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9:02 am on September 22, 2026 · 2026 (279), broadband (121), digital divide (11), indigenous (22), pulse (7), universal service (2)

RECAP 22 SEP 2026 – ISOC Pulse – Internet Frontiers: Navigating Data to Inform Public Discourse

September 29, 2026September 22, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On 22 September 2026, Internet Society Pulse hosted an online workshop ‘Internet Frontiers: Navigating Data to Inform Public Discourse‘. The virtual workshop was a digital companion to an in-person workshop held earlier the same day in Washington DC.

While global conversations often focus on the next generation of satellite constellations and ultra-high-speed fiber, millions of people across North America remain marooned on the wrong side of the digital divide. Achieving universal access is not just a technical challenge; it is a complex puzzle involving regulatory bottlenecks, economic disparities, and data gaps. Together, participants moved past the marketing hype to analyze the empirical successes, systemic limitations, and real-world experiences of underserved Internet users in rural, tribal, and marginalized urban communities.

01 Opening and Welcome

Ryan Polk – Director, Internet Policy, Internet Society

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02 PANEL – Access Stories in North America

Joel Templeman – Executive Director, Internet Society Manitoba Chapter
Stuart Reid – President, Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)
Matt Rantanen – Co-Founder, Tribal Broadband Bootcamps
Monique Tate – Co-Director, Community Tech-NY (CTNY)
Raul Enriquez – Co-Director, Community Tech-NY (CTNY)
Moderator: Sharayah Lane – Senior Advisor for Indigenous Community Connectivity, Internet Society

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03 Breakout Session

Jane Ruffino – User Experience (UX) Architect, Internet Society
Steve Song – Senior Director, Infrastructure Mapping and Development, Internet Society
Erica Mesker – Chief Development and Operating Officer, Connect Humanity
Dr. Traci L. Morris – Tribal Nations Policy Institute
Monique Tate – Co-Director, Community Tech-NY (CTNY)
J Stephanie Rose – University of Pittsburgh
Facilitator: Ryan Polk – Director, Internet Policy, Internet Society

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RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

04 TribalGeo

Sarah Oh Lam – VP Strategic Initiatives, Technology Policy Institute

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05 Internet for All Native Americans

Dr. Traci L. Morris – Tribal Nations Policy Institute

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06 Models for Sustainable Connectivity

Brian Vo – Chief Executive Officer, Connect Humanity

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07 Closing Remarks

Ryan Polk – Director, Internet Policy, Internet Society

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#DigitalDivide #DigitalEquity #InternetMeasurement #IndigenousConnectivity

12:50 am on April 9, 2026 · 2026 (279), ctu (27), digital divide (11), ieee (10)

WEBINAR 15 APR 14:30 UTC – 2026 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) Program Kickoff

April 14, 2026April 9, 2026 by ISOC Live

Banner for IEEE CTU Program “This Year’s Activities” virtual kick-off event titled “Connecting the Unconnected,” part of IEEE Future Networks (Enabling 5G and Beyond), featuring a connected globe with people and network icons, dated 15 April 2026.

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On Wednesday April 15 2026, ar 10:30-12:00 EDT (14:30-16:00 UTC) the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Future Networks Initiative (FNI) will host a webinar kick off their 2026 Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) program. This annual effort has two aspects 1) a global challenge – a competition that solicits solutions from start-ups, grassroots organizations, universities, or anyone else that is working to bridge this digital divide in innovative ways.. and 2) a series of regional summits that bring together experts, community leaders, and stakeholders to discuss strategies for expanding digital access and fostering digital inclusion.

#ieee #ctu

9:48 pm on April 3, 2026 · 2026 (279), DC-DDHT (2), digital divide (11), digital health (7), igf (240), quantum (6)

Apr 13 2026 – DC-DDHT – Quantum Technologies, Implications for the Global Digital Divide

April 20, 2026April 3, 2026 by ISOC Live

On April 13, 2026, at 10:00 PDT (17:00 UTC) the Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies (DC-DDHT) hosted a webinar ‘Quantum Technologies, Implications for the Global Digital Divide‘. The webinar highlighted that while quantum technologies promise major advances in healthcare and science, without urgent action on inclusion, capacity building, and post-quantum security, they risk significantly widening the global digital divide.

