Non-governmental international organization for global co-operation and co-ordination of the Internet and its technologies and applications.
(abbreviation: ISOC) To quote its home page at http://info.isoc.org: "The Internet Society is a non-governmental International organization for global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications. The Society's individual and organizational members are bound by a common stake in maintaining the viability and global scaling of the Internet. They comprise the companies, government agencies, and foundations that have created the Internet and its technologies as well as innovative new entrepreneurial organizations contributing to maintain that dynamic."
The function of the Internet Society is the continuing development of internet standards. The society passes on its tasks to sub-groups such as the WWW Consortium or the IETF.
A non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the Internet. Through its committees, such as the Internet Advisory Board and the Internet Engineering Task Force, the Internet Society is responsible for developing and approving new Internet standards and protocols.
(Internet Society, Reston, VA, www.isoc.org) An international membership organization dedicated to extending and enhancing the Internet, founded in 1992. It supports Internet bodies such as the IETF and works with governments, organizations and the general public to promote Internet research, information, education and standards. It also helps developing nations design their Internet infrastructure.
(ISoc) A non-profit, non-governmental, international, professional membership organisation. The work of the Internet Society focuses on Internet standards, public policy, education and training, and membership.
A voluntary group that acts as a focal point for building the Internet. ISOC has been particularly active in bringing non-US users onto the Internet and in coordinating other Internet-related groups.
A non-profit, professional organization that supports the technical evolution of the Internet and stimulates the interest of members of the scientific and academic communities, industry, and the public regarding technology and the applications of the Internet. The ISOC also promotes the development of new applications for the Internet by publishing a quarterly newsletter, the Internet Society News, and by and holding an annual conference, called INET.
An organization dedicated to supporting the growth and evolution of the Internet.
The Internet Society is a nonprofit, professional membership organization that facilitates and supports the technical evolution of the Internet. It stimulates interest in and educates the scientific and academic communities, industry, and the public about the technology, uses, and applications of the Internet, and promotes the development of new applications for the system. The Society provides a forum for discussion and collaboration in the operation and use of the global Internet infrastructure. The Internet Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, the lnternet Society News, and holds an annual conference, INET. The development of Internet technical standards takes place under the auspices of the Internet Society with substantial support from the Corporation for National Research Initiatives under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Federal Government. (Source: V. Cerf) WWWebfx Home Page
The Internet Society is an international, non-profit professional organization formed in 1992 to encourage the continued global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its technologies and applications. ISOC comprises individual and organizational members, including government agencies, companies, and foundations.
The Internet Society is a non-profit, professional membershiporganization which facilitates and supports the technicalevolution of the Internet, stimulates interest in and educates thescientific and academic communities, industry and the public aboutthe technology, uses and applications of the Internet, andpromotes the development of new applications for the system. TheSociety provides a forum for discussion and collaboration in theoperation and use of the global Internet infrastructure. TheInternet Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, the InternetSociety News, and holds an annual conference, INET. Thedevelopment of Internet technical standards takes place under theauspices of the Internet Society with substantial support from theCorporation for National Research Initiatives under a cooperativeagreement with the US Federal Government.[Source: V. Cerf] Internet-Draft (I-D)
The Internet Society or ISOC is an international organization that promotes Internet use and access.
