) in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/datatracker.ietf.org\/doc\/html\/rfc4071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RFC 4071<\/a>, the IETF formally joins the IAB in becoming an activity organized by the Internet Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-1f238aebe8fbc7d37c1cafa7afbd4dfd\"><strong>June 2006<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society pilots the Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force program, which is formalized in 2007, as a means to identify and foster potential future leaders from emerging and developing economies and provide an opportunity for networking with individuals from around the world with similar technical interests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-ebc59579ae030ab6d832e5675c73a908\"><strong>30 October 2006<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The United Nations creates the first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to continue the work of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and to convene stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society as equals to discuss Internet governance issues. The Internet Society actively participates and launches the IGF Ambassadors Programme to involve younger members in Internet governance. In 2019, the Internet Society combines this program and Youth@IGF program into ongoing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/policy-programs\/igf-youth-ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IGF Youth Ambassador program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-3a60a2410d13f5bbdb95f282fb390e9f\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society signs memorandums of understanding with the Organization for African Unity (a.k.a. African Union) and Inter-American Telecommunication Commission of the Organization of American States (CITEL) to tackle emerging Internet issues and cooperate on joint projects in Africa and Latin America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-fd493ce577e3d867a1eee3ea2443fad0\"><strong>15 January 2009<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Technical Advisor Committee (ITAC), supported by the Internet Society, is formally recognized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to \u201cbring together, in a decentralized network approach, the counsel and expertise of technically-focused organizations to policy formulation for the Internet economy\u2026to contribute constructively to Internet-related policies developed in the OECD.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-9da3292c74b676d1fe84aca185ec944f\"><strong>6 October 2009<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program that offers the world\u2019s next generation of Internet leaders a unique opportunity to advance their skills and accelerate their careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-2 uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-98392871a25c520137092938bf21d9e2\"><strong>July 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society is granted Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) allowing it to participate in relevant UN conferences and preparatory meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-1995d961ea7c414a7e1f09428327826c\"><strong>11-12 August 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/afpif-logo.png\" alt=\"Afpif logo\" class=\"wp-image-161155 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/afpif-logo.png 400w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/afpif-logo-250x166.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">First&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afpif.org\/\">African Peering Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)<\/a>&nbsp;held in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-829405b7c2117697b4471fb7c749130a\"><strong>September 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society gains Permanent Observer status with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-86d594344d24c151c5cb54e7d5cdc0c5\"><strong>July 2011<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The first&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/grants-and-awards\/anrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP)<\/a>&nbsp;is awarded at the IETF 81 meeting. It recognizes the best new ideas in networking and is supported by the Internet Society, in coordination with the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-60da3be25a8fded27688bc40bb48e07f\"><strong>December 2011<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/deploy360\/\">Deploy360 program<\/a>&nbsp;to serve as a bridge between the IETF standards process and adoption of those standards by the global operations community for such technologies as IPv6, DNSSEC, and Routing Resiliency and Security.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-884aa269cc4ff28202ea5318d93c285d\"><strong>2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/policy-programs\/policymakers-program-to-ietf\/\">IETF Policymakers Program<\/a>&nbsp;as a response to the knowledge gap identified among policy makers about the Internet\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-e022107f27aed497d276f1a447a84771\"><strong>23 April 2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ihof_vert_rgbcolor_pos_png.png\" alt=\"Internet Hall of Fame logo\" class=\"wp-image-215006 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ihof_vert_rgbcolor_pos_png.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ihof_vert_rgbcolor_pos_png-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ihof_vert_rgbcolor_pos_png-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">During a celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Internet Society establishes the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internethalloffame.org\/\">Internet Hall of Fame (IHOF)<\/a>&nbsp;to identify, recognize, and celebrate individuals who have fueled the development of the Internet and used it to transform the lives of people throughout the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-1296d178e3bef049542ed6dfeee12f38\"><strong>1 May 2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society gains Associate Status with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), an intergovernmental organization founded by a joint initiative of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-c9716abf30cc543aee9cc0632917dc28\"><strong>6 June 2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Following the success of World IPv6 Day in 2011, the Internet Society organizes World IPv6 Launch where companies around the world permanently enable IPv6 for their websites and services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-55b3a3e1ad07e9fb9832c5d0ba9943ed\"><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The first online course \u2018Shaping the Internet \u2013 History and Futures\u2019 launches on Inforum, the first-ever Internet Society\u2019s eLearning platform. Between 2013 and 2020, the Internet Society&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trained<\/a>&nbsp;more than 100,000 learners worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-8cf5aeba6d0823dbe527083b5db6c9e2\"><strong>19 December 2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/kathy-brown.