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 ...

Events, News, Project

IPv6 Matrix Project presented at IPv6 Council 2025

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Dr. Tim Chown, one of the original supervisors of the second IPv6 Matrix project at the University of Southampton in 2013/14, presented the latest IPv6 Matrix update at the IPv6 Council Annual General Meeting at the BT Tower in London on Tuesday 18 November 2025.

The short presentation was well received and whilst the event was not streamed publicly, the slide deck used by Dr. Chown is shown below.

IPv6 Matrix for IPv6 Council 18 November 2025Download

The IPv6 Matrix project will continue in 2026, with plans for updating the software to include further analysis of IPv6 traffic as well as potentially other useful data.… Read more ...

Events, News

Interoperability in AI Safety Governance

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Updated with slide decks and recording of the Webinar

Ethics, Regulations, and Standards

Webinar: Friday 28 November 2025 18:00 Universal Time UTC

Interoperability in AI Safety Governance

Ethics, Regulations, and Standards

In this talk, Dr. Yik Chan Chin, Associate Professor from Beijing Normal University and David Raho, PhD researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, will present the policy report they collaborated with researchers across four jurisdictions (UK, China, South Korea, Singapore)  on “Interoperability in AI Safety Governance,” focusing specifically on the case of United Kingdom.… Read more ...

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