Our Work at The Internet Society...Role of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) A primary role of an IXP is to: •Keep local Internet traffic within local infrastructure and to reduce

Our Work at

The Internet Society

Join us to keep the Internet open, thriving,

and benefitting people around the globe.

June 2015 | Dushanbe Tajikistan Maarit Palovirta

Naveed Haq

Internet Society

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� Founded in 1992 as an international non-profit organization with a cause to work for the open development and evolution of the Internet for all people.

� Organisational home for:Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)

Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

“The Internet is for everyone”

IETF journal in Russian: http://isocru.org

Operating at the

intersection of policy,

technology and

development.

Positioned to provide

trusted leadership on

issues key to the Internet’s

growth and evolution.

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Internet evolved and so did the Internet Society

TECHNOLOGY

POLICY

DEVELOPMENT

Global Presence

109Chapters

Worldwide

72000+Individual

Members

146Organization

Members

5Regional

Bureaus

17 Countries with

ISOC Offices

NORTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

EUROPE

AFRICA

THE MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

� Engaging and energizing members

through a common global vision

� Technical capacity building

� Inform ISOC on local Internet

development and issues

Chapters Play a Key Role

Internet Society Chapters form a community that

advances our mission through:� Educational events

� Public policy issue advocacy

� Much more

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Internet Development:

‘Local Content and Traffic Exchange’

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Barriers to Internet Availability and Adoption

Supply-side (availability)

•Why are costs too high?

•Investment roadblocks:

� Regulations

� Rights-of-way access

� Taxation

Demand-side (adoption)

•Why is interest too low?

•Locally relevant content:

� Language

� Location

� Support

The Relationship between Local Content, Internet Development and Access Prices (OECD/ISOC/UNESCO, 2013): http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/the-relationship-between-local-content-internet-development-and-access-prices_5k4c1rq2bqvk-en

Geography of Top Level Domain Names

Role of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)

A primary role of an IXP is to:

•Keep local Internet traffic within local infrastructure and to reduce costs associated with traffic exchange between networks.

•Improve the quality of Internet services and drive demand by reducing delay and improving end-user experience.

•Create a favorable environment for local Internet infrastructure and service development e.g. local content and shared services.

•Act as a catalyst for overall Internet development through knowledge sharing and capacity building.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are now well recognised

as a vital part of the Internet ecosystem and

essential for facilitating a robust domestic ICT sector*.

* See for example, the OECD’s recent report on Internet Traffic Exchange:

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/internet-trafficexchange_5k918gpt130q-en

Local Internet Eco-system and IXP

Internet Society 2015: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/local-internet-hosting-opportunities-key-furthering-internet-development-emerging-economies

IXPs around the World

Source: TeleGeography World IX Map, http://www.internetexchangemap.com/

ISOC: IXP & Interconnection Activities

•ISOC works with partners throughout the world to build IXPs, human capacity, and bottom-up governance of IXPs.

•With partners:

� Euro-IX, RIRs (RIPE-NCC, AfriNIC, APNIC, LACNIC), IXPs, Cisco, Comcast, Google, Alcatel, Microsoft, NSRC, PCH, and other global and regional experts

•Through Grants:

� IXP Toolkit Grant from Google (www.ixptoolkit.org)

� Alcatel and Cisco donations & equipment grants

� Comcast and Microsoft grants for IXP development and training

‘Security’ in a Digital Interconnected World

Five elements ofCollaborative Security

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Image from Wikimedia Commons: The Opte Project

Security and Resilience Infographic

Collaborative Security

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Some More of Our Work

� Spam Project (MAAWG collaboration)

� NDSS Annual Meeting (San Diego)

� Global IPv6 forum (Official launch June 2012)

� The IRTF’s Crypto Forum Research Group (CFRG)

� Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)

� Identity overview; Protecting your privacy; Protecting your identity – www.internetsociety.org/manage-your-identity

� IETF Secure Inter-domain Routing (SIDR) Working Group (WG) to specify a Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) system in order to substantially improve the security of the routing system (IPv6).

Get Involved

There are so many ways to support the Internet. Explore how you can make an impact.

� Become a Member

� Join a Chapter

� Attend an Event This is your Internet.Join it!

www.internetsociety.org

For any questions, please contact us at: palovirta@isoc.org , haq@isoc.org