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of Kathy Brown\" class=\"wp-image-2573 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Kathryn C. Brown becomes President and CEO of the Internet Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-645e9c5688caa870397c7f82fc66bf1c\"><strong>6 February 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The African Union selects the Internet Society to deliver 60 workshops in 30 countries related to Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) as part of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-489b77bc03d0b04ef955622c915f94dc\"><strong>3 November 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The International Telecommunications Union, GSMA, and the Internet Society announced that they were joining forces to use information and communications technologies in the fight against the Ebola virus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-6a0fd0d99c3f2e34d93e93fd012c3635\"><strong>6 November 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MANRS.png\" alt=\"ANRS old logo\" class=\"wp-image-32026 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MANRS.png 200w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MANRS-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Internet Society launches&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manrs.org\/\">Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)<\/a>&nbsp;initiative to build a community to secure the Internet\u2019s routing infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-b99f6daf75ab6cfab122e6a001233ba8\"><strong>15 November 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">In light of the Snowden revelations about pervasive monitoring across the Internet\u2019s infrastructure, the Internet Society Board of Trustees strongly supported the Internet Architecture Board\u2019s (IAB) statement that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/issues\/encryption\/\">encryption<\/a>&nbsp;should be the norm for Internet traffic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-b7a35dfa7ef6653b3aaaec7382639680\"><strong>11 February 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society partners with the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (CANTO) to promote Internet development and education programs in the Caribbean region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-260a9d4376e2331b9acea946d39a2fea\"><strong>7-8 July 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society organizes the first virtual meeting of our entire community,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/intercommunity\/\">InterCommunity<\/a>, to celebrate the Internet\u2019s ability to rise beyond boundaries and bring people together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-ea8e4f6439492dae42869432413f937e\"><strong>9 July 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches \u201cBeyond the Net\u201d grants program to support innovative ideas that promote an open, global Internet for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-4ffd9acdc89945834e958983fe7926c0\"><strong>30 September 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">After many years of work, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/iana-transition\/\">IANA Stewardship Transition<\/a>&nbsp;marks the successful migration of management of the DNS from the US government to the larger Internet community through ICANN.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-9d3a3771aed58a5972d7d193dd32a895\"><strong>5 April 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/ota\/\">Online Trust Alliance (OTA)<\/a> and the Internet Society combine resources, expanding the reach and impact of the Internet Society to a broader group of stakeholders and industry members. Under the agreement, OTA operates within the Internet Society, and members automatically become Internet Society members.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-26086913f8b3e9a17024a22dde7b0939\"><strong>September 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society celebrates&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/25th\/\">its 25th year<\/a>&nbsp;of advocacy for an open, trusted Internet available to everyone, everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-cfce1d00906566b6cc857da6314f5419\"><strong>1 September 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Andrew-Sullivan_square_515px-e1535443539579.jpg\" alt=\"a man with glasses wearing a suit posing for a headshot\" class=\"wp-image-82131 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Andrew-Sullivan_square_515px-e1535443539579.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Andrew-Sullivan_square_515px-e1535443539579-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Andrew-Sullivan_square_515px-e1535443539579-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Andrew-Sullivan_square_515px-e1535443539579-250x249.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Andrew Sullivan becomes President and CEO of the Internet Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-8fca4d5b30e66ed81c86365392743232\"><strong>24 September 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">First&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/events\/indigenous-connectivity-summit\/\">Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS)<\/a>&nbsp;launches to bring affordable and sustainable Internet access to indigenous communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-14715be4a37344697bf6e187cb35d9f6\"><strong>25 September 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Facebook and the Internet Society partner to expand Internet connectivity across Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-f2887dd0c2497030da736e4098a17ee6\"><strong>February 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/InternetSociety_Foundation_Logo.png\" alt=\"Internet Society Foundation Logo\" class=\"wp-image-161603 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/InternetSociety_Foundation_Logo.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/InternetSociety_Foundation_Logo-250x61.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Society Foundation<\/a>, which marks the next step in its grants-giving programs. It also opens new opportunities for initiatives closely aligned with the vision that the Internet is for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-ed952447567a216a0e10532460731338\"><strong>1 July 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SarahArmstrong.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of a woman\" class=\"wp-image-102533 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SarahArmstrong.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SarahArmstrong-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SarahArmstrong-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Internet Society appoints Sarah Armstrong as Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-257c158638c97f806871e458785e5dd6\"><strong>13 November 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Ethos Capital announces plan to acquire Public Interest Registry (PIR) from the Internet Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-3 uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-d14de99202ae80c7781505776378a883\"><strong>30 April 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">ICANN does not consent to the transition to sell PIR to Ethos Capital and PIR remains the subsidiary of the Internet Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-4826208ef39a358b46e90b3fb849a33a\"><strong>23 July 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">AFRINIC and the Internet Society launch new collaboration to measure the resilience of the Internet in Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-7c482ef5b8ebbebab11f06c0fce13936\"><strong>9 September 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/issues\/internet-way-of-networking\/internet-impact-assessment-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit<\/a>, the