foreword by dan iel karrenberg cha ir , board of trustees 1

foreword by lynn st . amour pres ident and ceo 2

i soc in 2006 a year of growth, influence, and leadersh ip 3

what is the internet society? 7

related organisat ions i e t f and p ir 9

members, chapters, and partners global presence, local strength 10

plans for the future growth, ref inement, and ongoing improvement 16

for more information 17

f inancial report 18

notes on f inancial information 20

table of contents

Copyright © Internet Society 2007. All rights reserved.

our v is ion

From its inception the mission of the Internet Society has been to promote the open develop- ment, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.

We believe the standards, tech- nologies, business practices, and government and community- driven policies connected with the Internet must sustain an open, universally accessible platform for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. In this way, the Internet can improve the quality of life for people in all parts of the world.

Complementing its vision of the future is the Internet Society’s vision of its role in creating that future: As the hub of a global network of individuals and organisations, the Internet Society is an effective advocate for the core values of an open and accessible Internet.

i Incountlessways,2006was

aturningpoint,bothforISOCand

fortheInternetcommunityatlarge.

Twonotableeventsbracketedthe

year:InJanuary,theworld’spremier

Internetstandards-makingbody

celebratedits20thanniversaryand,

inDecember,Timemagazine—with

itsglobalaudienceof27million—

namedtheInternetusersofthe

worldits2006PersonoftheYear.

ThesignificanceoftheIETFanni-

versaryisimpossibletooverstate.

TheInternetEngineeringTaskForce

(IETF)continuestomakeasignifi-

cantcontributiontothesuccessof

theInternetasweknowittoday.

In20years,theIETFhasnotstrayed

fromitsbeliefinthepowerofbuild-

ingconsensusorfromitsfierce

commitmenttoanopenprocess

forstandardsdevelopment.Since

itsinception,thosevalueshave

informedthevisionoftheInternet

Society.Astheorganisationalhome

oftheIETF,ISOCmadeconsiderable

stridesin2006toconsolidatethe

administrativesupportfortheIETF.

In2007,wewillcontinueourefforts

tomaketheIETFevenmoreacces-

sibletoengineersworldwideand

tomaketheworkoftheIETFmore

transparenttothosenotdirectly

involvedinitswork.

BynamingInternetusersPersonof

theYear,Timemagazineexpressed

whattheInternetSocietyhasknown

sinceitbegan:Thosewhoare

committedtokeepingtheInternet

freeofconstraint,open,andacces-

sibleareshapingthefuture.ISOC

isdoingitssharebysupportinga

growingnumberoflocalChapters

andIndividualMemberstodouse-

fulworkinthedevelopmentofthe

Internet.In2007wewillimprove

oursupportforChaptersandwe

willworktowardarenewedbasis

forourcommonefforts.Wewill

alsocontinueourcloserelationship

withISOC’sOrganisationMembers

throughtheAdvisoryCouncil.

Throughout2006,theInternet

Societyplayedanimportantrole

inthedirectionofInternetpolicy

andgovernancethroughparticipa-

tionininternationalbodies,suchas

theInternetGovernanceForum.In

addition,theorganization,itsstaff,

anditspartnersworkeddiligently

toincreaseInterneteducationand

traininginallregionsoftheworld.

Last,butnotleast,Iampleasedto

reportthattheInternetSocietyis

ingoodfinancialhealth.Ourchal-

lengeforthecomingyearswillbeto

makethebestuseofourresources

tomeetdiverseandsometimes

competingneeds.

Therearemanymoreaccomplish-

ments,someofwhichyouwillread

aboutinthepagesofthisannual

report.Ultimately,however,itisthe

effortandworkofallofusthat

made2006ourmostsuccessfulyear

yet.Welookforwardtoevengreater

successin2007andbeyond.Toall

whohelpedtomaketheInternet

Societystrongerandmoreinfluential

thaneverbefore,thankyou!

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foreword by dan iel karrenberg, cha ir , board of trustees

f o r e w o r d

Daniel Karrenberg

Throughout 2006, the Internet

Society and its partners increased

Internet education and training

internationally while fostering

Internet growth locally.

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i Itismypleasuretoreportthat

inallprogrammeareas,2006was

ayearofconsiderableprogress

andachievementfortheInternet

Society.Withtheadditionofseveral

newstaffmembers,ISOCwasable

tosignificantlyincreaseoureduca-

tionandtrainingactivities,Member

andChaptersupport,andpublic

policyefforts,whilealsoincreasing

ourlevelofsupporttotheInternet

EngineeringTaskForce(IETF).

Measuringtheprogresswe’vemade

in2006isn’tdifficult.Mostnotably,

ISOChasmadeconsiderablestrides

inadvancingourworldwidenetwork

ofChapters.ISOCChapterswork

onthelocalleveltoenergizethe

Internetcommunityandtopromote

theproliferationandintegrationof

Internettechnologiesinallareasof

society.Chaptersinfluencelocaland

regionalpolicyandtheyhelpensure

thatanewgenerationoftechnolo-

gistsandendusershasaccessto

thetoolsandinformationtheyneed

tosucceed.Withthatinmind,Iam

especiallypleasedtoannouncethat

in2006,ISOCsuccessfullylaunched

itsfirstRegionalBureau—in

Africa—aspartofitseffortstosup-

port,amplify,andenhanceallofour

activitiesatthelocallevel.Asecond

bureauwaslaunchedinearly2007

inLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean.

Inaddition,anumberofINETwork-

shops,NetworkOperatingGroup

(NOG)events,andccTLDworkshops

wereheldindevelopingcountries

withthesupportandparticipation

ofmanyofourChapters.

ISOCcontinuedtoassertitsleader-

shipontheinternationalstagein

2006,lendingitsvoicetoawide

rangeofdiscussionsonInternet

policyandgovernanceissues.In

particular,ISOCparticipatedinthe

InternetGovernanceForum,which

followstheWorldSummitonthe

InformationSociety,andstaff

memberswereactivelyengagedin

anumberofrelatedactivities,

consultations,andinternational

conferences.Iamproudtoreport

thatISOC’sroleinthesevarious

forumsearnedusconsiderable

recognitionandrespect.The

organisation’sleadershipwasfurther

reinforcedthroughitscontributions

todiscussionsonthefutureofthe

DomainNameSystemtransitionand

theU.S.DepartmentofCommerce–

InternetCorporationforAssigned

NamesandNumbers(ICANN)mem-

orandumofunderstanding.

Finally,ISOCwasabletoprovide

additionalassistancetotheIETF

throughgreatersupportofits

administrativeactivitiesandother

contributions.Aspartofitsefforts

tomakethebenefitsofIETFpartici-

pationavailabletoawideraudience,

andtoincreaseparticipationinthe

opendevelopmentofstandards,

ISOClauncheditsFellowshiptothe

IETFprogramme,whichplacesand

mentorsInternettechnologistsfrom

developingnationsatIETFmeetings

theywouldotherwisebeunableto

attend.In2006,individualsfrom

countriesincludingFiji,Kenya,

Mexico,Somoa,andTogopartici-

patedintheprogramme.

AsISOC’ssuccesses,resources,and

leadershipcontinuetogrow,we

lookforwardtomeetingthenew

prioritiesofanever-growingand

changingInternetcommunity.Our

influenceandourpotentialhave

gainedconsiderablemomentum

andthefuturepromisestobeeven

moreexciting.Welookforwardto

workingwithourIndividualand

OrganisationMembers,Chapters,

andpartnerstomeetthesechal-

lenges,togrowISOC,andtohelp

ensuretheInternetisforeveryone.

