Internet Society – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Internet Society – San Francisco Bay Area ChapterIn the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, governments, businesses, and other organizations are increasingly considering sanctions that would irreversibly disrupt the Internet we know today. Countries are considering sanctions and other politicized actions that could inadvertently impact the…
In the final part of this three-part series, Don Hollander, Secretary General Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), highlights why developers need to update their code to accommodate this growing number of domain names and email addresses. Universal Acceptance…
In the second of a three-part series, Don Hollander, Secretary General Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), highlights why all organizations need to be Universal-Acceptance Ready. Email connects the globe with a click. And it is critical for…
In the first of a three-part series, Don Hollander, Secretary General Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), highlights why all organizations need to be Universal-Acceptance Ready. Since 2006 the Domain Name System (DNS) has expanded dramatically, not only…
The ICANN 63 Readout webinar took place on 29 December, 2018. ICANN’s Chris Mondini, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, and Joe Catapano, Stakeholder Engagement Program Manager, North America, gave a high level overview of the key policy discussions and community activities…
The SF Bay Area Internet Society Chapter’s Board Secretary/Director of Policy spoke during the recent Decentralized Web Summit in San Francisco. An abridged version of his remarks are available in below.…
Take a look at the SF Bay Area ISOC Chapter Annual Report 2017 for a brief overview of the year’s achievements.…
Anna Loup is a Fellow for the SF Bay ISOC’s Working Group on Internet Governance. She is a doctoral student at Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at USC, researching the social, political, and economic implications of the Internet’s policy and technical…
Nicolas Seidler is Senior Policy Advisor at the Internet Society. He joined the organization in February 2010 and currently leads ISOC’s work on Internet and Human Rights issues. He also engages in key global Internet governance issues and processes. Here…
18 August 2016 – On 16 August 2016, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intention to allow the IANA Functions Contract to expire, representing the final step in an almost 20 year process to transition the…