Internet Society

The Internet Society or ISOC is an international organization that promotes Internet use and access. It states that its mission is:

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: to assure the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. http://www.isoc.org/isoc/membership/whyjoin/

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Its members are both individuals (for whom membership is currently free -membership is open to anyone), and also corporations, organizations, governments, and universities.

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