Organisation Membership
Connecting the Dots to Keep the
The Internet Society is
an important industry
forum to provide
leadership for the
Internet evolution
regarding technology,
policy, governance,
and the continued
development of
Internet technology
for geographies that
are just beginning
to benefit from
ubiquitous network
communications.
—Prith Banerjee
Senior Vice President, Research
and Director, HP Labs
The Internet Society
Internet Working for You
Whether you’re a dot-com, dot-org, dot-edu, or any
other domain, there’s only one organisation that
understands the vital role the Internet plays in your
world. The Internet Society (ISOC) doesn’t build the
pipes or create the applications that make the Internet
work; we connect the businesses and the organisa-
tions that rely on the Internet. Our diverse member-
ship of leading businesses, nonprofit and nongovern-
mental organisations, and educational and research
institutions may do fundamentally different types of
work, but they share a common set of objectives: To
preserve the open and global nature of the Internet, Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of ISOC, takes the podium
to maximize innovation, and to maximize access to all at the opening of the 2007 Internet Governance Forum in Rio
that the Internet offers. This is done through working de Janeiro, Brazil.
to ensure appropriate regulatory and policy regimes
and through actively supporting open standards de- The Internet Society’s Action Plan
velopment. As the Internet matures, the technology, policy, social,
At ISOC, we create the relationships that give you and economic issues surrounding its development
a voice in how the Internet grows. have become intertwined. Few, if any, issues remain
exclusively technical, political, social, or economic.
Meeting Challenges: Today’s and Indeed, most of those issues involve elements of
the others. Successfully identifying and addressing
Tomorrow’s
the challenges requires a dynamic, multidisciplinary
The Internet is successful in large part because of its approach. ISOC has launched the following three key
unique model: shared global ownership, development
initiatives that anticipate the challenges and focus on
based on open standards, and freely accessible pro- solutions.
cesses for technology and policy development. How-
ever, there are threats to the fundamental tenets of • Enabling Access, including programmes
that model. such as the Technical Capacity
programme, provides the educational
As the Internet matures, misguided deployments of opportunities and knowledge needed
technology or unwise approaches to important tech- to grow and sustain the Internet.
nical and policy issues, even when well-intentioned,
carry the risk of fracturing the Internet and impeding • InterNetWorks includes programmes
its growth and our ability to keep it secure. These whose purpose is to ensure the Internet
challenges have an impact on the economic viability continues to perform with the reliability
of commercial enterprises as well as the sustainabil- and growth that are its hallmarks.
ity of public interest organisations, whose business • Trust and Identity, a research initiative,
and service models rely on the Internet. identifies and promotes technologies
In order to ensure that global Internet evolution is and policies that resolve some of the
driven by the same balanced approach to technology persistent issues in this critical area.
and policy that made it the vital social and economic
engine that it is today, businesses and organisations
must be both active and vocal. ISOC membership is
the single most powerful platform for participating in
the Internet’s future and for being heard.
http://www.isoc.org
 A Globally Recognized Leader Through financial support of and guidance for partner-
ISOC is the trusted and objective voice that policy ship programmes, members help build in-country
makers and decision makers turn to for perspective capacity and enhance the development of regional
and advice on the interrelationships between Internet technical communities and economies.
technology and public and economic policy. Membership in ISOC puts your organisation in the
We are the organisational home of the Internet Eng- company of the world’s most respected industry lead-
ineering Task Force (IETF), which is responsible for the ers. Our top three tiers of membership include the
Internet’s seminal and most important standards, such following organisations and corporations.
as TCP/IP, e-mail, instant messaging, VoIP, and IPv6. • Platinum Members: Afilias Limited,
We are very pleased ISOC is a significant contributor to the open standards ARIN, Cisco Systems, Inc., Comcast,
process through its support of the IETF and its related Motorola, Inc., Neustar, RIPE NCC
to support ISOC’s bodies, including the Internet Architecture Board, the
• Gold Members: APNIC, Geneva
Internet Engineering Steering Group, and the Internet
mission. Our company Financial Center Foundation, HP,
Research Task Force.
IBM, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ),
has grown over the ISOC collaborates with national and international gov- Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch,
ernments, research and educational institutions, civil Microsoft, Nominet UK, US Depart-
years thanks to the
society groups, network operators, and root server ment of Defense (DISA)
Internet and organisa- operators, as well as the Internet Corporation for
• Silver Members: Alcatel-Lucent,
Assigned Names and Numbers, the Network Startup
tions like ISOC that Google, Japan Network Information
Resource Centre, and the Regional Internet Registries.
Center
have made the Internet We have earned worldwide recognition among both
nations and regional policy organisations, such as the Join Today
what it is today. United Nation’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the
ISOC has a membership level to fit every organisation,
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
—Steven Lee from the smallest start-up to nonprofit organisations
ment (OECD), and the Internet’s technical community
President, AtBatt.com and educational institutions to government minis-
for our pioneering support of an open, secure and
tries to multinational corporations. Contact us today
globally accessible Internet.
and help us connect the dots for a stronger and more
vibrant Internet.
Partnership for Success
ISOC’s relationships offer you a voice in how the
Internet grows. We actively solicit the opinions of and
encourage collaboration among the many diverse
stakeholder groups that comprise our membership.
The ISOC staff relies on the intellectual capital
present within our membership for perspective and
insight on strategic initiatives and programme
activities.

For more information, including details of the other membership levels,

visit http://www.isoc.org or contact Andrew Dvorshak at +1 703 439 2129
or dvorshak@isoc.org.

A nonprofit organisation, the Internet Society was founded in 1992 as a leader in promoting the evolution and growth of the Internet.
Through our members, chapters, and partners, we are the hub of the largest international network of people and organisations that
work with the Internet. We work on many levels to address the development, availability, and technology of the Internet.
The Internet is critical to advancing economic growth, community self-reliance, and social justice throughout the world. Become a
member of the Internet Society, and share this vision. For more information, visit http://www.isoc.org.

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