Statements

Internet Society Warns against Any Potential Repeal of U.S. Intermediary Liability Protections
Statements 3 December 2020

Internet Society Warns against Any Potential Repeal of U.S. Intermediary Liability Protections

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C. § 230) is the pivotal provision of law in the...

Internet Society: Russia’s Proposal Would Weaken the Internet, Make It Less Secure
Statements 23 September 2020

Internet Society: Russia’s Proposal Would Weaken the Internet, Make It Less Secure

Media reports that proposed Russian legislation would ban certain kinds of encrypted Internet connections are part of a worrying...

Internet Society: U.S. Administration ban of TikTok and WeChat is a direct attack on the Internet
Statements 18 September 2020

Internet Society: U.S. Administration ban of TikTok and WeChat is a direct attack on the Internet

The U.S. Administration’s move to ban TikTok and WeChat for U.S. app stores is a direct attack on the...

Internet Society: Blocking TLS 1.3 in China Makes the Internet Less Secure
Statements 14 August 2020

Internet Society: Blocking TLS 1.3 in China Makes the Internet Less Secure

We are concerned about recent media reports that the government of China is blocking certain kinds of encrypted web...

Internet Society Statement on U.S. Clean Network Program
Statements 7 August 2020

Internet Society Statement on U.S. Clean Network Program

We are very disappointed. The United States, the country that funded the early development of the Internet, is now...

Internet Society Response To SaveDotOrg Letter
Statements 26 June 2020

Internet Society Response To SaveDotOrg Letter

Thank you for your letter, which we have read with interest. We appreciate the depth of commitment that so...

Internet Society Announces Appointment of Heather West to Board of Trustees for Interim Term
Statements 26 May 2020

Internet Society Announces Appointment of Heather West to Board of Trustees for Interim Term

Reston, VA – 26th May, 2020  – The Internet Society today announced that Heather West will be appointed to...

Internet Society Encourages “Swift and Thorough” ICANN Response to Pending Inquiry Regarding Change of Control of Public Interest Registry
Statements 4 February 2020

Internet Society Encourages “Swift and Thorough” ICANN Response to Pending Inquiry Regarding Change of Control of Public Interest Registry

The Internet Society works to promote the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of...

Internet Society Deeply Concerned about Interim Injunction Ordered by Hong Kong High Court
Statements 11 November 2019

Internet Society Deeply Concerned about Interim Injunction Ordered by Hong Kong High Court

The Internet Society and the Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter are deeply concerned about the recent interim injunction (High...

The Internet Society’s Concerns on the Recent Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic 
Statements 23 July 2019

The Internet Society’s Concerns on the Recent Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic 

The Internet Society and Internet Society Kazakhstan Chapter are deeply concerned about the recent actions taken by the Kazakh...

Turn the Internet Back On in Sudan, and Keep It On
Statements 6 June 2019

Turn the Internet Back On in Sudan, and Keep It On

The Internet Society is deeply concerned that the military transitional council of Sudan ordered the shutdown of mobile access...

Internet Society Signs Open Letter Opposing GCHQ Ghost Proposal For Weakening Encrypted Communications
Statements 30 May 2019

Internet Society Signs Open Letter Opposing GCHQ Ghost Proposal For Weakening Encrypted Communications

In late 2018, The British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) published an essay on Lawfare outlining its principles for “exceptional”...