During the 2020 Internet Society Chapterthon, we explored ways of seeding many more communities like the one we supported during the 2019 Chapterthon, by starting with an “Internet in a Box”. When surveying similar instructions, it struck us how technical most of it was. We started with the idea of bringing what is seemingly impossible…

ISOC recently announced their 2020 Action Plan and has invited everyone to take part. The 8 projects are: Promoting the Internet way of networking Extending encryption Securing global routing (MANRS) Increasing time security Leading by example with open standards Building Community Networks Fostering infrastructure and technical communities Measuring the Internet You can read more about…

Congratulations to the participants of the 2019 Chapterthon where Internet South Africa came 2nd out of 28 participating chapters. Ghana came 3rd and New York came 1st. Congratulations to both chapters, well deserved. You can watch the final announcement video here

The Voting Phase for this year’s Chapterthon is currently underway and you only have a few days left to make your vote count. If you haven’t viewed the South African entry yet, you can do so here and remember to cast your vote here.

Our grant request for this year’s Chapterthon has been approved and planning is well underway. This year’s theme is: Connecting the Unconnected. We’ll be travelling to the rural Eastern Cape, where we’ll be training 5 people to set up and maintain networks in their community. We’ll also give them vouchers so that they call sell…

ISOC’s annual Chapterthon is now open for applications. This year’s theme is: Connecting the Unconnected. How to enter: Submit your idea to your local chapter board for review. The board will then select one entry and submit it. The chapter will then have two months to execute the plan and submit their final report. You…