Thankyouforyoursupportand

encouragement.Ilookforwardto

workingwithallofyoutomakethe

InternetSocietyevenstrongerin

theyearstocome.

foreword by lynn st . amour, pres ident and ceo

Lynn St. Amour

We look forward

to establishing new priorities

to meet the needs of an

ever-growing and changing

Internet community.

fi soc in 2006 a year of growth, influence, and leadersh ip

Fromstaffresourcestoglobal

recognition,2006wasayearof

growth,influence,andleadership.

Drawingonourrootsasaleading

forceinInternetpolicyandeduca-

tion,ISOChasbecomearespected

andmobilisingpresenceamong

technologists,educators,andpolicy

makersworldwide.

isoc achievements

ISOC’sachievementsin2006add

uptomorethanjustthesumof

itsparts.Theyspeaktoourdesire

tomakeadifference,bothlocally

andglobally.In2006,ISOCbegan

implementationofitsstrategicand

multiyearChapter development

programme,whichservesthe

interestsofacriticalsegmentofthe

globalInternetcommunity.Thefirst

Regional Bureau—astrategicactivity

thatextendsISOC’sreachinemerg-

ingmarkets—openedinAfrica.

Additional staff resources were

securedtoexpandISOC’sabilityto

growMembership,Chapters,educa-

tionandpolicyinitiativesworldwide.

InrecognitionofISOC’sdeepening

influenceintheareaofInternet

policy,ISOCpresidentandCEO

LynnSt.Amourwasnamedtothe

Strategy Council of the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT Policy and Development.The

positionwillenablehertoplaya

centralroleinshapingthepolicyand

developmentfocusofthatinitiative.

Inaddition,ISOC’sdirectorofpublic

policy,MatthewShears,joinedthe

AdvisoryGroupofthenewlyformed

Internet Governance Forum (IGF),

whichrepresentsmajorstakeholders

withintheInternetcommunity.The

AdvisoryGroupwasinstrumentalin

determiningtheagenda,focusareas,

andcontentofthefirstmeetingof

theIGFinGreeceinOctober.These

appointments,plusourcontributions

tothediscussiononthefutureof

theDNStransitionandtheUSDoC–

ICANNMoU,reinforced ISOC’s role

inbothInternetgovernancematters

andbroader policy issuesrelated

totheInternet.

ISOCparticipatedintheInternational

TelecommunicationUnion’s2006

PlenipotentiaryConference,where

theUnion’sgeneralpoliciesand

strategicandfinancialplansare

setandtheorganisation’sleader-

ship,includingSecretaryGeneral,

elected.Wealsomadesubstan-

tivesubmissionsintotheNational

TelecommunicationsandInformation

AdministrationNoticeofInquiryand

PublicHearing,aswellasvarious

OECDactivities.

2006wasanimportantyearfor

ISOC’seducationalinitiatives,includ-

ingtheexpansionoftheregionalINET

meetings.InMay,INET Africawas

heldinNairobi,Kenya,inconjunction

withtheAfNOGandAfriNICmeet-

ings.ThesecondINETAfrica,held

inMauritiusinNovember,brought

together40peoplefromthroughout

AfricatoworkonInternetsecurity

issues.ISOC’sfinancialsupportofthe

fellowshipprogrammeofAfriNIC–5madeitpossibleformanymoreindividualstoattendthanwouldotherwisebepossible.Infact,during2006,ISOCprovidedsupporttonumerousnetworkoperatormeetings,includingAfNOG,SANOG,WALC,andPacNOG,allofwhichbroughttogethernetworkengineersfortutorialsandworkshopsoncon-temporarytechnical,operational,andpolicyissues.

Withthoseaccomplishmentsinmind,webelieveISOC’sgreatestachievementwasthegrowthandmaintenanceofateamofexperi-encedandinfluentialstaffmembers.

In2006,theInternetSocietymadeadifference.

(left) PacNOG participants, June 2006, Apia, Samoa

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In 2006, ISOC supported the IPv6

Summit in Senegal and provided

resources for the African top-level

domain organization (AfTLD) to

bolster their efforts at meeting

regional needs.

(above) Preparations for AfNOG 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya

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Steve Crocker presents the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award to Bob Braden and Joyce K. Reynolds

Jonathan B. Postel Service Award

In November 2006, the Internet Society announced that Bob

Braden and Joyce K. Reynolds were this year’s recipients of

the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. The award

was presented for their stewardship of the RFC (Request for

Comments) series that enabled countless others to contribute

to the development of the Internet.

Reynolds worked closely with Postel and, together with Bob

Braden, she has been coleader of the RFC Editor function at the

University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute

(ISI) since 1998. In this role she performed the final quality control

function on most RFC publications. Braden, who has more than

50 years of experience in the computing field, joined the net-

working research group at ISI in 1986. He was active in the

ARPAnet Network Working Group, contributing to the design

of the FTP protocol in particular. He also edited the Host

Requirements RFCs and cochaired the RSVP working group.

The Jonathan B. Postel Service

Award was established by

the Internet Society to hon-

our those who have made

outstanding contributions in

service to the data communica-

tions community. The award

focuses on sustained and sub-

stantial technical contributions,

service to the community,

and leadership. The award

is named after Dr. Jonathan

B. Postel, who embodied all

of those qualities during his

extraordinary stewardship

over the course of a 30-year

career in networking.

Internet Society Programme Expenditures in 2006 (includes allocated G&A)

The Internet Society’s 24,000 Individual Members by Region in 2006

Of the more than 24,000 ISOC

individual members, approxi-

mately 50 percent are affiliated

with an ISOC chapter.

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Dr. Dawit Bekele

ISOC Funding Helps Chapters Shine

In 2006, ISOC’s Project Funding Initiative programme provided USD 105,900 in project support.

Of the 12 applications funded, nine went to Chapter projects. More information about the

programme can be found at www.isoc.org/chapters/projects.

CHAPTER PROJECT AMOUNT FUNDED

ISOCPacificIslands CompetitiontolocalizeFirefoxtothenativelanguageoftheuser USD�,000

ISOCArgentinaand PromoteWebAccessibilityinArgentina USD6,450

Disability&SpecialNeeds

ISOCBelgium RunaprojectcalledInternetOmbudsman.Definingsuccessfactors

ine-businessande-securityfortheuser USD7,500

ISOCHongKong ConductandpublishastudyoftheemergingDigitalSphere

examiningitsimpactandinfluenceinGreaterChina USD9,000

ISOCPacificIslands ConductastudyoftheInternetinthePacificIslands USD9,950

JimForster DevelopmentoftheAirjaldiSummit,athree-daysummitdesignedto

explorethebestmeansofintegratingexistingtechnologiesintoreplicable

andaffordablewirelesssolutionsforruralcommunitiesindeveloping

countriesandlayinggroundworkforestablishingawirelesstechnologies

trainingcenterinDharamsalaforstudentsfromdevelopingcountries USD�0,000

ISOCGeorgia Organiseworkshopondevelopingmethodsfordistanceeducation USD�0,000

ISOCIsrael DeveloptoolsforonlinesocialnetworkingbetweenArabic

andIsraelihighschoolstudents USD�0,000

ISOCMorocco CreateaportalforthevisuallyimpairedinMorocco USD�0,000

ISOCQuebec Developashowcaseforachieving95percentInternet

connectivityinQuebecby20�7 USD�0,000

ChristianSandvig Produceaneducationalvideo,TheTribalDigitalVillage:TheValue

(UniversityofIllinois) ofOpenStandardsforDevelopment USD�0,000

SiaosiSovaleni(SOPACFiji) ProduceanInterneteducationalbookletforPacificIslandsKids USD�0,000

ISOC Regional Bureaus

In 2006, ISOC chose Dawit

Bekele to open and lead its

Regional Bureau in Africa, the

first pilot site of a Regional

Bureau for ISOC. The bureau

will serve as a focal point for

ISOC activities in the region

related to education, capacity

building, and public policy.

