- Advanced Network & Services
Dedicated to advancing education and science through the promotion, use, and diffusion of networking technology.
www.advanced.org
- American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
Manages Internet address numbers for the U.S. and assigned territories.
www.arin.net
- Argentine Chamber of Databases and Online Services
CABASE is a nonprofit organization with a membership including: Internet access providers, databank producers, telcos, datacomms service providers, and web farms.
www.cabase.org.ar
- Association of Internet Researchers
Dedicated to the advancement of the cross-disciplinary field of Internet studies.
aoir.org
- Association Of Synchronous Data Formats (ASDF)
Nonprofit international organization dedicated to advancing the usage of high-end synchronous data transmission technology for both the Internet and intranet solutions.
www.asdf.org
- Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Research center aimed at exploring and understanding Cyberspace, its development, dynamics, and need or lack thereof for laws and sanctions. Offers online courses and hosts conferences.
cyber.harvard.edu
- Better Ethics Online
How to protect your copyright online. How to detect unauthorized use. A nonprofit organization providing a free public service supported by Members.
actionsites.com/beo/index.html
- Competitive Broadband Coalition
Dedicated to protecting the competitive environment where the Internet was born and promoting delivery of broadband to consumers.
www.competitivebroadband.org
- Consume.net
Online hub of the free wireless Internet access movement.
www.consume.net
- Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA)
Collaborative undertaking to promote greater cooperation in the engineering and maintenance of a robust, scalable global Internet infrastructure.
www.caida.org
- Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)
Formed to address the challenges of securing the preservation of digital resources in the U.K., and to work with others internationally to secure the global digital memory and knowledge base.
www.dpconline.org
- Digital Promise Project
Created to develop public policies that will focus on public interest and educational needs in the new media environment.
www.digitalpromise.org
- Dublin University Internet Society
www.netsoc.tcd.ie
- FASTERnet.org
Campaign project of Keep America Connected to keep users updated about developing issues concerning the Internet in Congress.
www.fasternet.policy.net
- Florida Internet Service Providers Association
Facilitates discussion and educates the public about the importance of the Internet industry.
www.fispa.org
- Geekcorps
Matches volunteers from the high-tech world to companies in the developing world for short overseas interships.
www.geekcorps.org
- Global Internet Liberty Campaign (GILC)
Takes global actions for the protection of freedom of speech and the right of privacy.
www.gilc.org
- Hacker's Defense Fund, The
Assists those accused of computer and related crimes find lawyers to defend them in court. We do not support or condone illegal activities.
www.hackerz.org
- Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association
www.hkispa.org.hk
- InterGOV
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/InterGOV
- International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of new media. Responsible for the annual Webby Awards.
www.iadas.net
- International Center for Advanced Internet Research (ICAIR)
Focused on developing digital communications technologies and related public policy for the next generation Internet.
www.icair.org
- International Society for Mental Health Online
To promote the understanding, use and development of online communication, information and technology for the mental health community.
www.ismho.org
- Internet Alliance, The
Aims to help the Internet industry build the confidence and trust necessary for the Internet to become the global, mass market medium of the 21st century.
www.internetalliance.org
- InterNet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
Central coordinator for the assignment of unique parameter values for Internet protocols.
www.iana.org
- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Registry_Operators/Internet_Corporation_for_Assigned_Names_and_Numbers__ICANN_
- Internet Education Foundation
Dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the potential of a decentralized global Internet to promote democracy, communications, and commerce.
www.neted.org
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) (5)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Internet_Engineering_Task_Force__IETF_
- Internet Industry Association
Australia's national industry body for Internet commerce, content, and connectivity.
www.iia.net.au
- Internet Public Policy Network
Connects organizations to experts on issues such as e-commerce, telecommunications, and technology in communities.
www.internetpublicpolicy.com
- Internet Service Providers' Consortium
International organization of ISPs, IPPs, and similar companies that provides a range of support and services.
www.ispc.org
- Internet Society (6)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Internet_Society
- Internet Society of Australia
Nonprofit organisation promoting development on the Internet.
www.isoc-au.org.au
- Internet Software Consortium
Dedicated to software engineering for the Internet
www.isc.org
- InterNIC@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Internet_Corporation_for_Assigned_Names_and_Numbers__ICANN_/InterNIC
- InterPlanetary Internet
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Its mission is to take the Net out of this world and build the necessary architecture and protocols to communicate with Earth and other remotely located internets resident on other planets or spacecraft in transit.
www.ipnsig.org
- IRC WebWatchers
Gives out awards to IRC channels, their web sites, and IRC-related services worldwide.
webwatchers.netfirms.com
- Irish Internet Association (IIA)
www.iia.ie
- ISP Consortium
The UK's wholy independent Internet bandwidth provider, owned and managed by its members. Benefits include the 'InterTrade' forum and participation in national projects.
www.ispc.net
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Intelligent Information Infrastructure Project
Extremely general system for distributing and retrieving information that will work over major Internet protocols.
www.ai.mit.edu/projects/iiip/home-page.html
- MIT - Planning Project
mtitpp.maine.edu/mtitpp/homepage.html
- NetCoalition
Organization composed of representatives from leading Internet companies that promotes dialogue with policymakers and the public on issues critical to the future of the Internet.
www.netcoalition.com
- New Media Association of New Jersey
Regional organization created to increase awareness of the new media industry in New Jersey.
www.nmanj.com
- New York New Media Association@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Computers/Professional_Organizations
- OpenNet Initiative (ONI)
Explores the relationship between censorship, technology, and resistance using a technical analysis of state-imposed content filtering, blocking, and monitoring schemes.
www.opennetinitiative.net
- People For Internet Responsibility
Global, grassroots, ad hoc network of individuals who are concerned about current and future operations, development, management, and regulation of the Internet.
www.pfir.org
- South African Internet Service Providers Association
Nonprofit industry body that facilitates exchange between independent South African Internet access providers.
www.ispa.org.za
- The Internet Alliance
www.internetalliance.org
- U.S. Congress Internet Caucus
Group of Representatives and Senators dedicated to educating Congress about the importance of the Internet.
www.netcaucus.org
- United States Internet Service Providers Association (USISPA)
Representing the common policy and legal interests of Internet Service Providers and other Internet-related entities.
www.cix.org
- Unspam
Helping governments to craft effective anti-spam laws and assisting legitimate business in complying with them.
www.unspam.com
- Voice On the Net Coalition (VON)
Discusses issues and implications of voice and video on the Internet.
www.von.org
- XNS.org
Independent international nonprofit organization managing XNS (eXtensible Name Service), an open protocol and open-source platform for universal addressing, automated data exchange, and privacy control. The specification is built on XML and web agents.
www.xns.org
- zephyrcove.com
Community service enabling small companies, nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups to obtain free Internet access.
zephyrcove.com
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