The Internet Society is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy.

1. Internet Society

2. The Internet Society (ISOC) is an international, non-profit organization founded in
1992 to provide leadership for Internet policy ,technology standards, and
future development.
It is a global cause-driven organization governed by a diverse Board of
Trustees that is dedicated to ensuring that the Internet stays open, transparent
and defined by people.
States that its mission is "to promote the open development, evolution and use of
the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world".
Ensures that the Internet and the web that is built on it:
Continues to develop as an open platform that empowers people to
share ideas and connect in new and innovative ways.
Serves the economic, social, and educational needs of individuals
throughout the world – today and in the future.

3. Internet Society
Abbreviation ISOC
Formation 1992
Legal status Non-profit
Purpose/focus Leadership
Headquarters Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Region served Worldwide
Membership 50,000
Official languages English
Affiliations Public Interest Registry
Website www.internetsociety.org

4. Based on ensuring that a healthy, sustainable Internet is available to everyone –
today and for the next billion users.
Engages in a wide spectrum of Internet issues, including
policy, governance, technology, and development.
Establish and promote principles that are intended to persuade governments to
make decisions that are right for their citizens and each nation’s future.
Championing public policies that enable open access.
Facilitating the open development of standards, protocols, administration, and
the technical infrastructure of the Internet.
Organizing events and opportunities that bring people together to share insights
and opinions.

5. To facilitate and support the technical evolution of the Internet as a research and
education infrastructure and to stimulate involvement of the academic, scientific,
and engineering communities (among others) in the evolution of the Internet.
To educate the academic and scientific communities and the public concerning the
technology, use, and application of the Internet.
To promote scientific and educational applications of Internet technology for the
benefit of educational institutions at all grade levels, industry, and the public at
large.
To provide a forum for exploration of new Internet applications and to foster
collaboration among organizations in their operation and use of the Internet.

6. Supports and promotes the work of the standards settings
bodies for which it is the organizational home: the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture
Board (IAB), the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG),
and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF).
Pursues its goals by coordinating and delivering hands-on
technical training, seminars and conferences on topical
Internet issues; supporting local and regional Internet
organizations ; issuing briefings and white papers on Internet
technologies; and funding participation opportunities for
Internet experts in developing countries.
Has a prominent function in Internet governance discussions,
including significant involvement in the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS) and Internet Governance Forum
(IGF).
Helped organize World IPv6 Day, which gathered companies
such as Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Akamai
Technologies and Limelight Networks as well as ISPs to raise
awareness of IPv6 issues such as fragmentation.

7. Seeks to promote understanding and appreciation of
the Internet model of open, transparent processes and
consensus-based decision making.
Works with governments, national and international
organizations, civil society, the private sector, and other parties
to promote policies about the Internet that conform to its core
values.
Encourages innovation and fresh thinking by providing grants
and rewards to relevant initiatives and outreach efforts that
address the humanitarian, educational and societal contexts of
online connectivity.
ISOC has joint offices in Reston, Virginia, United
States and Geneva, Switzerland and It has also established
"Regional Bureaus" for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Africa, Asia, North America and Europe.
Contribute to the open development, evolution, and use of
the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world
by donations.

8. The ISOC was incorporated as a non-profit educational organization which could
provide the growing need for financial support and organization structure of
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), as well as promoting other activities that are
important for the development of the Internet.
The Internet Society is the parent corporation of the IETF; as such all IETF Request
For Commands documents, including those RFCs which describe "Internet
Standards", are copyrighted by the Internet Society.
ISOC was formed because the IETF Secretariat, which had been operated under
NSF contract by staff at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI)
would not be supported beyond 1991 by NSF.

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10. In 2012, on ISOC's 20th anniversary, it
established the Internet Hall of Fame.
It is an annual award whose purpose is to
"publicly recognize a distinguished and select
group of visionaries, leaders and luminaries
who have made significant contributions to
the development and advancement of the
global Internet”.

11. The Deploy360 Programme is a project of the Deployment &
Operationalization (DO) team within the Internet Society.
Supports the deployment and use of key Internet technologies by
bridging the gap between IETF standards documentation and final
adoption of those standards by the global operations community.
Provides real-world IPv6, DNSSEC, and Routing Resiliency/Security
deployment information including detailed, technical how-to
resources and educational articles, best current operational
practices, case studies, and other in-depth information.

12.  Collecting and creating technical resources and best current
operational practices, and providing network engineers to
responsible for implementing new technologies.
 Conducting ION Conferences to bring together network
engineers and leading industry experts.
 Speaking and exhibiting at numerous conferences and events
around the globe.
 Maintaining social media and outreach campaigns to promote
key Internet technologies.
 Chris Grundemann- Director,
Deployment & Operationalization.
 Dan York- Senior Content
Strategist.
 Megan Kruse-Technology Outreach
Manager.
 Jan Zorz- Operational Engagement
Programme Manager.
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13. All administrative entities, including DNS administrators will
adhere to all the applicable tenets of all pertinent ITU
recommendations.
The ITU, IETF, and IAB will jointly cooperate fully to ensure that
agreed administrative procedures to accommodate the above
understandings, and any other mutually agreed appropriate
future understandings, will be implemented and adhere to on an
ongoing basis.
The ITU may request the consultation of the WP1/2 experts as
necessary and as prescribed in Resolution 20.

14. Backed by more than 65,000 members and supporters, 100 Chapters around the
world, as well as more than 145 Organization members, the Internet Society
achieves change through partnership and expertise in policy, technology and
communications.
By working with a range of partners from non-profit agencies, local and global
NGOs, academia, technologists, local councils, federal policy and decision makers,
business and more, the ISOC want to make sure that member’s voice, expertise,
and imagination can continue to develop one of the greatest tools of their lifetime.

15. Providing reliable information and educational
opportunities that include training workshops in
developing countries.
Facilitating leadership programmes that include the
cultivation of Next Generation
Leaders and Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Ambassadors.
Supporting local Chapters that serve the needs of
the growing global Internet community.

16. Have their voice heard in critical policy debates that are shaping the
future of an open Internet.
Have access to technical training and expertise.
Apply for grants and fellowships that could help them make their
community, city, or country a better place.
Take part in or support projects and education in emerging
economies.
Get the latest information that will help empower them to protect
their online privacy and identity.
Become part of a powerful community that is working to make the
world better.

17. Encouraging innovation and fresh thinking by providing grants and
awards to relevant initiatives and outreach efforts that address the
humanitarian, educational, and societal contexts of online
connectivity.
Acknowledging individuals who have made outstanding contributions
to the data communications community via the Jonathan
B.Postel and Itojun Service Awards.

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Can help stay informed about technical, policy, and
educational events and conferences across the local
and global issues.
INET Conferences
Brings together users, policy makers, technologists,
and operators in a cooperative event focusing on
development and relevant local and global issues.
Network and Distributed System Security
Symposium
Brings together innovative and forward thinking
members of the Internet community who design,
develop, exploit and deploy new and emerging
technologies that define network and distributed
system security.