Press Releases

Internet Society Calls for Restoration of Full Internet Access in Turkey
Press Releases 31 March 2014

Internet Society Calls for Restoration of Full Internet Access in Turkey

Internet Society President and CEO Kathy Brown issued the following statement today: We are deeply concerned with recent reports...

Internet Exchange Point Launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi
Press Releases 21 March 2014

Internet Exchange Point Launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi

IXP launch supported by the Internet Society The BurundiX Internet Exchange Point (IXP) was successfully launched on...

Internet Society Announces Appointment of Arthur Reilly and Hartmut Glaser to Public Interest Registry Board of Directors
Press Releases 19 March 2014

Internet Society Announces Appointment of Arthur Reilly and Hartmut Glaser to Public Interest Registry Board of Directors

– The Internet Society today announced that Arthur Reilly and Hartmut Glaser have been...

World Economic Forum Names Internet Society's Niel Harper One of Its Young Global Leaders
Press Releases 12 March 2014

World Economic Forum Names Internet Society's Niel Harper One of Its Young Global Leaders

The World Economic Forum has announced the list of persons selected to join the 2014 Forum of Young Global...

Internet Exchange Point Launched on 7 March 2014 in Windhoek, Namibia
Press Releases 7 March 2014

Internet Exchange Point Launched on 7 March 2014 in Windhoek, Namibia

IXP launch supported by the Internet Society The Windhoek Internet Exchange Point (WIXP) was successfully launched on...

2014 Board of Trustees Election Nominees Announced
Press Releases 28 February 2014

2014 Board of Trustees Election Nominees Announced

2014 Board of Trustees Nominees The slate of nominees for the 2014 ISOC Board of Trustees election, as recommended...

Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014
Press Releases 14 February 2014

Statement from the I* Leaders Coordination Meeting, Santa Monica, 14 February 2014

Leaders of the organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure (loosely referred to as “I* leaders”) met...

The African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Project
Press Releases 6 February 2014

The African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Project

Capacity building workshops to support the establishment of national and regional Internet Exchange Points The Internet Society today announced...

Thank You Lynn St. Amour
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Press Releases 31 January 2014

Thank You Lynn St. Amour

In a recent Resolution, the Internet Society (ISOC) Board of Trustees offered its ‘heartfelt thanks’ to outgoing CEO Lynn St. Amour...

Deploy360 Launches New Project, "Operators and the IETF"
Press Releases 27 January 2014

Deploy360 Launches New Project, "Operators and the IETF"

Deploy360 is launching a new project, “Operators and the IETF.” The objective is to facilitate communications between the operator...

Internet Society Urges President Obama to Effect ‘Immediate and Meaningful’ Changes to U.S. Government Surveillance Practices
Press Releases 15 January 2014

Internet Society Urges President Obama to Effect ‘Immediate and Meaningful’ Changes to U.S. Government Surveillance Practices

– U.S. President Obama is expected to make a speech on 17 January 2014...

Internet Society Statement on Network Neutrality Ruling in the United States
Press Releases 14 January 2014

Internet Society Statement on Network Neutrality Ruling in the United States

The Internet Society released the following statement from Bob Hinden, Chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees:  ...