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Understanding the resilience of critical Internet infrastructure can help landlocked and other countries reliant on terrestrial fibre connections.

Internet resilience requires taking a holistic view of the many components and actors that enable the Internet.

Studying changes in the deployment of content delivery networks and content providers helps uncover trends in how these key players adapt to shifts in the modern Internet ecosystem.

Recently we added Internet Users by Gender to the Pulse Country Reports.

Exam-related Internet shutdowns increased from 75 to 83 from 2023 to 2024 despite the efforts of the #NoExamShutdown campaign.

Internet poverty in Asia has decreased from 252 million in 2023 to 166 million in 2024, led by India and Indonesia.

Pakistan authorities have blocked free VPN services, requiring Internet users to register to use select paid services.

Measuring and evaluating digital government initiatives is crucial to ensuring the resilience of the Internet.

The recent use of DNS hijacking by Malaysian authorities to block certain content reveals a dangerous precedent for Internet regulation in Malaysia.

DNS usage patterns are sometimes influenced by external factors like censorship or surveillance. Understanding these patterns can give important insights into the local Internet landscape.

Internet resilience is usually considered from a technical point of view, with little consideration given to social implications that impact connectivity decisions.

Bangladesh is experiencing slightly slower Internet connectivity to international hosted services due to an outage to one of the two submarine cables connecting the country.