News, Policy

Internet Society UK Chapter Joins Coalition Letter Urging Government to Protect VPNs

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The Internet Society UK Chapter has added its name to a joint open letter calling on the UK Government to protect the availability of virtual private networks (VPNs), even as it moves ahead with new measures to keep children safer online. The letter, addressed to Rt Hon. Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, was published on 9 July 2026, hosted by the VPN Trust Initiative and the Internet Infrastructure Coalition.

Background

The letter lands amid months of debate over how far the Government should go in restricting VPN use as part of its wider child-safety agenda.… Read more ...

News

“WSIS+20 follow-up – from Milestones to Momentum: what comes next?” at the WSIS Forum 2026 – recording now available

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You are warmly invited to watch Session 233: “WSIS+20 follow-up – from Milestones to Momentum: what comes next?” at the WSIS Forum 2026, which was co-organised by the Internet Society Chapters of the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Serbia, and Germany.

See Session description page: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/Agenda/Session/233

Session Recording on ISOC.LIVE: https://isoc.live/21507/ (with thanks to Joly McFie)

Download Submitted Session Bullet Points and Session Summary.

Outcome Document_[Session 233]_[ISOC UK; ISOC CH; ISOC RS; ISOC DE]Download

Internet Society non-paper on WSIS+20 Implementation (announced during the session)

Session Description below:

📅 Date: Thursday, 9 July 2026

🕑 Time: 14:00–14:45 (UTC+02:00)

📍 Location: Room Alpha, Palexpo, Geneva — with full remote participation available

About the Session

As the WSIS process marks its 20th anniversary, this interactive session offers a measured, action-oriented look at what comes next.… Read more ...

News, Policy

Internet Society UK joins Mozilla calls on UK policymakers to address the roots of online harm, not undermine the open web

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The UK Chapter of the Internet Society has signed the Mozilla Join Statement on urging UK policymakers not to undermine the open web in their efforts to protect young people online. This Statement was announced on the Mozilla blog on 5 May 2026.

Mozilla has joined a coalition of 19 digital rights organizations and technology providers in a joint statement, urging UK policymakers not to undermine the open web in their efforts to protect young people online.

The Statement argues that keeping the Internet open, private and secure is essential, and warns that policies such as mandatory age verification and VPN restrictions threaten these principles.… Read more ...

News

Internet Society UK Chapter AGM 2025

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You are invited to join us for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the United Kingdom Chapter of the Internet Society on Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Prior to the AGM, we’ll have a 45 minute catch-up/discussion on the WSIS+20, ICANN issues, UK legislation in matters relating to Internet Policy, as well as other updates on Internet Governance.

After a short break, we’ll have our AGM in two parts: first the statutory AGM of our legal vehicle, Internet Society UK Limited, and then a review of the Chapter’s activities, followed by planning for 2026.… Read more ...

Events, Policy

Parliamentary Hearing – “Repeal the Online Safety Act”

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On Monday 15 December 2025, there will be a Parliamentary Hearing discussing the e-petition 722903 called “Repeal the Online Safety Act” which reached in excess of 500 000 signatures.

A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4:30pm on 15 December 2025 on an e-petition relating to relating to the Online Safety Act. The debate will be opened by Lewis Atkinson https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0224/

The debate can be followed remotely on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/e2268880-809d-4a80-96a2-fe7ab799c124

The Internet Society and the UK Chapter of the Internet Society have put together an Online Brief, shared with the Petitioner Alex Baynham as well as news outlets, MPs and other organisations involved in this discussion..… Read more ...

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