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ABOUT THE
INTERNET SOCIETY
ISOC Mission Statement
Membership
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Working Party
RealVideo Broadcast
Mbone Broadcast
At-a-Glance
Program
Conference and Program
Committees
Geneva and Palexpo
Call for Papers
Plenary Speakers
Evening Events
Internet Access Room
BOF Meetings
Pre-Post Tours
Chapter Activities
Internet Related Meetings
Reports From The Conference
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
K-12 Workshop
Developing Countries Networking
Symposium
Technical Tutorials
Network Training
Workshops
SPONSORSHIP + EXHIBITION
Invitation
to Sponsors
INET'98 Sponsors
Previous INET Sponsors
Sponsor Benefits
Exhibition Hall
MEDIA/PRESS
Press Releases
Media Accreditation and Form
Official INET'98 Publications
REGISTRATION, HOUSING, TRAVEL
Registration Information
and Form
Hotel Information and Form
Tour Information and Form
Airline Travel
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Membership in the Internet Society
Working with you . . .
to keep the Internet
working for you . . .
Complete information and descriptions of all Internet Society activities are available at: http://www.isoc.org
- Membership in ISOC shows an interest in and a commitment to the Internet and its continuing viability.
- More than 7,000 individuals and 100 organizations representing 150 countries agree: ISOC helps keep the Internet open and usable.
- ISOC was formed in 1991 and incorporated in 1992 by some of the most influential people in the development of the Internet. It was established to be the international organization for global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications.
- The Internet Society, like the Internet itself, is not bound by geography or politics, but by communications and interactions.
Effecting
Global Change
Leadership - taking a highly visible role to defend user's rights, influence policy decisions and to bring diverse interests together to develop workable solutions.
Protection - promoting Internet self-governance, open commerce and communication. ISOC's presence worldwide promotes cooperative involvement to enable the Internet to achieve its maximum potential.
Consensus Building - creating a coherent communications platform to prevent fragmentation of the Internet into different factions is the global chart of ISOC's standards bodies:
- the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
- the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
Education - training tomorrow's workforce, teachers and leaders. ISOC extends its education outreach to train the workforce, teachers and leaders of tomorrow.
Opportunities
for Participation
Chapters - are being formed worldwide to provide a local forum for members to network and discuss Internet-related national and regional issues.
NDSS - a conference dedicated to sharing the latest information about leading edge security technologies and applications. Attendees include researchers, implementers and users.
INET - meet the Internet visionaries and leaders from around the world at ISOC's annual conferences that promotes cybersynergy.
OnTheInternet Magazine - reports on the latest developments in Internet technology and policy and the influence of the Internet on business, education, government and culture. Published bimonthly and mailed to the membership.
ISOC Forum - published on-line and your immediate access to Internet news from around the world, the latest developments from the Internet Society and its initiatives, and other timely information about related topics. Also includes a comprehensive list of conferences, seminars and workshops.
Participation
through Membership
Associate Member - for individuals at all stages of career development who want to participate and support ISOC's activities to foster the evolution of the Internet.
Student Member - for individuals who are enrolled in accredited college-level, graduate and postgraduate, studies.
Qualifying Member - for individuals in designated countries only; does not include a subscription to OnTheInternet magazine. For complete details, see: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/membership/individual.shtml#qualifying
Organizational Members - may participate at several levels. For complete information please refer to http://www.isoc.org/orgs.
ISOC
Application for Membership
Please submit your membership application electronically at:http://www.isoc.org/membership/individual-memb.extra.html