SPEAKERS
Nicolas Fiumarelli – ISOC UY / DC-IS3C
Amado Espinosa – Coordinator, IGF DC-DDHT
Jenny Sicat Crabbe – WCI Delegate for UN ECOSOC
Yao Amevi A. Sossou – IGF DC-DDHT
João Rocha Gomes – IGF DC-DDHT / ADA Health
Rodrigo Silva Roja – IGF DC-DDHT
Jörn Erbguth – University of Geneva

HOST / MODERATOR
Amali De Silva-Mitchell – Chair, IGF DC-DDHT

#igf #digitalhealth #quantum

9:10 pm on July 17, 2025 · Bangladesh (8), digital divide (11), environment (6), ethics (5), wsis (34)

RECORDING – WSIS 2025 High Level Event – Session 413 – Bridging the Digital Divide: Inclusive ICT Policies for Sustainable Development

July 18, 2025July 17, 2025 by ISOC Live

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On Friday, 11 July 2025 the International Standard University and City University, Bangladesh organized a session ‘Bridging the Digital Divide: Inclusive ICT Policies for Sustainable Development‘ at the WSIS 2025 High level Event in Geneva. The session, alternately titled ‘Inclusive and Ethical ICT Policies for a Sustainable and Equitable Digital Future’, sought to foster a critical dialogue on the urgent need to design, implement, and monitor ICT policies that leave no one behind, using a three-pillared approach: fostering universal connectivity and digital literacy; embedding ethical principles such as transparency, privacy, and human rights in technological development; and promoting sustainability through green ICT practices and equitable access.

SPEAKERS
Dr. Hakikur Rahman – International Standard University
Dr. Ranojit Kumar Dutta – City University

#WSIS2025 #DigitalInclusion #EthicalTech #GreenICT #BridgingDigitalDivide @isubangladesh @WSISProcess @ITU @UN

7:28 pm on January 8, 2023 · dan york (8), digital divide (11), LEO (11), light reading (5)

AUDIO: Light Reading The Divide podcast: Internet Society’s Dan York on the state of LEO satellite broadband

January 8, 2023 by ISOC Live

The December 13 2022 episode of the Light Reading ‘ Divide’ podcast featured Dan York, director of online content at the Internet Society, who joined the show to discuss the details of a new report called Perspectives on LEO Satellites. The program dives into the state of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband today, where LEOs are best positioned to solve connectivity issues, emerging challenges around capacity and affordability, what to expect as Amazon’s Project Kuiper goes live – and more.

Here are just a few topics discussed:
Using LEOs vs. medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites for Internet connectivity (1:55)
Best use cases for satellite broadband so far (4:55)
Whether government funding should be used on satellite broadband (11:24)
What to draw from Starlink’s capacity challenges this year (16:12)
Security and privacy issues facing the LEO satellite industry (18:35)
Addressing satellite-related environmental concerns and orbital debris (21:30)
What to watch for in satellite broadband in 2023 (26:48)

4:56 pm on November 28, 2022 · canada (26), digital divide (11), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST NOV 29: 5th Annual Digital Access Day 2022

November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday November 29 2022 the Internet Society Canada Chapter hosts the 5th Annual Digital Access Day in Ottawa, bringing together thought-leaders from NGOs, the tech sector, government, universities, and those most affected by the digital divide to talk about good work already underway, identify what else can be done, and measure progress in digital resiliency in Canada’s supply chain, affordability, cybersecurity, and competition.

AGENDA https://bit.ly/3EM6dca

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09:00 Opening
Franca Palazzo, Executive Director, Internet Society Canada Chapter
Francis Careau, Co-founder, oxio

09:15 No Sector Left Behind: Ensuring Digital Resiliency in Canada’s Supply Chain
Vidya ShankarNarayan, Assistant Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
Erik Valiquette, Co-founder / CEO, Blockchain Supplychain Association
Moderator: Janet Silver, Senior Director, Advocacy & Communications, Syntax Strategic

10:30 Forewarned is Forearmed. To be prepared is half the victory: Giving Canadians the cybersecurity tools they need
Tanya O’Callaghan, VP Community Investment, Policy and Advocacy, CIRA
Chris Smith, Portage CyberTech (TBC)
Shawn M., Director General, Cyber Operations Division, CSIS
Moderator: Brent Arnold, Partner, Gowlings WLG

13:00 Achieving Digital Equity- What does it look like?
Jaimie Boyd, National Digital Government Leader, Deloitte Canada
Hon. Colin Deacon, Independent Senator, Nova Scotia
Sam Andrey, Leadership Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University
Ima Okonny, Chief Data Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Moderator: Jillian Leblanc, Senior Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