Dr. Bekele, an Ethiopian

citizen living in Addis Ababa,

has been involved in numer-

ous activities related to the

Internet in Africa.

The Regional Bureaus play

an important role in all ISOC

chapter development initia-

tives. They:

• support and amplify existing

chapter initiatives;

• encourage new regional

initiatives among chapters;

• act as a resource for chap-

ters and encourage, but not

direct, chapter activities;

• serve as an extension of

the ISOC team in the region,

including functioning as an

integral part of the ISOC

team working with chapters

and members.

“I’m very happy to be taking

on this role and lending my

efforts to making the Regional

Bureau concept effective and

meaningful for both Africa

and ISOC,” said Dr. Bekele.

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ISOC Fellowship to the IETF

In 2006 ISOC announced the launch of the ISOC Fellowship to the

IETF. With ISOC’s support, the programme enables technologists

from developing countries to be more involved in the IETF by

attending meetings in person. The programme was piloted in July

at IETF 66 in Montreal and in November at IETF 67 in San Diego.

Five fellows participated in the progamme, one each from Kenya,

Togo, Mexico, Fiji, and Samoa. Based on the success of the pilot,

the Fellowship will be expanded as a core initiative in 2007.

“Meeting those involved in the IETF, knowing the authors of

drafts and RFCs, and seeing firsthand the relations among the

working groups and other organisations is very useful,” said

fellow Azael Alcantara. “It reinforces what I do at work, increases

my participation in mailing lists, and motivates me to write an

RFC with others.”

For more information about the ISOC Fellowship Programme, see

www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship/.

Azael Alcantara of Mexico (left), Alfred Prasad of Fiji (center) and Laupue Raymond Hughes of Samoa (right) are among the ISOC Fellowship Programme recipients named in 2006

Panel session at INET in Nairobi, Kenya Participants at SANOG 8 in Karachi, Pakistan

Internet Society–European

Chapters Coordinating Council

In 2006, the Internet Society–

European Chapters Coordinating

Council (ISOC–ECC), a coalition

of ISOC’s European chapters,

was formalised as a legal entity.

Headquartered in Barcelona, the

ISOC–ECC promotes discussion

among European chapters on

topics of mutual interest in order

to share information and experi-

ences. The group also fosters

European cooperation in Internet

projects while promoting dialogue

among European parties involved

in Internet-related issues. In addi-

tion, it serves as a forum for collab-

oration on projects and activities

supporting the Internet Society’s

global mission. For more informa-

tion about the ISOC-ECC,

see www.isoc-ecc.org.

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t TheInternetSocietywas

foundedin�992topromote

theevolutionandgrowthofthe

Internetasaglobalcommunications

infrastructure,toprovidesupport

fortheInternetEngineeringTask

Force(IETF),andtoencouragethe

responsibleandeffectiveuseofthe

Internetthrougheducation,discus-

sion,andadvicetopublicpolicy

makers.ISOC’sactivities—particu-

larlyindevelopingcountries—have

helpedexpandthereachofthe

Internet,bringingbenefitstopeople

aroundtheworld.ISOCenjoys

awell-deservedreputationfor

integrityandservicetothepub-

licinterestandisrecognisedasa

strongadvocateforthecorevalues

ofanopenandaccessibleInternet.

mission and role

The mission of the Internet Society

is to promote the open develop-

ment, evolution, and use of the

Internet for the benefit of all people

throughout the world.

TogetherwithourOrganisation

Members,IndividualMembers,

Chapters,theIETF,andthePublic

InterestRegistry,ISOCstandsat

theforefrontofInternetstandards

development,education,andpub-

licpolicy.Wecollaboratewiththe

InternetCorporationforAssigned

NamesandNumbers,therootserver

operators,theNetworkStartup

ResourceCenter,andtheRegional

InternetRegistries,aswellaswith

nationalandinternationalgovern-

mentsandcivilsocietygroups.

Operatingbothonalocalleveland

intheglobalarena,ISOCworks

topromotetheformulationand

adoptionofpoliciesthatmakethe

Internetaccessibletoeveryone;to

safeguardtheintegrityandcontinu-

ityofInternetdevelopmentsand

operations;tosupportandcon-

tributetothecontinuingevolution

oftheInternetasanopen,decen-

tralisedplatformforinnovation,cre-

ativity,andeconomicopportunity;

andtobringauthoritative,unbiased

informationabouttheInternetto

individualsandorganisationsin

everypartoftheworld.

core values

ISOC’scorevaluesarethefunda-

mentalprinciplesthatguideall

oftheorganisation’sactivities.

Theyarethebeliefsandcommit-

mentsonwhichISOC’smission

isbased.

• Thequalityoflifeforpeopleinall

partsoftheworldisenhancedby

what is the internet society?

Dawit Bekele,Manager, African Regional Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sebastian Bellagamba*,Manager, Latin America and Caribbean Regional Bureau, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Constance Bommelaer,Manager, Public Policy, Geneva

Nancy Cole,Manager, Finance, Reston, Virginia

Kevin Craemer*, Senior Manager, Events, Reston, Virginia

Lynn DuVal,Director, Finance and Administration, Reston, Virginia

Drew Dvorshak,Senior Manager, Organisation Members, Reston, Virgina

Peter Godwin,Director, Information Technology, Geneva

Mirjam Kühne,Senior Manager, Education, Geneva

Martin Kupres,Manager, Corporate and Institutional Development, Geneva

Anne Lord,Senior Manager, Chapters and Individual Members, Brisbane, Australia

Lucy Lynch,Director, Technical Projects, Eugene, Oregon

Terry Monroe,Director, Development and Membership, Reston, Virginia

Karen Rose, Director, Education and Programmes, Sydney, Australia

Matthew Shears, Director, Public Policy, Geneva

Lynn St. Amour,President and CEO, Geneva

Mark Thalhimer*,Director, Communications and Public Relations, Reston, Virginia

Terry Weigler,Office Manager, Reston, Virginia

Henri Wohlfarth,Web Developer, Geneva

ISOC added experienced

staff to its policy and education

programmes to increase

capacity, both globally and

on a local level.

Participants of ISOC educational conferences receive free reference materials

internet society staff *Joined in 2007

theirabilitytoenjoythebenefits

ofanopenandglobalInternet.

• Well-informedindividualsand

publicandprivatepolicymakers

makeupthefoundationofan

openandglobalInternetsociety.

• IftheInternetistocontinueto

beaplatformforinnovationand

creativity,itsopen,decentralised

naturemustbepreserved.

• Enduringandsustainableprog-

resstowardISOC’svisionisbest

achievedbyacombinationof

globalinitiativesandactivities

atalocallevelthatengage

peopleintheirhomeregions.

• TechnicalstandardsandInternet

operatingproceduresshouldbe

developedandassertedthrough

openandtransparentprocesses,

withminimalbarrierstoparticipa-

tionortoaccesstoinformation.

• Thesocial,political,andeconomic

benefitsoftheInternetaresub-

stantiallydiminishedbyexcessively

restrictivegovernmentorprivate

controlsoncomputerhardware

orsoftware,telecommunications

infrastructure,orInternetcontent.