first-ever regulatory assessment toolkit that defines the critical properties needed to protect and enhance the future of the Internet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-69e1b9c688da9595f43112102e3487b6\"><strong>30 November 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society and the IETF announce a new long term strategic agreement under which the Internet Society will provide continued financial support to IETF over the course of six years. It also establishes a new donor match program to support the IETF LLC\u2019s upcoming fundraising efforts for the IETF Endowment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-3b61320c25faf1af5278fe3ec97b9d8c\"><strong>December 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ISOC-Pulse-Horizontal-Dark-Blue.png\" alt=\"Internet Society Pulse logo\" class=\"wp-image-215010 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ISOC-Pulse-Horizontal-Dark-Blue.png 500w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ISOC-Pulse-Horizontal-Dark-Blue-450x102.png 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ISOC-Pulse-Horizontal-Dark-Blue-250x57.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society launches the Internet Society Pulse platform to help everyone gain deeper, data-driven insight into the health, availability and the evolution of the Internet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-e2814cc27238112157ee08e1a46d6f11\"><strong>19 January 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society partners with Truist, a large US bank, to provide US$ 1 million in grant funding to expand Internet access in underserved communities in the southeastern US.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-718c387c8cb33d25c156d18344c3e8c4\"><strong>16 March 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society has launched a new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/fellowships\/early-career\/\">fellowship program<\/a>&nbsp;to develop a new generation of Internet champions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-c5ab95b0db33ea73710d973938fe682a\"><strong>21 October 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GEC-graphics-01.png\" alt=\"Global Encryption Coalition logo\" class=\"wp-image-114433 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GEC-graphics-01.png 757w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GEC-graphics-01-450x165.png 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GEC-graphics-01-250x91.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalencryption.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Encryption Coalition<\/a>, of which Internet Society is a founding member, launches the world\u2019s first ever Global Encryption Day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-2fed037df9d3787d2ebb0ba8c002b808\"><strong>1 November 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">First virtual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/events\/community-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Week<\/a>&nbsp;brings the global Internet Society community together in celebration of their collective work building and protecting the Internet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-95ecff57317efdf5456a965f944b1009\"><strong>8 November 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Launch of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/resources\/doc\/2021\/how-to-conduct-an-internet-impact-brief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Impact Briefs (IIB)<\/a>&nbsp;available to anyone who wants to assess whether laws, business decisions, and technology could harm the Internet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-7676c4249852e2e7f64cd01cc8a2dfb0\"><strong>4 April 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Launch of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/fellowships\/mid-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid Career Fellowship<\/a>, which offers access to world-class educational institutions and experts in a seven-month program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-4ab55d65bdd00c3f80b3b9906160b64a\"><strong>7 April 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society boldly advocates against using the Internet as a pawn of geopolitics and subject to sanctions that disrupt access,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/splinternet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a message still being carried out today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-8b9d1f9bb79009036ce37ffbd3dcf0b7\"><strong>9 September 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Launch of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/shaping-future-of-the-internet\/alumni-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alumni Network<\/a>&nbsp;so that fellows, ambassadors, tutors, and learners can engage with peers and address the Internet\u2019s most pressing issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-192db7922f296872fdb8498e84ee85c5\"><strong>11 October 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society filed an amicus brief in the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to represent the Internet in the&nbsp;<em>Hunley v. Instagram<\/em>&nbsp;court case, officially launching its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/amicus-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amicus Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-70f1731e71038e64e1043588c528d41e\"><strong>29 May 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">We help complete a fiber network to reach every home in the villages of Khunde and Khumjung in Nepal, improving and expanding connectivity. The Everest Community Network is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/issues\/community-networks\/success-stories\/nepal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highest community network in the world<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-8e89fb7c707f90cb4cf2a78372f3a39e\"><strong>28 June 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Pulse launches its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pulse.internetsociety.org\/en\/netloss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NetLoss calculator<\/a>&nbsp;to estimate the impact of Internet shutdowns worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-a75d963df1a02e92a66f0650b4b9ac22\"><strong>11 October 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">We launch the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/action-plan\/protecting-the-internet-against-fragmentation\/our-net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OurNet campaign<\/a>&nbsp;alongside a new video series featuring Internet heroes with the goal of educating people about fragmentation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-depth-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-26-font-size wp-elements-63c86a832feb2c124e64dea1999c89f9\"><strong>January 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MANRS_RGB_horizontal_logo_dark.png\" alt=\"MANRS logo\" class=\"wp-image-161767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MANRS_RGB_horizontal_logo_dark.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MANRS_RGB_horizontal_logo_dark-250x63.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Secretariat and operational functions of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/manrs.org\/about\/history\/\">MANRS<\/a>&nbsp;transition from the Internet Society to the Global Cyber Alliance. 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