Australian Honoured in Inaugural Internet Hall of Fame

MEDIA RELEASE 23 April 2012: The Internet Society of Australia is pleased to announce that Australia's Geoff Huston has been recognised amongst the international pioneers of the global Internet. "As a founding Director of ISOC-AU and one of the technologists responsible for installing the original Internet connectivity into and across Australia, Geoff Huston's contribution is well known to us in Australia," said Narelle Clark, President ISOC-AU, in Geneva for the INET conference today. "To see him recognised in such a prestigious global forum, amongst all the other luminaries, is a testament to his impact across the globe..." See internethalloffame.org/inductees/. Full press release here...

World IPv6 Launch

World IPv6 Launch: this time it's for real!

Major ISPs, home network manufacturers and web companies around the world are coming together to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services by 6 June 2012: World IPv6 Launch. Organized by the Internet Society and building on 2011's successful World IPv6 Day, World IPv6 Launch is a major milestone in the global deployment of IPv6.

ipv6 ready IPv6 is critical to the Internet's continued growth as a platform for innovation and development. See our IPv6 Resource site, and work with us on permanently enabling IPv6 and participating in the World IPv6 Launch.

summit logo Australian IPv6 Summit 2012
Open for Business
Melbourne, 17-19 October 2012
If you're open for business, you're ready for IPv6.

Internet Society's 20th Anniversary

ISOC 20th logo One of the founding principles of the Internet's design is openness, and in 1992 a small group of Internet pioneers came together to make sure it stayed that way. This act laid the foundation for the Internet Society – dedicated to helping keep the Internet open, accessible, and defined by you ... See more...

WORLD IPv6 DAY is 8 June 2011 – The Future is Forever

June 2011: WORLD IPv6 DAY – "Best School Day Ever!"

 ISOC-AU spearheaded Australia's contribution to the worldwide collaboration on World IPv6 Day, 8 June 2011, see ipv6.org.au. ISOC-AU helped organise a special event for school students, who were given the challenge to 'break' the IPv6 Internet. Students were able to access the IPv6 Internet courtesy of Studentnet and IPv6Now, even though their schools' current infrastructure only supports IPv4. More... See pictures here!

A National Broadband Network: The Australian Experience - So Far

This document was prepared for ISOC under the ISOC Community Grants program. It provides an overview of Australia's implementation of policy for the construction of a national high speed broadband network.

National Broadband Network: A Guide for Consumers

NBN: A Guide for Consumers, was launched on 8 April 2011 by Senator Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The Guide was written by ISOC-AU ED Holly Raiche and Directors Narelle Clark and Dr Paul Brooks for ACCAN, in cooperation with Jonathan Gadir, Senior Policy Advisory ACCAN. From left: Jonathan Gadir, Holly Raiche, Senator Conroy, Paul Brooks, Narelle Clark (click image to enlarge).

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