• Rewardingandproductiveuse

oftheInternetdependsonthe

abilitytotrustcriticalservices.

goals and objectives

ISOCpursuesitsmissionandupholds

itscorevaluesthroughprogrammes

andprojectsthataredesignedto

achievespecificgoalsandobjectives

inthethreespecificareasthatdefine

itsscope:standards,education,and

publicpolicy.

ISOC’sstandards activitiesuphold

themodelofInternetstandards

developmentthatmaximisespar-

ticipationanddeliversthegreatest

benefits,whilemakingthefruits

ofthatprocessfreelyavailableto

everyone.Throughitseducation programmes,ISOCisabletodeliver

accurateandreliableinformation

abouttheInternet—aswellasassis-

tancewithInternetdeploymentand

use.ISOC’spublic policy activities

promote,uphold,anddefendISOC’s

corevaluesinlocal,national,and

internationalpublicpolicyforums,

wheredecisionsaremadethataffect

theabilityofpeoplethroughoutthe

worldtoenjoythebenefitsofthe

Internet.

Whilemanyoftheprogrammesand

projectsinthoseareasfunctioninde-

pendently,ISOC’seffortstoadvance

standards,education,andpublic

policyregularlyconvergetoreflect

theneedsofourconstituentsand

therealitiesofthemarketplace.

isoc board of trustees

TheISOCBoardofTrusteesgenerally

consistsofnotmorethan20trust-

ees,eachholdingofficeforaperiod

ofthreeyearsandfornomorethan

twoconsecutiveterms.Trusteesare

nominated,selected,andelectedby

ISOCOrganisationMembers,ISOC

ChaptersandIndividualMembers,

andtheIETFstandardsorganisation.

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FredBaker*

U.S.A./Americas, 2002–08

PatrikFältström

Sweden/Europe, 2006–09

ErikHuizer

Netherlands/Europe, 2002–07

DanielKarrenberg*

Germany/Europe, 2005–08 Chair

VeniMarkovski

Bulgaria/Europe, 2002–07 (served until January 2007)

FranckMartin*

Fiji/Oceana, 2006–09

DesiréeMiloshevic*

Serbia/Europe, 2004–07

GlennRicart*

U.S.A./Americas, 2002–08

StephenL.Squires

U.S.A./Americas, 2004–07

LynnSt.Amour*

Switzerland/Europe, 2001– President/CEO

BillSt.Arnaud

Canada/Americas, 2006–09

PatrickVandeWalle

Luxembourg/Europe, 2004–07

BaopingYan

China/Asia, 2006–09

Officers(board appointments)

GlennRicart*

U.S.A./Americas, 2002–08 Treasurer

ScottBradner*

U.S.A./Americas, 2006–07 Secretary

Committees

FredBaker*

U.S.A./Americas Elections Committee Chair

BillSt.Arnaud

Canada/Americas Nominations Committee Chair

GlennRicart*

U.S.A./Americas Treasurer, Audit Committee Chair

ISOC Liaison

FredBaker*

U.S.A./Americas IETF Nominations Committee Liaison

* Executive Committee member

isoc trustees as of december 2006 With their representative region, term of office, and officer title

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Computers await hook-up at one of ISOC’s many educational programmes around the globe

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w h at i s t h e i n t e r n e t s o c i e t y ?

related organisat ions i e t f and p ir

TheInternetSocietyisproud

tobetheorganisationalhomeof

theInternet’spremierInternetstan-

dards-makingbody:theInternet Engineering Task Force (IETF).Withoutthetechnicalachievements

oftheIETFanditsparticipants,the

Internetwouldneverhavebecome

thesuccessthatitistoday.

Asastandardisationbody,theIETF

focusesonthedevelopmentof

protocolsusedinInternet-protocol-

basednetworks.TheIETFisdifferent

frommoststandardisationbodiesin

thatitisatotallyopencommunity

withnomembershiprequirements.

Itisaninternationalcommunity

ofnetworkdesigners,operators,

vendors,andresearchersconcerned

withtheevolutionofInternetarchi-

tectureandthesmoothoperation

oftheInternet.

ISOCprovidesamajorsourceof

fundingandsupportfortheIETFand

itsprocesses,includingfundingfor

theRFCEditorfunction.AttheIETF’s

request,ISOCsubstantiallyincreased

itssupporttoandparticipationin

theIETF,withconsiderableprogress

beingmadeinestablishinganew,

moreproductiveandefficientadmin-

istrativesupportstructure.

ISOC’ssupportofInternetstandards

andtheIETFalsoextendstoits

policy,education,andpublicrela-

tionsfunctionsaswellastoitslegal

andinsurancecoverage.ISOC,along

withitsPlatinumContributors,is

theIETF’ssolesourceoffinancial

supportapartfromIETFmeeting

revenue.Supportfromcompanies

whoseproductsandservicesso

clearlydependonthestandards

developedbytheIETFisessential.

Amajorsourceofprogrammefund-

ingformanyofISOC’sinitiativesis

thePublic Interest Registry (PIR),

anot-for-profitcorporationcreated

byISOCin2002withISOCasits

solemember.

PIR’smissionistomanagethe.ORG

domaininanexemplarymanner,

whileeducatingandempowering

theglobalnoncommercialcom-

munitytousetheInternetmore

effectivelyand,concurrently,totake

aleadershippositionamongInternet

stakeholdersonpolicyandrelated

issuesonbehalfofthe.ORGcom-

munity.

WithsupportfromPIR,ISOCwas

abletorespondtoregionalcoordi-

natinggroupsthatneededlimited,

supplementalfundstosustainlocal

resourcesandtocarryoutimportant

trainingevents.

AfiliasLimited,agloballeaderin

advanceddomainnameregistry

services,providesregistrysupport

servicesforPIRandisanISOC

PlatinumContributor.

www.ietf.org, www.pir.org, www.afilias.info

Jonne Soininen of Nokia receives recognition from former IETF Chair Brian Carpenter for Nokia’s role in hosting IETF 65 in Dallas in March 2006

9

ISOC, along with its Platinum

Contributors, is the IETF’s

sole source of financial

support apart from IETF

meeting revenue.

i n t e r n e t s o c i e t y 2 0 0 6 a n n u a l r e p o r t

individual membership

The24,000IndividualMembersof

theInternetSocietybringaunique

andvaluableperspectivetothe

organisation.Theyreflectthediverse

needsofindividualsthroughoutthe

worldwhosequalityoflifedepend

onunfetteredaccesstotheInternet.

ThroughitsIndividualMembership

programme,ISOCisabletocomple-

menttheneedsandcontributions

oflargeorganisationsandinstitu-

tionswiththesocial,cultural,and

professionalprioritiesofthemen

andwomenwhomakeupthemil-

lionsofInternetusersworldwide.

IndividualMembersinallpartsof

theworldplayimportantoperational

andstrategicrolesinISOC.Unlike

manytraditionalmembershiporgani-

sations—whichtypicallyfocusmainly

onservingtheirmembers—ISOC’s

primarymissionistosupportthe

developmentoftheInternet.ISOC

Membersarepartnerswhopartici-

pateinthepursuitofthatmission.

Anyindividualwhoagreestothe

ISOCCodeofConductmayjoin

theorganisationasanIndividual

Member.ISOChastwoIndividual

Membershiplevels:GlobalMembers,

whosemembershipisfreeofcharge,

andSustainingMembers,whopay

anannualmembershipfee,which

providesadditionalfinancialsup-

porttotheorganisation.Inaddition

tothebenefitsenjoyedbyGlobal

Members,SustainingMembersare

eligibletoparticipateintheelection

ofISOCtrustees.

