How the Internet Works

Mandated DNS Blocking: Critical Considerations
How the Internet Works 7 November 2025

Mandated DNS Blocking: Critical Considerations

Mandated DNS blocking is the wrong tool for public policy enforcement. The DNS exists to make the Internet usable,...

Policy Brief: Open Internet Standards
How the Internet Works 29 October 2025

Policy Brief: Open Internet Standards

By actively promoting and formally recognizing open standards in public policy, we can protect the building blocks that enable...

The Future of Multistakeholder Digital Governance in Asia-Pacific
How the Internet Works 13 October 2025

The Future of Multistakeholder Digital Governance in Asia-Pacific

Keynote Address by Sally Wentworth, President and CEO, Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation, to the Asia Pacific Regional...

Rebuilding Together: The Power of Africa’s Technical Community 
How the Internet Works 29 September 2025

Rebuilding Together: The Power of Africa’s Technical Community 

Remarks by Sally Wentworth for the Opening Ceremony of the Africa Internet Summit 2025, delivered live via Zoom to...

Policy Brief: Perspectives on Internet Content Blocking
How the Internet Works 4 September 2025

Policy Brief: Perspectives on Internet Content Blocking

The Internet Society encourages policymakers to prioritize solutions that tackle harmful content at its source, rather than relying on...

100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program
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How the Internet Works 18 August 2025

100 More Community Networks Across Latin America – Our New Commitment to the CITEL Alliance 2030 Program

On Monday, 18 August 2025, Internet Society President & CEO Sally Wentworth spoke in the opening plenary of the...

We Must Join Together for AFRINIC’s Future 
How the Internet Works 27 July 2025

We Must Join Together for AFRINIC’s Future 

Read the remarks delivered by Internet Society President and CEO Sally Wentworth to the ICT Ministers Consultative Meeting on...

The Internet We Want – Address to the 2025 South School on Internet Governance
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How the Internet Works 19 May 2025

The Internet We Want – Address to the 2025 South School on Internet Governance

On 19 May 2025, Sally Wentworth spoke remotely to the 2025 South School on Internet Governance (SSIG) in Mexico...

The Open Fibre Data Standard
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How the Internet Works 16 April 2025

The Open Fibre Data Standard

The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) is an open data, open standards initiative supported by the Internet Society.  

“How do we get affordable, reliable, and resilient Internet to everyone, everywhere?” – Remarks at PTC 25
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How the Internet Works 23 January 2025

“How do we get affordable, reliable, and resilient Internet to everyone, everywhere?” – Remarks at PTC 25

On 21 January 2025, our President and CEO Sally Wentworth spoke at the “ICT for Development” luncheon at the...

The Internet’s Five Critical Properties
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Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit 2 January 2025

The Internet’s Five Critical Properties

The critical properties are the core characteristics that make the Internet unique as a network. Learn more about them.

About the Internet Way of Networking
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Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit 2 January 2025

About the Internet Way of Networking

The Internet provides the foundation for most of our digital lives. Learn how the Internet Society defines a healthy...