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All things @internetsociety affecting North America. We are a global charity working to connect the unconnected and advocate for a trusted Internet.

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

We urge the United States Congress to amend the #TakeItDownAct and address the nonconsensual distribution of intimate imagery without undermining #encryption.

Read our full open letter to @RepGuthrie and @FrankPallone of @HouseCommerce ⬇️ https://t.co/nHMEpyGOzk

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

Our senior director for North American government and regulatory affairs, Natalie Campbell, was a guest the Ctrl-Alt-Speech podcast! She discussed US digital trade policy and our recent open letter to the US trade representative.

Check it out here: https://t.co/OQuY8HFrNX

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

We urge the United States to protect the free flow of information and other crucial Internet principles.

Read the full open letter to @USTradeRep Jamieson Greer ⬇️ https://t.co/VS5XeEPiTA

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

Preserving and caring for the Internet is our collective responsibility, and we will continue to defend it as a global resource for all.

Check out our 2025 Action Plan to learn more about our priorities as we begin implementing our 2030 strategy. ⬇️

https://t.co/icqXjWE0SH

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

We are thrilled to announce that Sally Wentworth (@ISOCCEO) is our new President and CEO!

As CEO, she will continue working towards an #InternetForEveryone and deepen our connection with our community.

Read more about Sally’s vision in her own words ⬇️ https://t.co/OjT5pu1IuH

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

🚨We are for our lightning talk on “U.S. Trade Policy Changes: The Biggest Threat to the Internet Flying under the Radar” at this year’s @SOTN Conference. Tune in Feb. 12 to catch the event in person or online.
#SOTN2024 registration here: https://t.co/D0XiYcpZzh

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

Please join @internetsociety for our Power To The People event Oct. 19th from 7:30 - 12:30pm EST. Register here: https://t.co/v4AKniPjhR

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

ISOC's Natalie Campbell is going to be speaking on a fireside chat with @TikTokCanada's Technical Policy Leader Maurice Turner at #CIGF23
Register here: https://t.co/CmLFVLBJPb

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

Strong #BuildAmericaBuyAmerica requirements ensure that high-speed Internet projects build our workforce by prioritizing American products. It’s a pledge to invest in our communities and future. #ConnectedWorld

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

The BEAD program is a huge opportunity to deliver #InternetForAll.

We must not waste it.

That's why we're joining hundreds of orgs and experts calling on @NTIAgov & @CommerceGov to offer alternatives to the letter of credit requirement.

Find out more: https://t.co/xkj3csTzdU

[@IETF @ietf]

These sessions at #IETF117 hosted by @Nokia (22-28 July 2023) cover topics accessible to a broad range of Internet technologists: the #IETFHackathon, Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, and new & existing working groups. Register by 10 July for standard rates: https://t.co/VC2b5LZfHw

[Connect Humanity @Connect_Fund]

The Indigenous Connectivity Summit kicks-off this Monday in #Anchorage, Alaska!

Not going in person? Join #ICS2023 via the #livestream.

Bookmark it now ▶️ https://t.co/iO1MlzRYSW

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

Get funding for a project that broadly benefits the Internet community within the ARIN region through informational outreach, research, Internet technical improvements, or Registry processes and technology improvements.

Learn more 👇

[ARIN @TeamARIN]

Do you work for or know of an organization that would benefit from an ARIN Community Grant? This year's application deadline is 2 June!

Learn more & apply for or share this opportunity: https://t.co/iTFrcy4rA5

@nanog @internetsociety @ISOC_Community @ISOCtech @ietf @Internet2

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"The #OnlineNewsAct endangers the Internet at a time when we need this critical resource the most.
Parliament must reverse course and withdraw the bill, before the Internet as we know it slips out of our
hands." - @ndunleavy via @TheHillTimes https://t.co/e75i1w9HFF

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"Absolutely nobody wants to prevent efforts to fight child abuse online. But you cannot undermine #encryption without introducing a significant threat to every single Internet user." - @ndunleavy

Read more: https://t.co/wckGvLHj34

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"[The #EARNITAct] is probably one of our biggest encryption-threatening bills worldwide."
- @ndunleavy, Internet Society senior director of North American government and regulatory affairs, via @CyberScoopNews https://t.co/wckGvLHj34

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

DNSSEC prevents hackers from intercepting and modifying data when it’s transmitted, reducing the risk of attacks such as DNS cache poisoning.

In Canada, the top ISPs are barely validating DNSSEC & in the US, @comcast is the only top ISP validating. https://t.co/ALJHvKjYBq

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"The whole concept underlying this Act is wrong. Linking is free and being linked to benefits both newsmakers and online intermediaries." @ISCC_Canada's @KFinckenstein and @Pagmenzies on Canada's proposed #BillC18.
https://t.co/KSKHZuC3Pb

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"But because #Section230 protects the entire Internet, including the very ability of individuals to participate in it, it is a poor vehicle to address problems caused by a small subset of those online." - @SullivanISOC

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"It would be bad to create a rule that only the richest companies could afford to meet. It would give them a permanent advantage over potential new competitors."
#Section230

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"Even something narrowly aimed at the largest corporate players presents a risk to the Internet. In a highly distributed system like this, you can try something out without anyone else being involved." - @SullivanISOC

[Internet Society NA @ISOC_NA]

"But if some players have special rules, it is important everyone else not be subject to those rules by accident, because those others don’t have the financial resources of the special players."