ISOC | Internet Society

The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy.  

The Internet Society focuses on: 

• Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work 
• Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards, and 
• Advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet 

To help achieve the mission, the Internet Society: 

• Facilitates open development of standards, protocols, administration, and the technical infrastructure of the Internet. 
• Supports education in developing countries specifically, and wherever the need exists. 
• Promotes professional development and builds community to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the Internet. 
• Provides reliable information about the Internet. 
• Provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet evolution, development and use in technical, commercial, societal, and other contexts. 
• Fosters an environment for international cooperation, community, and a culture that enables self-governance to work. 
• Serves as a focal point for cooperative efforts to promote the Internet as a positive tool to benefit all people throughout the world. 
• Provides management and coordination for on-strategy initiatives and outreach efforts in humanitarian, educational, societal, and other contexts.