We curate data from trusted sources to help everyone understand the health, availability and evolution of the global Internet.

Internet Shutdowns

Learn more about Internet shutdown events occurring around the world and find out more about the economic and human impact of these actions.

Enabling Technologies

Learn more about adoption rates for some of the key technologies that are essential for the continued growth and evolution of the global Internet.

In the News

India sees Exponential Increase in Internet Shutdowns22 January 2023
Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts20 January 2023
We Must Enhance Cross-Border Data Flows — Here’s Why16 January 2023
India’s Jammu and Kashmir saw more internet outages than any country in 202212 January 2023
Finding 404: A Report on Website Blocking in India12 January 2023

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January 26, 2023

Don’t Believe Every ‘Extraordinary’ Stat You See

Massimiliano Stucchi

Categories: Technology

A recent presentation showing Bahrain to have 100% IPv6 adoption got me excited and skeptical.

January 19, 2023

Internet Infrastructure Predictions for 2023: Passing the Point of no Return

Jim Cowie

Internet Society - Resident Advisor

Categories: Concentration, Resilience, Shutdown

Once infrastructure denial is in play, its use to enforce international sanctions is in play as well.

January 18, 2023

Internet Infrastructure Predictions for 2023: Ukraine Internet to Prevail, Central Asia to Increase Internet Resilience in Response to War

Jim Cowie

Internet Society - Resident Advisor

Categories: Concentration, Resilience

2022 will be remembered as a year in which conflicts and crises shaped our collective attitudes toward infrastructure and the Internet in interesting ways.