14:00 Affordability
Todd Hofley, VP Policy and Communications, Beanfield
Yuka Sai, Staff Lawyer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Geoff White, Executive Director, Competitive Network Operators of Canada
Moderator: Jenna Cocullo, Deputy Editor, The Wire Report

15:15 Resiliency/Competition
Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
Matthew Gamble, Principal, Int13 Consulting Inc.
Francis Careau, Cofounder, oxio
Hosein Badran, Senior Director, Internet Growth and Trust, Internet Society
Moderator: Ben Klass, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University

16:15 Closing Remarks
Philip Palmer, President, Internet Society Canada Chapter

16:30 Networking Reception Opening remarks
Rachel Thomas, MP

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/dad2022

PARTICIPATE VIA YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/Xemcyc2bE7w

REAL TIME TEXT
Morning https://bit.ly/3Vg0jHm

TWITTER #digitalaccessday @ISCC_Canada @RachaelThomasMP @vidyasn @colindeacon @toddhofley @sambandrey @mgamble @Yukaryote @Jillian_LeBlanc @markymarkymarcc @tanya_oc @BrentJArnold @hoseinbadran @geoffrey_white @jaimieboyd @mgeist

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/dad2022
https://www.youtube.com/@internetsocietycanadachapt8659

11:28 am on June 2, 2021 · digital divide (11), net neutrailty (6), thenetworking channel (1)

WEBCAST TODAY: Challenges at Layer 8: Network neutrality, the digital divide and spectrum

June 2, 2021 by ISOC Live

On Wednesday 2 June 2021 at 15:00 UTC theNetworking Channel hosts a panel ‘Challenges at Layer 8: Network neutrality, the digital divide and spectrum‘. As the internet has become critical infrastructure and indispensable, policy makers in many countries are struggling with the same questions: What should be the regulatory obligations of telecommunications carriers? How can we ensure that rural areas and low-income households have access to the internet? And how can we manage scarce spectrum to enable new services, increase competition and protect vital existing services? While each of these issues is hard, they are also interdependent.

SPEAKERS
Scott Marcus – Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Belgium
Eric Burger – Professor of Computer Science, Georgetown University, USA
Chris Marsden – Professor of Internet Law, University of Sussex, UK
Sonia Jorge – Executive Director, A4AI, Head of Digital Inclusion, Web Foundation
Paul Brooks – Consulting CTO and Chair of Internet Australia, Australia

ORGANIZER
Henning Schulzrinne – Julian Clarence Levi Professor of Mathematical Methods and Computer Science and Professor of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, USA

LIVESTREAM
http://livestream.com/internetsociety/nwc-layer8

TWITTER #layer8 @thenetworkingc1 Scott Marcus @Bruegel_org Eric Burger @Georgetown @ChrisTMarsden @SoniaA4AI PWB_inAus @HSchulzrinne

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/nwc-layer8

8:12 am on March 22, 2021 · digital divide (11), itu (44), jessica rosenworcel (1), olga cavalli (1), wsis (34)

WEBCAST – #WSIS2021 High-Level Policy Sessions 133/154: Bridging Digital Divides

May 3, 2021March 22, 2021 by ISOC Live

Today, Monday March 22 2021 at 11:00-15:15 UTC the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021 (WSIS 2021) opens its High Level Sessions with two sessions, 133 and 154, on “Bridging Digital Divides“.

SESSION 133: 11:00-12:30 UTC

OPENING
Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
H.E. Mr. Maxim Parshin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Russian Federation

PANEL
Mr. Stephen Bereaux, Deputy Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
H.E. Ms. Masooma Khawari, Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Afghanistan
H.E. Mr. Sanjay Dhotre, Union Minister of State for Education, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Communications, India
H.E. Mr. Hajymyrat Hudayguliyev, Chairman (Minister), «Türkmenaragatnasyk» (Turkmen Communications) Agency, Turkmenistan
H.E. Dr. Jenfan Muswere, Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Zimbabwe
H.E. Mr. Sattar Hashemi, Deputy-Minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Mr. Chenda Thong, Chairman, Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), Cambodia
Dr. Jacek Oko, President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland
Dr. Salma Abbasi, Chairperson and CEO, eWorldwide Group
Ms. Clarisse Iribagiza, Founder and CEO, HeHe

MODERATOR
Dr. Olga Cavalli, South School on Internet Governance

SESSION 154:14:00-15:15 UTC

OPENING
Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union, Switzerland
Dr. Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of the Study Groups Department, Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

