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Geopolitical, historical, and linguistic factors shape which companies and countries are relied upon for web infrastructure.

A new framework enables users to understand when the Internet “breaks” due to conflict or sanctions and how countries reconfigure their digital ties in response.

Internet fragmentation has been conceived of too narrowly–as have the tools that might combat it.

Kazakhstan and the rest of Central Asia are dependent on Internet connectivity from Russia.

Healthy competition among Internet Service Providers can increase consumer choice, reduce prices, and foster innovation, efficiency, quality, and resilience.

Internet trust relationships follow the same pattern as traditional trade and trust and are subject to explicit or implicit risk evaluation.

A combination of sanctions and pre-invasion de-peering activity have significantly impacted peering connectivity and Internet infrastructure in Russia and Ukraine.

Digital sovereignty policies can adversely affect how the Internet works and our ability to make use of the Internet.

Pulse has recorded 22 intentional Internet shutdown events so far in 2024 that have affected Internet users across 12 countries.

As of the end of 2023, governments and other actors across 18 countries intentionally disrupted Internet connectivity or blocked access to specific Internet services for their citizens.

How does Ethiopia's recently-ended 158-day service-blocking shutdown compare to others ordered by governments around the world?

With the two largest populations in the world, India and China are also boasting the most IPv6 users in the world.