Approximately50percentofISOC’s

IndividualMembersareaffiliated

withanISOCchapter.Manyhavea

professionalinterestintheInternet

anditsrelatedtechnologies;others

areconcernedabouttherolethe

Internetwillplayintheirlivesandin

theircommunities.ISOCaddresses

thoseinterestsandconcernsthrough

itsmanyprogrammesandcommuni-

cationsactivities,andbyconnecting

itsmemberstoeachotherandto

themanycompanies,organisations,

andgovernmentbodiesthatare

shapingthefutureoftheInternet.

Mostimportant,IndividualMembers

playavitalroleinISOCbyserving

asISOCambassadorsinallregions

oftheworldandbysupporting

ISOC’smissioninpromotingthe

opendevelopmentoftheInternetto

peopleeverywhere.

www.isoc.org/members/

chapters

InternetSocietyChaptersare

organisedvoluntarilybyindividual

memberswhoresideinaparticu-

largeographicregion—suchasa

city,country,orlargergeographic

area—orwhoshareacommoninter-

est,suchastheneedsofthosewith

disabilitiesorotherspecialneeds.

ChaptersareapprovedbyISOC

underproceduresmeanttoempow-

ermeaningfulactivityonalocallevel

whileretaininganoverallcommit-

menttoISOC’sgoalsandobjectives.

Chaptersareexpectedtoservethe

interestsoftheirspecificgeographic

ornongeographicsegmentofthe

globalInternetcommunityinaman-

nerconsistentwithISOC’smission

andcorevalues.

ISOCChaptersplaytwoimportant

roles:(�)Theyamplify,onalocal

orregionallevel,ISOC’seffortsto

achieveitsmissionand(2)they

infuseISOCwithlocalandregional

perspectivesondevelopmentsand

issuesthataffecttheevolutionof

theInternet.ISOC’srelationshipwith

itsChaptersisverymuchatwo-way

street:Chaptersserveaslocaland

regionalagentsofISOC’smission,

aswellasimportantsourcesofthe

informationthatinformsthatmis-

sion.And,ISOCprovidesaninfra-

structure,educationalopportunities,

andglobalinfluenceinsupportof

localandregionalgrowthofthe

Internet.Likeallofourmembers,

Chaptersarepartnersthatparticipate

inthepursuitofourjointmission.

ChaptersenableISOCMembersto

bepersonallyinvolvedinthefuture

oftheInternet.Theybringasharper

andmorepersonalfocustolocaland

regionalissuesaffectingtheInternet.

Andtheyprovideopportunities

forthoseissuestoberecognised.

Chaptersalsooffernumerousoppor-

tunitiesforMemberstonetwork

withotherInternet-orientedpeople

andtoparticipateinlocallyorgan-

isedprogrammesandeventsthat

promoteISOC’scorevalues.

www.isoc.org/chapters/

members, chapters, and partners global presence, local strength

�0

ISOC Bulgaria

ISOC Bulgaria was integral

in coordinating the 4 July meet-

ing in Sofia between Bulgarian

President Georgi Parvanov and

Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev

(both members of ISOC) and

a delegation of IT experts,

including Fred Baker, Vint

Cerf, Esther Dyson, George

Sadowsky, and Lynn St. Amour.

Representatives from ISOC and

others participated in a public

session with the President’s

Information Technologies Council

and met with Plamen Vachkov,

minister of information technology

and telecommunications,

as well as representatives of

private business, nongovernmen-

tal organisations, and the media.

m e m b e r s , c h a p t e r s , a n d pa r t n e r s

��

Chapters help ISOC see the

world with local intelligence.

They help local communities

connect to, and be a part of,

international developments.

—Michiel Leenaars

ISOC Netherlands

ISOC Hong Kong

ISOC Hong Kong was formed

by local Internet professionals

and experienced users, with

the mission to improve the

Internet governance and on-

line civil society in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong enjoys an advanced

Internet and telecommunica-

tions infrastructure and has

one of the highest broadband

penetration rates in the world.

ISOC Hong Kong serves the

community via the advocacy of

important online civic values,

such as information freedom,

privacy, fair use, and digital

inclusion. www.isoc-hk.org

The first Chinese Wikimedia Conference

The Escuela Julio Selles Sola Internet Club

ISOC Germany

Building on an effort initiated

several years ago to document

an historical time line about

networks in Germany, ISOC

Germany brought 100 net-

working pioneers to the Haus

der Geschichte, the museum

of German History, in April in

Bonn, to celebrate 25 years of

networking. The conference

was a huge success and, in its

aftermath, chapter representa-

tives were approached about

continuing the event. The

Chapter is currently seeking a

partner and talking to muse-

ums about setting up a collec-

tion of items and documents

that will give future historians

a chance to understand the

development of networks and

the Internet in Germany.

www.isoc.de

ISOC Senegal

In partnership with l’Agence

National de l’Informatique,

ISOC Senegal moderated a

national workshop on the

digital economy in 2006. They

also coordinated the ADEN

project, a French initiative

aimed at closing the digital

divide through the use, for

example, of community access

centers in rural areas.

The Chapter contributed to the

development of a 2007–2010

strategic plan for the Agence

de Regulation des Telecom-

munications et des Postes and

participated in a study on the

development and financing

of universal service. The group

launched a Java Users Group

and coordinated an IPv6

deployment project that

includes working with others

to establish a test laboratory

at the University of Sheik

Anta Diop. www.isoc.sn

ISOC Puerto Rico

As part of a government-

sponsored programme, ISOC

Puerto Rico (PR) provided

underserved communities with

community centers equipped

with basic Internet infrastruc-

ture and training programs.

The effort offers young people

access to educational, career,

and leadership-development

opportunities via peer-to-peer

learning, advanced Internet

collaboration technology, and

internship programmes. So far,

ISOC PR has trained 25 public

school teachers and more than

50 students. www.isocpr.org

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Africa1. Benin

2. Cameroon

3. Egypt

4. Gambia

5. Ghana

6. Mali

7. Mauritius

8. Morocco

9. Niger

10. Nigeria

11. Senegal

12. South Africa

13. Tunisia

14. Uganda

Asia15. Bahrain

16. Bangladesh

17. Georgia

18. Hong Kong

19. India–Delhi

20. Israel

21. Japan

22. Pakistan

23. Palestine

24. Philippines

25. Saudi Arabia

26. South Korea

27. Taiwan

28. Thailand

29. Turkey

Europe30. Belgium

31. Belgium–Wallonia

32. Bulgaria

33. Catalonia

34. Denmark

35. England

36. Finland

37. France

38. Germany

39. Greece

40. Hungary

41. Ireland

42. Italy

43. Luxembourg

44. Netherlands

45. Norway

46. Poland

47. Scotland

48. Serbia

49. Slovenia

50. Spain

51. Spain–Aragon

52. Spain–Asturias

53. Spain–Galicia

54. Spain–Madrid

55. Sweden

56. Switzerland–Geneva

Latin America and the Caribbean57. Argentina

58. Brazil

59. Colombia

60. Ecuador

61. Mexico

62. Peru

63. Puerto Rico

64. Venezuela

North America65. Canada

66. Canada–Quebec

67. Canada–Toronto

68. U.S.A.–Chicago

69. U.S.A.–Los Angeles

70. U.S.A.–New Jersey

71. U.S.A.–New York Metro

72. U.S.A.–South-Central Texas

73. U.S.A.–Washington, D.C.

Oceania74. Australia

75. Pacific Islands

NongeographicDisability and Special Needs

ISOC Mexico

The value of ISOC Mexico proved

immeasurable in 2006 when it

organised public discussions on

topics such as cybercrime and

phishing. The chapter contributed

to a legislative discussion on spam

and continues to connect those

interested in innovation to

the services that the Internet

offers society. www.isocmex.org.mx

ISOC Morocco

With funding from USAID,

ISOC Morocco trained 170

soon-to-be released detainees

in basic Internet and computer

skills. The Chapter served as

coorganiser of the June ICANN

meeting in Marrakech. It was

instrumental in the creation

of the Moroccan Task Force

for the development and

promotion of IPv6. The first

summit of the Moroccan IPv6

Task Force took place in

March 2006.

