Dan YorkFeb 1, 2024

If any of you are active on TikTok, a few of us at the @internetsociety had a little bit of fun recording a video: https://www.tiktok.com/@internet_society/video/7330717975244229894

You can tell from the clothing who was in the southern hemisphere versus the northern! 🤣

(Credit due to a colleague in our communications team who asked a bunch of us to record short videos and then put it all together.)

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TikTok - Make Your Day

Internet SocietyOct 19, 2023

🌦️Checking the weather is an act that many of us do daily without much thought, but for the community of Ulukhaktok, this simple search wasn't so simple until Internet access was expanded last year.

More reliable and affordable Internet has positively impacted the community.

Learn how we, with the generous support of Baicells and FlyAirNorth, worked with the people of Ulukhaktok to build a #CommunityNetwork :

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/10/building-more-affordable-and-reliable-internet-access-in-the-arctic/

#InternetAccess #DigitalDivide #InternetForEveryone

Building More Affordable and Reliable Internet Access in the Arctic - Internet Society

Internet access in the Canadian Arctic has long been unreliable and overly expensive because of the remote location. In 2022, we helped fix this.

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Internet SocietySep 12, 2023

Finish this sentence...✍️

"The Internet provides _______"

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#Internet

Internet SocietyJul 14, 2023

The Internet isn't just for:
🚫 the wealthy
🚫 governments
🚫 large corporations
🚫 city dwellers

It is for all of us. No matter where we live, what we make, and what we do for a living—the Internet is a peoples' resource. 🫶

#InternetForEveryone

Internet SocietyMay 22, 2023

Any Internet Society member can join the Accessibility Standing Group. Join today to help us truly achieve an Internet for everyone. - https://www.internetsociety.org/sigs/

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Special Interest Groups and Standing Groups - Internet Society

Connect with other members over the Internet-related topics you’re passionate about like cybersecurity, gender, affordable Internet access, and more.

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Internet SocietyMay 17, 2023

Our 2022 Impact Report is here! We worked with our community to:

🔌 Connect underserved populations
🪴 Grow reliable, affordable access
🙋🏽‍♀️ Counter actions that threaten the Internet

Because we believe in an #InternetForEveryone. Read the full report👇

https://www.internetsociety.org/impact-report/2022/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=ir2022

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Impact Report 2022 - Internet Society

We work to grow and protect the Internet to ensure it is an accessible resource for all. Our Impact Report 2022 displays the impact made over the past year.

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Show threadInternet SocietyApr 21, 2023

6️⃣ Supporting capacity building, feasibility studies, quality assurance, technical and management expertise, governance models, and open-source tools to all stakeholders contributing to bridge the digital divide.

Let’s get past that tipping point together. Learn more: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2022/10/a-push-towards-universal-connectivity/

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A Push Towards Universal Connectivity - Internet Society

We need to unlock innovative financing mechanisms to connect the hardest-to-reach places in the world. Governments and policymakers are at the forefront of this challenge.

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Show threadInternet SocietyApr 21, 2023

4️⃣ Incentivize innovative fiscal solutions such as fee exemptions (customs waivers on import duties for open-source hardware and software) and tax breaks for investors.

5️⃣ Contributing funds, such as universal service and access funds (USAF), voucher programs, grants, low-interest loans, and loan guarantees for complementary connectivity and access solutions.

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Show threadInternet SocietyApr 21, 2023

3️⃣ Create options for complementary connectivity and access solutions to:

📶 Access affordable spectrum usage and infrastructure

🤝 Promote infrastructure sharing policies, wholesale open access to backhaul through open data platforms, or investments in physical infrastructure

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Show threadInternet SocietyApr 21, 2023

1️⃣ Integrate all types of complementary connectivity and access solutions into national broadband plans, connectivity and telecommunications strategies, and digitization policies.

2️⃣ Streamline licensing regulations and procedures that provide legal status to all types of complementary connectivity and access solutions.

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