Measuring the Internet

Increasing the Internet’s reach, reliability, and resilience is a key part of our work.

Seminar Series on Internet Shutdowns for Journalists
Online Wednesday 03 July 2024 – Wednesday 20 November 2024

Seminar Series on Internet Shutdowns for Journalists

The journalist seminars on Internet shutdowns will provide data and context on the impact, technology, and players behind Internet...

The Importance of Strong Technical Communities and Partnerships in Africa
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Measuring the Internet 23 April 2024

The Importance of Strong Technical Communities and Partnerships in Africa

The recent outage in West Africa caused by submarine cable damage could have been a lot worse. A strong...

The Internet and Climate Change
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Measuring the Internet 22 April 2024

The Internet and Climate Change

As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, the world seems to be on fire. Quite literally with some regions battling...

What Happens When the Internet Shuts Down?
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Measuring the Internet 19 January 2024

What Happens When the Internet Shuts Down?

In Manipur, India, residents had to live their lives without the Internet for over seven months when they experienced...

What’s the Internet Like Today?
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Measuring the Internet 20 September 2023

What’s the Internet Like Today?

Every day as I get my son ready for daycare, I recite seven words: “Hey Google, what’s the weather...

Why Internet Resilience Matters
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Measuring the Internet 2 August 2023

Why Internet Resilience Matters

The Internet Resilience Index (IRI) tracks open-source Internet resiliency metrics to support the development of policies and infrastructure to...

The Real Impact of Internet Shutdowns
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Measuring the Internet 28 June 2023

The Real Impact of Internet Shutdowns

The  NetLoss calculator is a new tool that estimates the economic cost of Internet shutdowns.

Amid Global Rise in Internet Shutdowns, Internet Society Launches ‘NetLoss’ Calculator to Measure Economic Impact
Measuring the Internet 28 June 2023

Amid Global Rise in Internet Shutdowns, Internet Society Launches ‘NetLoss’ Calculator to Measure Economic Impact

The NetLoss calculator is a revolutionary tool that measures the economic impact of Internet shutdowns around the world.

Championing Digital Democracy for All
Online Thursday 30 March 2023 – Thursday 30 March 2023

Championing Digital Democracy for All

Join us online for a Summit for Democracy cohort event where we will tackle priority action areas, including technology...

Future of the Internet
Prague, Czech Republic Wednesday 02 November 2022 – Wednesday 02 November 2022

Future of the Internet

Organised by the European Commission in coordination with the European External Action Service and the Czech Presidency of the...

OPINION: Governments, don’t shut down the internet
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Measuring the Internet 27 July 2022

OPINION: Governments, don’t shut down the internet

OPINION: Governments, don’t shut down the internet Thomson Reuters Foundation

‘Reveal details of government demands to shut internet’, says Internet Society
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Measuring the Internet 14 July 2022

‘Reveal details of government demands to shut internet’, says Internet Society

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