ISOC Morocco’s toolkit for

teaching Internet usage has

been adopted by the national

commission that is supervising

a nationwide program aimed

at equipping 8,500 schools

with computers and ensuring

that information technology

is an integral part of school

curricula. www.misoc.ma

isoc chapters worldwide ISOC Pacific Islands

In 2006, ISOC Pacific Islands

(PICISOC) organised PacINET

2006, the leading ICT confer-

ence for the region, in Samoa.

The event was keynoted by

Internet pioneer Vint Cerf and

opened by the Hon. Tuilaepa

Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi,

Prime Minister of Samoa.

PICISOC also organised the

Information and Communica-

tion Technologies to achieve

Millennium Goals (ICT for

MDG) at the Internet Govern-

ance Forum in Athens.

The Chapter is a member of

the Council of Regional

Organisations in the Pacific

(CROP) ICT Working Group.

PICISOC also participates in

the International Open Source

Network node for the Pacific

Islands. www.picisoc.org

m e m b e r s , c h a p t e r s , a n d pa r t n e r s

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isoc chapters worldwide

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i n t e r n e t s o c i e t y 2 0 0 6 a n n u a l r e p o r t

ACOnet

Afilias

AfriNIC

Alcatel

APNIC

ARIN

Association for

Computing Machinery

Assumption University of

Thailand

Boeing Company

Catapult Communications

CERN

Cisco

Coallition for Networked

Information

COMPTEL

DENIC eG

DISA

Dubai Municipality

ECMA

Educause

Egypt Ministry of

Communications &

Information Technology

Ericsson

France Telecom

Geneval Financial Center

Foundation

Gibtelecom

Google

Grabensee

Rechtsanwaltkanzlei

Hitachi

HP

Hungarnet/NIIF

IAjapan

IBM

ictQATAR

IEEE

IIS Foundaton

IIT Institute for

Informatics & Telematics

Intel

Interact srl

Interisle Consulting

Group LLC

Internet Initiative Japan

Internet2

InternetNZ

Japan Network

Information Center

Japan Registry

Services Co.

Ken Stubbs Internet

Presence Consultant

LACNIC

Lombard Odier Darier

Hentsch & Cie

Lucent

Matsushita Electric Co.

Ltd.

Microsoft

Motorola

NEC

nic.at

NOB

Nokia

Nominet

NORDUnet

Nortel

NTT

Nysernet

OKI Electric

RIPE NCC

Siemens Networks GmbH

& Co. KG

SITA

Stichting Nlnet

Stockholm University

Sunet

Surfnet

Swiss Federal Office of

Communications

Swisscom

SWITCH

TDC Song OY

TERENA

Thales

UKERNA

Uni-C

UNINETT Norid

University of Washington

VanDyke Software

Verizon

WIDE

Organisation Members’

unique and well-informed

perspectives provide

insight into the needs of

businesses and groups

that depend on the global

Internet for their success.

Internet Society Organisation Members by Industry in 2006

organisation members that supported the internet society during 2006 Our company’s future depends

on an open and universally

accessible Internet. The Internet

Society’s objective analysis of

important policy and technology

developments injects a critical

and unique voice of reason into

the worldwide debate about

the Internet’s future. Supporting

ISOC is an absolutely essential

element of our business strategy.

—Lyman Chapin

Interisle Consulting Group

organisation members OrganisationMembersarethe

criticallinkbetweenISOCandthe

interestsoftheprivatesectoraswell

asgovernmental,nongovernmental,

andcivilsocietyinstitutions.Their

uniqueandwell-informedperspec-

tivesprovideinsightintotheneeds

ofbusinessesandgroupsthat

dependontheglobalInternetfor

theirsuccesses.Representativesof

eachOrganisationMemberbring

thatperspectivetoISOCthrough

participationontheAdvisoryCouncil.

ISOC’sOrganisationMembersare

corporations;nonprofit,trade,and

professionalorganisations;founda-

tions;educationalinstitutions;gov-

ernmentagencies;andothernational

andinternationalgroupsthatshare

ISOC’scommitmenttoanopenand

accessibleInternet.Theirfinancial

andintellectualinvestmentisvital

toISOC’ssuccess.

Similarly,membershipinISOCaligns

thosesamebusinesses,groups,and

institutionswithaninternation-

allyrespectedandinfluentialvoice

thatspeaksfortheinterestsofall

organisationsthatwishtoensurea

fullyaccessibleandhighlyfunctional

Internet,whethertheyaretechnolo-

gydevelopersorinstitutionsthatrely

ontheInternettoservetheneeds

ofcustomersorconstituents.As

Members,businessesandnon-

commercialentitiesarepositioned

amongleadingInternetstandards-

developersandpolicymakers.Via

membership,thosesameorganisa-

tionscontributetothesuccessof

educationandcommunicationspro-

gramsthatincreasetheavailability

oftheInternettoemergingmarkets.

OrganisationMembershipisavailable

atvariedlevelsofannualsupport.

ISOCwelcomesgeneralanddirected

sponsorships.inadditiontomem-

bershipfees.

www.isoc.org/orgs/

isoc’s platinum contributor programme

ISOC’sPlatinumContributor

Programmeenablessupportersto

dedicatetheircontributionstospecific

areasofactivity.Fundsareplacedin

arestrictedaccountasdetermined

bythePlatinumContributorandare

usedforthosedesignatedpurposes.

PlatinumContributorannualfees

beginatUSD�00,000andare

discountedby50percentfornon-

profitorganisations.

PleaseconsultISOC’sWebsiteto

seeacompletedescriptionofthe

PlatinumContributorProgramme.

www.isoc.org/members/platinum.shtml

platinum programme contributors Afiliasisagloballeaderinadvanced

back-enddomainnameregistry

servicesandprovidesawiderange

ofadvancedcapabilitiesessentialto

thesmoothandefficientoperation

ofanyInternetdomainnameregis-

try.Afiliasservicessupporttheopera-

tionofthe.ORGregistry.

www.afilias.org

ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers)isaRegional

InternetRegistryprovidingservices

relatedtothetechnicalcoordination

andmanagementofInternetnum-

berresourcesinitsserviceregion.

www.arin.net

Cisco Systemsistheworldwide

leaderinnetworkingforthe

Internet.Today,networksconstitute

anessentialpartofbusiness,educa-

tion,government,andhomecom-

munications,andCisco’sInternet-

protocol-basednetworkingsolutions

formthefoundationofthesenet-

works.

www.cisco.com

RIPE NCCisaRegionalInternet

Registryprovidingservicesrelated

tothetechnicalcoordinationand

managementofInternetnumber

resourcesinitsserviceregion.

m e m b e r s , c h a p t e r s , a n d pa r t n e r s

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i n t e r n e t s o c i e t y 2 0 0 6 a n n u a l r e p o r t

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t Thenextfewyearswillbe

focusedonthegrowth,refinement,

andimprovementofmanyofISOC’s

activities.Wewillworktosustain

ourleadershippositionintheInter-net governancespaceandwewill

continuetoassertourleadershipin

areasofsignificancetotheInternet.

