Our Work at
The Internet Society
Join us to keep the Internet open, thriving,
and benefitting people around the globe.
June 2015 | Dushanbe Tajikistan Maarit Palovirta
Naveed Haq
Internet Society
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� Founded in 1992 as an international non-profit organization with a cause to work for the open development and evolution of the Internet for all people.
� Organisational home for:Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
“The Internet is for everyone”
IETF journal in Russian: http://isocru.org
Operating at the
intersection of policy,
technology and
development.
Positioned to provide
trusted leadership on
issues key to the Internet’s
growth and evolution.
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Internet evolved and so did the Internet Society
TECHNOLOGY
POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
Global Presence
109Chapters
Worldwide
72000+Individual
Members
146Organization
Members
5Regional
Bureaus
17 Countries with
ISOC Offices
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
EUROPE
AFRICA
THE MIDDLE EAST
ASIA
� Engaging and energizing members
through a common global vision
� Technical capacity building
� Inform ISOC on local Internet
development and issues
Chapters Play a Key Role
Internet Society Chapters form a community that
advances our mission through:� Educational events
� Public policy issue advocacy
� Much more
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Internet Development:
‘Local Content and Traffic Exchange’
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Barriers to Internet Availability and Adoption
Supply-side (availability)
•Why are costs too high?
•Investment roadblocks:
� Regulations
� Rights-of-way access
� Taxation
Demand-side (adoption)
•Why is interest too low?
•Locally relevant content:
� Language
� Location
� Support
The Relationship between Local Content, Internet Development and Access Prices (OECD/ISOC/UNESCO, 2013): http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-relationship-between-local-content-internet-development-and-access-prices_5k4c1rq2bqvk-en
Geography of Top Level Domain Names
Role of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
A primary role of an IXP is to:
•Keep local Internet traffic within local infrastructure and to reduce costs associated with traffic exchange between networks.
•Improve the quality of Internet services and drive demand by reducing delay and improving end-user experience.
•Create a favorable environment for local Internet infrastructure and service development e.g. local content and shared services.
•Act as a catalyst for overall Internet development through knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are now well recognised
as a vital part of the Internet ecosystem and
essential for facilitating a robust domestic ICT sector*.
* See for example, the OECD’s recent report on Internet Traffic Exchange:
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/internet-trafficexchange_5k918gpt130q-en
Local Internet Eco-system and IXP
Internet Society 2015: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/local-internet-hosting-opportunities-key-furthering-internet-development-emerging-economies
IXPs around the World
Source: TeleGeography World IX Map, http://www.internetexchangemap.com/
ISOC: IXP & Interconnection Activities
•ISOC works with partners throughout the world to build IXPs, human capacity, and bottom-up governance of IXPs.
•With partners:
� Euro-IX, RIRs (RIPE-NCC, AfriNIC, APNIC, LACNIC), IXPs, Cisco, Comcast, Google, Alcatel, Microsoft, NSRC, PCH, and other global and regional experts
•Through Grants:
� IXP Toolkit Grant from Google (www.ixptoolkit.org)
� Alcatel and Cisco donations & equipment grants
� Comcast and Microsoft grants for IXP development and training
‘Security’ in a Digital Interconnected World
Five elements ofCollaborative Security
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Image from Wikimedia Commons: The Opte Project
Security and Resilience Infographic
Collaborative Security
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Some More of Our Work
� Spam Project (MAAWG collaboration)
� NDSS Annual Meeting (San Diego)
� Global IPv6 forum (Official launch June 2012)
� The IRTF’s Crypto Forum Research Group (CFRG)
� Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
� Identity overview; Protecting your privacy; Protecting your identity – www.internetsociety.org/manage-your-identity
� IETF Secure Inter-domain Routing (SIDR) Working Group (WG) to specify a Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) system in order to substantially improve the security of the routing system (IPv6).
Get Involved
There are so many ways to support the Internet. Explore how you can make an impact.
� Become a Member
� Join a Chapter
� Attend an Event This is your Internet.Join it!
www.internetsociety.org
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