Internet Society: Los Angeles and Southern California Chapter

We demand a lot from the Internet. It always rises to the challenge, whatever may be happening in the world around us. We have learned to count on the Internet as a critical constant, and today it’s hard to think of life without it. But as much as we need the Internet, the Internet also needs us. It needs all of us to help it grow because many people in our community in Southern California still don’t have access and the information environment that we rely on faces increasing threats, including Internet fragmenting, Internet shutdowns, and undermining encryption. These negatively impact our human rights such as privacy, security, and freedom of expression.