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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 10h

"Our results highlight a crucial point for policymakers and the public: blocking VPNs isn’t as straightforward as it might sound."
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VPN or Vpwn: How Afraid Should You Be of VPN Traffic Identification?

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 2d

How secure is your #VPN?
A new study found 8 popular, commercial VPN apps operating deceptively, exposing more than 700 million users to authoritarian surveillance.
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Who Owns, Operates, and Develops Your VPN Matters

New research shows that eight popular, commercial VPN apps operate deceptively, exposing more than 700 million users to…

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 8d

Catch @robbiemitch.bsky.social at Mongolia Network Operators' Group #mnNOG7 this Friday, 3 October. Pay close attention to his presentation to win a Pulse 👕

RobbieMitch @robbiemitch.bsky.social · 9d

I'm looking forward to my first trip to Mongolia for #mnNOG7, which happens this week. I'll be presenting on Mongolia's Internet Resilience as seen via @isoc-pulse.bsky.social.

Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 9d

Catch us this week at #MediaParty happening in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for an #PIMFargentina / Sandbox event 'Internet Pulse: Visibilizando la salud de la red'
ft @manypossibilities.net, @joaoaguiar.blog.br, Juan Peirano, and Hernan Seoane

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 9d

Locally-driven research and programming are necessary to ensure that rural/remote communities can fully participate in the digital age while safeguarding their well-being and cultural heritage, writes @robmcmahon.bsky.social
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Assessing Early Adoption of LEO Satellite Systems in Remote Indigenous Communities in Northern Canada

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 16d

The solution requires reframing how we think about #opensource infrastructure. Rather than treating it as a technical curiosity, policymakers must recognize it as foundational to economic resilience, GDP growth, & democratic governance, writes Feven Mekonenn pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/insight...

Insights From the UN Open Source Conference: Reclaiming the Foundations of the Internet

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 21d

[Blog] To develop effective Internet connectivity interventions, we need to know what people are facing pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/measuri... #connectingtheunconnected

Measuring “Under-Connectedness” Reveals More About Lived Experiences of Digital Inequality

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 22d

Read how @internetsociety.bsky.social Society Chapters have been collaborating with each other and coordinating with local stakeholders to advance #DNSSEC adoption by ccTLDs across Africa pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/chapter...

Chapters Leading the DNSSEC Charge in Africa

Internet Society Chapters have been collaborating with each other and coordinating with local stakeholders to advance D…

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 22d

We're proud to support #PyConUK2025 as a way to give back to the #opensource community that makes projects like Pulse a reality.
If you're attending, say hi to our Senior Developer Andy Clyde or drop him a question on the Discord channel.

PyCon UK @pyconuk.org · 23d

🎉🎉 PyCon UK 2025 is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who grabbed a ticket 💜

We hope you’re as excited as we are, and we can’t wait to see you all in Manchester on Friday! 🐍✨

#PyConUK2025 #PyConUK #Python #TechEvents #Community #TechCommunity

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 23d

We measure the Internet for many reasons, including understanding our rights as users.
This was the theme of a panel discussion we participated in at last month's 2025 Digital Rights in Asia Pacific #DRAPAC2025 Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/underst...

Understanding Your Rights Starts With Measuring What’s Wrong

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 28d

We're proud to sponsor the upcoming #TPRC53 event and promote the amazing Internet measurement research it features each year.
You can read summaries of some of the research to be presented on the Pulse Blog pulse.internetsociety.org/blog

TPRC @tprconference.bsky.social · Jul 17

🗓️ The #TPRC53 program is now live on SCHED!
Build your personalized agenda, view session details, and see who else is attending.
🔗 tprc2025ab.sched.com
📬 Registered attendees will receive a SCHED invite.

TPRC 2025: The 53nd Research Conference on Communications, Information and Inter Schedule

Check out the schedule for TPRC 2025: The 53nd Research Conference on Communications, Information and Inter

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Stephen Shankland @stshank.bsky.social · 29d

IPv6 traffic at Google is brushing up against 50%. www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6...
#IPv6

A chart showing the steady increase of the newer IPv6 internet data-transfer protocol from 2010 to the present.

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 28d

[Blog] Mailyn Fidler discusses how states are using a combination of economic, legal, and covert powers targeting the Internet in other countries.
These political shows of power point towards political solutions in international law and diplomacy.
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A New Chapter in Internet Fragmentation

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 29d

While we are on the topic, for those attending #SIGCOMM2025, be sure to check out our resident Internet resilience expert, @amreeshphokeer.bsky.social's, non-paper session on the challenges of measuring the Internet in rural regions. conferences.sigcomm.org/sigcomm/2025...

Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · 29d

We're looking forward to seeing all the novel Internet measurement visualizations, images, animations, and interactive artifacts at the inaugural Internet Visualization Exhibition #IVE happening at #SIGCOMM2025 this week. pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/submiss...

Submissions Open for Inaugural Internet Visualizations Exhibition

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Sep 4

"The question isn’t whether people understand the need for #IPv6. It’s whether we’ve made IPv6 deployment the natural, obvious, easy choice," writes @terrysweetser.bsky.social
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Why IPv6 Adoption is Stalled: The Behavioral Science Behind Internet Infrastructure Change

IPv6 proponents can learn from the success of HTTPS adoption, which was not driven by education but by making the new t…

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Sep 3

PTCL & TWA play a central role in Pakistan’s domestic Internet connectivity because of their unique roles as gateways to the global Internet.
The risk: There is little redundancy when something happens to one or both of these operators.
#waybackwednesday
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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Sep 2

Below is a snapshot of a recent study tracking the impact of new mobile network entrants in OECD countries between 2008 and 2022.
In most cases, the new operators forced existing players to lower prices, improve services, and rethink their strategies.
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OONI @ooni.org · Sep 1

Are you attending the Global Gathering event in Portugal next week? 😃

Join us at the Open Measurement Gathering (OMG) Village, which we're co-hosting w/ our friends @ioda.live, M-Lab, and Censored Planet! 🐙

OMG Village Agenda: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... ✨

Mark your calendars!

#omg #community

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lesson 3: Making this data public and continually available encourages collaboration and makes the challenge a shared one.

Stay tuned for our next PIMF events.https://pulse.internetsociety.org/events 🔚

Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lesson 2: Drawing together people with various experiences and backgrounds helps to validate and understand the context associated with the data.

We had around 40 participants from the public, private, and civil society sectors join across two #PIMFNigeria events at #AfPIF2025 🧵

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lesson 1: A single data point can provide a catalyst for understanding the challenges and opportunities to improve a country's Internet resilience.

13,700 fibre cuts in 18 months equate to roughly 25 cuts a day!

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MTN records over 13,000 fibre cuts in 18 months - The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper MTN records over 13,000 fibre cuts in 18 months

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Aug 28

Last week, we held two Pulse Internet Measurement Forums in Lagos, Nigeria, to discuss the challenges and opportunities to improve the country’s and region’s Internet resilience.
Lessons in the 🧵
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25 Cable Cuts a Day! Data and Collaboration Key to Strengthening Nigeria’s Internet Resilience

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Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Aug 19

By developing better #broadband measurement tools and stronger incentives for disclosure, Japan can shift its network performance discussion from theoretical claims to one based on real, verified quality.🔚

Internet Society Pulse @isoc-pulse.bsky.social · Aug 19

To solve this, Toshiya proposes redefining transparency not as a regulatory burden but as a competitive strategy, and offers the following trusted, multilayered system for monitoring broadband quality. 🧵

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