ISOC’spublicpolicyprogrammesare

expectedtobroadenanddeepenin

thefuturetoaddresssomeunprece-

dentedchallengesfacingtheInternet

todayandtomorrow.Theconceptof

“opendevelopment,evolution,and

useoftheInternetforthebenefit

ofallpeoplethroughouttheworld”

isunderconsiderablepressureasa

resultofanumberofcommercial,

technical,andpolicychallengesthat

arecertaintoinfluencethefutureof

theInternet.Toaddressthose

challenges,in2007ISOCwillroll

outamajornewstrategicpolicy

programmeundertheumbrella

oftheUser Centric Internet

Campaign,inordertoidentifyand

addresstheforcesthatarelikely

toshape—andevenchange—the

Internetandwhatitrepresents.

Inordertobuildonourposition

asaglobalorganisationwithalocal

perspective,ISOCwillstrengthen

andexpanditsChaptersaroundthe

world.ISOC’sChapter develop-

ment programmewillinspirea

strongersenseofsharedpurpose

andmissionbyprovidingthetools

andincreasedopportunitiesfor

Chapter-to-Chaptercommunication,

informationsharing,accesstocom-

municationsmaterial,andsupport-

ingdocumentationonbestpractices,

enhancedcollaborationpossibilities

throughtheuseofon-linetools

andinpersonmeetingsandforums.

Increasedfundingalsowillbeavail-

abletoChaptersviathecontinuation

oftheProjectFundinginitiative,a

grantprogrammeofUSD200,000

forprojectsthatadvanceISOC’s

missionandgoals.

Inearly2007,ISOClaunchedits

secondRegionalBureau,thisone

servingLatinAmericaandthe

Caribbean.LocatedinBuenosAires,

theRegional Bureau for Latin

America and the Caribbeanwill

beafocalpointforISOCactivities

ineducation,capacitybuilding,

andpolicyinitiatives.TheRegional

Bureausareakeyelementinthe

Chapterdevelopmentprogramme

stimulatingenhancedparticipation

andcollaborationacrossISOCactivi-

tiesandcreatingastrongerregional

presenceforISOC.

Inadditiontoendorsingtheneedfor

ISOCtoexcelinitsdeliveryofcore

technicaleducationprogrammes,

theBoardofTrusteeshasvoiced

strongsupportforprovidingeduca-

tion to policy makersonthekey

issuesthatareshapingthefuture

oftheInternet,bothregionallyand

globally.Thesetypesofactivities

signifyashiftinISOC’sapproach

toprogrammedevelopmentand

implementation.Inthefuture,our

coreinterestsinstandards,educa-

tion,andpolicywillbemorefully

integratedasthelinesthatseparate

thoseactivitiesbecomeincreasingly

indistinguishableinthemarketplace.

ISOC’seducationstrategywillfocus

ongrowingandimprovingitstech-

nicalandpolicyeducationactivities

intheirownright,whileleverag-

ingopportunitiestocreatesynergy

betweenthetwo.Withtheaddition

ofanewdirectorofeducationand

programmes,weincreasedourstaff

andexpandedtheskillbasededicated

toachievingourgoalsforthefuture.

The ISOC Fellowship to the IETF,

whichwaspilotedin2006,willbe

developedintoarobustcoreinitia-

tive.ThecurriculumoftheccTLD

plans for the future growth, ref inement, and ongoing improvement

In the future, ISOC’s core interests in standards,

education, and policy will be more fully integrated as

the lines that separate those activities become

increasingly indistinguishable in the marketplace.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

m e m b e r s , c h a p t e r s , a n d pa r t n e r s

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workshopswillbeexpandedto

includeanadvancedcoursecovering

securityissuesinmoredepth.ISOC

willestablishAlumni Networks

thatwillextendastudent’seduca-

tionexperienceandfacilitatecom-

municationsbetweenstudentsafter

events.TheAlumniNetworksalso

willenableISOCtomaintaincontact

withourfellowsandstudentsas

theyprogressintheircareers.

Aspartofouroutreachinitiatives,

ISOCwillcontinuepublicationofthe

popularIETF Journal.Alsoin2007,

ISOCwillseektoheightenitscover-

age,visibility,andparticipationin

internationalforumsthatfocuson

ICTdevelopment,education,and

policy.Wealsoplantorenewpar-

ticipationintheFRIDAandPan-Asia

SmallGrantsprogrammes,which

supportInternetcapacitybuildingin

developingcountriesthroughsmall

developmentgrants.

In2007andbeyond,wewill

continueleveragingourexperience

andourexpertiseinordertoposi-

tivelyshapeandinfluencethefuture

oftheInternetforthebenefitof

individuals,organisations,andbusi-

nessesworldwide.

for more information

About ISOCISOCStrategicOperatingPlan

www.isoc.org/isoc/mission

ISOCFinancialStatements

www.isoc.org/isoc/fin/

ISOCBoardofTrustees

www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/

ISOCStaff

www.isoc.org/isoc/general/staff/

StandardsISOCInternetStandards

Programmes

www.isoc.org/standards/

InternetEngineeringTaskForce

www.ietf.org

InternetArchitectureBoard

www.iab.org

Public PolicyISOCPublicPolicyProgrammes

www.isoc.org/policy/

WorldSummitontheInformation

Society(WSIS),WorkingGroup

onInternetGovernance(WGIG)

www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/

EducationISOCEducationProgrammeswww.isoc.org/edu/

ISOCWorkshopResourceCentrews.edu.isoc.org

MembershipIndividualMembershipwww.isoc.org/members/

OrganisationMembershipwww.isoc.org/orgs/

ISOCAdvisoryCouncilwww.isoc.org/orgs/ac.shtml

PlatinumProgrammewww.isoc.org/members/ platinum.shtml

ISOCChapterswww.isoc.org/chapters/

ISOCChapterNewswww.isoc.org/members/ newsletters/

ISOCMemberSurveyswww.isoc.org/members/surveys/

ISOCDiscussionGroupswww.isoc.org/members/discuss/

PublicationsISOCMemberBriefings

www.isoc.org/briefings/

ISPColumn

www.isoc.org/pubs/isp/

ArticlesofInterest

www.isoc.org/pubs/int/

PressPressReleases

www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/

Conferenceswww.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/

Public Interest Registrywww.pir.org

About the InternetHistoriesoftheInternet

www.isoc.org/internet/history/

Join ISOC Today!

www.isoc.org/members

statement of f inancial pos it ion

31 december 2006 31 december 2005

assets Cashandcashequivalents $�,7�7,6�� $�,45�,0�2 Endowment–PublicInterestRegistry �,725,297 2,540,���Accountsreceivable �5�,9�� �00,�7�DuefromPublicInterestRegistry 622,4�9 -Prepaidexpenses ���,2�� 2�,4�5

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 6,422,6�� 4,��9,96� Furniture,equipment,leasehold(Net) 220,476 20�,545

other assets Deposits 4�,2�� �,2��

TOTAL ASSETS $6,69�,�07 $4,���,72�

l iab il it ies and net assets current liabilities Accountspayable $�59,079 $�99,520Accruedsalariesandbenefits 275,4�9 ���,6�2Securitydeposit - �,0��Deferredrevenue 270,��7 2�5,�26EndowmentduetoPublicInterestRegistry �9�,964 �7�,672

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,296,�49 �,42�,7��

other liabilities EndowmentduetoPublicInterestRegistry ���,��� �,666,666Securitydeposit 4,0�5 4,0�5

