#ISOC
publicity# General Announcement
Do you pay
regular visits to one or more web addresses around the globe through the
Internet? I bet you do. Do you have suggestions, complaints and queries about
the Internet’s structure and its accessibility? I think you might. Are you
aware that there is a global body responsible for the engineering, governance
and sustenance of the internet? I am not sure you do. Have you been informed of
the possibility of contributing your ideas about the Internet and getting
heard? You deserve to know. Well, this is to broadcast the existence of the
Internet Society (ISOC).
You probably
know what IP means. But for the benefit of doubt, IP or the Internet protocol
is a data transmission standard that controls the routing and structure of
information generated and transferred over the global interconnection of
computerised devices which make up the Internet or international network. In
other words, it is one of the technology models that define the parameters of
the data you are able to access and post over the World Wide Web (WWW) through
your end device such as 3G-enabled phones, networked computers, internet-enabled
palmtops or pads and other portable internet devices.
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| The Internet Society |
ISOC or the
Internet Society is a non-profit corporation that is operated exclusively for educational,
charitable and scientific purposes. Its responsibilities include the
establishment and promotion of principles that are intended to persuade
governments to make decisions that are right for their citizens and each
nation’s future in order that a healthy and sustainable Internet may be made
available to everyone.
ISOC hopes
to:
- facilitate and support the technical evolution of the Internet as a research and education infrastructure and stimulate the involvement of the scientific community, industry, Government and other stakeholders in the evolution of the Internet
- educate the scientific community, industry and the public at large concerning the technology, use and application of the Internet
- promote educational applications of Internet technology for the benefit of government, colleges and universities, industry, and the public at large
- provide a forum for exploration of new Internet applications, and to stimulate collaboration among organizations in their operational use of the global Internet
What’s more?
ISOC welcomes new ideas from both
technical and non-technical members of the civic society and offers ISOC memberships
to individuals and organisations alike at very convenient plans.
If you feel concerned about the engineering and
governance of the Internet or simply interested in the ongoing conversations
that influence the future of the internet, you could make the newest site on
your web browser the Internet Society’s. Simply visit www.internetsociety.org
to get started. Remember, you don’t have to know any technical jargon. It’s all
about being in-the-know. Besides, there are forums and mailing lists where jargons get explained.
#ISOC
publicity# General Announcement