PANEL
H.E. Dr. Daryl Vaz, MP, Minister, Ministry of Science, Energy & Technology, Jamaica
H.E. Ms. Allyson West, Minister, Ministry of Public Administration and Digital Transformation, Trinidad and Tobago
H.E. Ms. Pamela Gidi, Vice Minister, Under Secretariat of Telecommunications, Chile
Ms. Nahima Díaz, Director General, Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos TELCOR, Nicaragua
Mr. Apollo Knights, Director, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Ms. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission, United States
Dr. Mercedes Aramendia, Presidenta de Directorio de URSEC, UNIDAD REGULADORA DE SERVICIOS DE COMUNICACIONES (URSEC), Uruguay
Mr. Luis Pacheco Zevallos, Manager, Enforcement Directorate, Telecommunications Regulatory Agency – OSIPTEL, Peru
Ms. Kate Wilson, CEO, DIAL

MODERATOR
Ms. Eleanor Sarpong, Deputy Director & Policy Lead, A4AI/Web Foundation

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/wsis2021-dd

REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=ITU-WSIS

TWITTER #WSIS2021

SIMULCASTS
https://www.facebook.com/WSISprocess/live
https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/isocny/live

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/wsis2021-dd

6:28 pm on December 26, 2019 · 12 streams (22), digital divide (11), gender (6)

#12STREAMS 1 – Closing the digital #gendergap: The role of socio-cultural factors @ITU_UNHQ @Equals @promujer @itu @UN_Women @GSMA @UNESCO @USAID #digitaldivide

December 27, 2019December 26, 2019 by ISOC Live

Today, Thursday December 26 2019, at 7pm EST (00:00 UTC,n the first installment of the Internet Society Livestreaming‘s ‘12 Days of Streams‘ annual highlights, we feature ‘The role of socio-cultural factors in closing the digital gender gap‘ – a session at UN HQ in NYC on 13 December 2019.

The latest statistics show that the proportion of women using the Internet globally is 48 per cent, compared to 58 per cent of men. In relative terms, this means that the global Internet user gap is 17 per cent. In developing countries, the digital gender divide is wider and growing faster, partly due to sociocultural issues such as gender stereotypes, and family and community views on access to, and use of, technology by women and girls. This meeting, under the umbrella of the EQUALS Global Partnership, brought together proponents of a number of remedial initiatives.

SPEAKERS: Revi Sterling, Director, USAID W-GDP, WomenConnect; Lisa Autz, Development Officer, Pro Mujer; Diana Spehar, Advocacy Manager – Connect Women, GSMA; Ingrid Sanchez Tapia, Education Specialist – Gender Equality and Secondary Education, UNICEF; Dan Seymour, Director for UN Women’s Strategic Partnership Division. Moderator: Ursula Wynhoven, ITU Representative to the United Nations, New York.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gendergap

ORIGINAL STREAM: UN Web TV http://bit.ly/2tU5Ons | YouTube https://youtu.be/e0xJV9EtBDM

TWITTER: #12Streams #gendergap #digitaldivide http://bit.ly/2t8HX2J

1:00 pm on May 22, 2019 · digital divide (11), ppdd (2)

WEBCAST WED-FRI: Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide 2019 International Conference #ppdd2019 #digitalequity #switchiton

May 23, 2019May 22, 2019 by ISOC Live

Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) is the only academic professional organization in the world focused solely on the digital divide and on connecting research to policymaking and practice to strategize actions and catalyze solutions to this pressing societal concern. The academic research, policymaker, and practitioner community represented by PPDD stands ready to advance the agenda on broadband and the digital divide, to address the many challenges and opportunities presented by the digital world, and to further evidence-based policymaking and practice so that all citizens can participate fully in the digital, networked age.

On May 22-24 2019 the interdisciplinary Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide 2019 International Conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners for an extended, in-depth dialogue about key issues that inform information and communication technologies and the digital divide around the world. The Conference works to identify new areas of necessary, productive focus, foster greater understanding, advance research, and enlighten policy and practice going forward.

PPDD 2019 is particularly significant as it marks the 25th anniversary of the recognition of the digital divide through social scientific research. And, within PPDD 2019, we plan to have the largest worldwide gathering of experts on technology, disability, and the digital divide ever.

The plenary sessions and breakouts will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel. Other breakouts will be recorded and streamed later.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://bit.ly/ppddlive

REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ppdd

AGENDA: https://bit.ly/ppddagenda

TWITTER: #ppdd2019 https://bit.ly/ppdd2019