TOTAL LIABILITIES �,��4,2�7 �,099,4�4

net assets Unrestricted �,526,925 �,��5,00�Temporarilyrestricted �0,�65 47,�06

TOTAL NET ASSETS �,557,090 �,2�2,�07

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $6,69�,�07 $4,���,72���

i n t e r n e t s o c i e t y 2 0 0 6 a n n u a l r e p o r t

statement of act iv it ies and changes in net assets for the year ended 31 december 2006 (with summarised totals for the year ended 31 december 2005)

temporarily unrestricted restricted totals 2006 totals 2005

revenue Programmesupport $6,060,�00 – $6,060,�00 $�,400,000OrganisationMembersandPlatinumsponsors �,0�7,�52 – �,0�7,�52 994,62� Contributions �,575 ��2,459 ��6,0�4 79,9�2IndividualMemberdues 5,550 – 5,550 5,�00Interest/dividendincome �00,�2� 206 �0�,027 27,�02IETFmeetingsandmiscellaneousIETFrevenue 2,�2�,�49 - 2,�2�,�49 -Othermeetings,programmerevenue,andmiscellaneousrevenue 77,574 - 77,574 �7,�44Netassetsreleasedfromrestrictions �49,�06 (�49,�06) – –

TOTAL REVENUE 9,�0�,627 (�7,�4�) 9,79�,4�6 4,594,079

expenses Directprogrammecosts 6,���,2�7 – 6,���,2�7 �,459,�9�Generalandadministrative �,�0�,4�6 – �,�0�,4�6 �4�,502PostelAward 20,000 – 20,000 20,000

TOTAL EXPENSES 7,466,70� – 7,466,70� 4,�20,695

Changeinnetassets 2,�4�,924 (�7,�4�) 2,�24,7�� 27�,��4 Netassets,beginningofyear �,��5,00� 47,�06 �,2�2,�07 95�,92�

net assets, end of year $�,526,925 $�0,�65 $�,557,090 $�,2�2,�07

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f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t

All figures cited in U.S. dollars.

notes on f inancial information

i n t e r n e t s o c i e t y 2 0 0 6 a n n u a l r e p o r t

summary of significant accounting policies and general information

TheInternetSocietywasincorporatedas

anonprofitorganisationintheDistrict

ofColumbiaon��December,�992to

provideleadershipinInternet-related

standards,education,andpublicpolicy.

TheSocietyisexemptfromFederalincome

taxunderSection50�(c)(�)oftheInternal

RevenueCode.TheInternetSocietyisnot

aprivatefoundation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Forpurposesofcashflows,theInternet

Societyconsidersallcashonhand,cashin

banks,andcashinvestedwithashort-term

maturityofthreemonthsorlesstobecash

equivalents.

Classification of Net Assets

NetassetsoftheInternetSocietyare

reportedintwoself-balancinggroups.

• Unrestricted net assetsrepresentfunds

thatareavailableforthesupportof

theInternetSociety’soperations.They

includecontributionsreceivedwithout

donor-imposedrestrictions.

• Temporarily restricted net assetsrepre-

sentresourcesthathavebeendonated

andaretobeusedinaccordancewith

thestipulationssetbythedonor.

Membership Dues Deferredrevenueconsistsofmembership

duescollectedinadvance.Membership

duesarerecordedasdeferredrevenue

uponreceiptandarerecognizedasrev-

enueratablyovertheperiodtowhichthe

duesrelate.

Platinum Sponsors Platinumdonationsarerecognisedwhen

committedbythedonor.Therevenueis

recordedastemporarilyrestrictedsupport,

sincethedonorstipulatestheuseofthe

donatedfunds.Whenadonorrestriction

isaccomplished,temporarilyrestrictednet

assetsarereclassifiedtounrestrictednet

assetsandreportedinthestatementof

activitiesandchangeinnetassetsasnet

assetsreleasedfromrestrictions.

related-party transaction

On7October,2002,theInternetSociety

formedaseparatebutrelatedentity

knownasPublicInterestRegistry(PIR)

tooperatethe.ORGregistry.PIRwas

incorporatedasaPennsylvanianonprofit

corporationwiththeInternetSocietyasits

solemember.Soonafterincorporation,PIR

appliedtotheInternalRevenueServicefor

tax-exemptstatusunderSection50�(c)(�)

oftheInternalRevenueCode.InJuly

2004,PIRreceivedafavorablerulingfrom

theIRSandwasgrantedtax-exemptsta-

tus.InJanuary200�,theInternetSociety

becamecustodianofaUSD5,000,000

grantgiventothemonbehalfofPIR.The

grantistobedistributedevenlyinthe

amountofUSD���,���peryearplus

accruedinterestthrough200�.Thefunds

aretobeusedtoestablishanendowment

tofundfutureoperatingcostsofPIR.IfPIR

losesitsstatusastheoperatorofthe.ORG

registry,theremainingendowmentwillbe

transferredtothesuccessorregistryoperator.

InanyyearinwhichPIRcreatesasurplus

overapredeterminedreserveforoperat-

ingexpenses,thesurplusistransferredto

theInternetSocietyinsupportofitsmis-

sion.In2006,thissurplusprovidedover

sixty-onepercentoftheInternetSociety’s

revenue.

Internet Administrative Support

Activity

In2005,theInternetEngineeringTask

Force(IETF),alarge,internationalcom-

munityofnetworkdesigners,operators,

andresearchersresponsiblefordeveloping

anddefiningthestandardsandprotocols

thatmakeuptheInternet,restructured

theirsupportoperationswithinthe

InternetSociety.TheInternetSocietyhas

alwaysconsidereditselftheorganizational

homeoftheIETF;howevertheSecretariat

functionandotheradministrativeduties

wereperformedbyotherorganizations.

Inearly2005,aspartofalong-term

restructuringplan,theIETFcreatedanIETF

AdministrativeSupportActivity(IASA),to

replacetheotherorganizationsandfor-

mallystructurealladministrativesupport

functionswithintheInternetSociety.

InDecember2005,theIETF,theInternet

SocietyandtheCorporationforNational

ResearchInitiatives(CNRI)createdtheIETF

Trusttoholdexistingandfutureintellec-

tualpropertyusedinconnectionwiththe

Internetstandardsprocessanditsadminis-

tration.Thetrustwasorganizedandoper-

atessothatitmayqualifyforexemption

fromFederalincometaxunderSection

50�(c)(�)oftheInternalRevenueCode.

During2006,theTrusthadnoincomeof

itsownandallitsexpenseswerefunded

bytheInternetSociety.Thecreationofthe

Trustandtransferoftheintellectualprop-

ertywasthelaststepintherestructuring

planoftheIETF.

awards

TheJonathanB.PostelServiceAward

wasestablishedbytheInternetSocietyto

honorthosewhohavemadeoutstanding

contributionsinservicetothedatacom-

municationscommunity.TheUSD20,000

Awardisgivenannuallyandisnamedafter

Dr.JonathanB.Postel,whoembodied

technicalexpertise,extraordinaryleader-

ship,andservicetothecommunityover

histhirty-yearcareer.

temporarily restricted net assets

Temporarilyrestrictednetassetsat

December��consistof:

2006 2005

SecurityExpert

Initiative(EU) $— $47,2�2

JonathanB.Postel

ServiceAward — 74

PostelNetwork

Operator’sScholarship

Fund �0,�65 —

net assets released from restriction

Netassetswhichwerereleasedfrom

restrictionsbyincurringexpenses,which

satisfiedtherestrictionsspecifiedbythe

donor:

2006 2005

SecurityExpert

Initiative(EU)$�49,2�2 $�45,�59

JonathanB.Postel

ServiceAward574 20,000

All figures cited in U.S. dollars.

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