The San Francisco and Bay area Internet Society (SF-BAY ISOC) chapter was officially recognized by the Internet Society (ISOC) on Feb 16th 2009. The SF-Bay ISOC chapter serves the San Francisco Bay Area including Silicon Valley by promoting the core values of the Internet Society. ISOC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy. With offices in Washington, USA, and Geneva, Switzerland, it is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world.

The SF-Bay chapter mission are the following:

• Enable members to exchange technical, policy, or otherwise relevant information amongst themselves.
• Provide the opportunity for outreach from the chapter to the local community on these topics.
• Promote the core values of the Internet society.
• Interact with other ISOC Chapters and groups, as well as relevant groups outside of ISOC.
• Develop programs related to standards, public policy, and education for the membership.

SF Bay ISOC members enjoy the connection and collaboration beyond our region to those from ISOC headquarters and Internet Society Chapters and members from over 80 countries around the world. SF-Bay ISOC officers regularly attend ICANN and IETF meetings around the world to keeping the SF-Bay area informed and extending your voice in Internet policy on a global level.

The SF-Bay ISOC chapter's current initiatives are:

• Broadband technology program (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)
• IPv6 technology
• Trust/identity initiative
• Open Standards
• Cyber crime
• Distance Education
• Silicon Valley corporate involvement
• Speakers at a local chapter events

The SF-Bay ISOC chapter has an increasing membership base and led by the following founding officers:

Zaid Ali, President/Chair  
Annalisa Roger, Vice-chair
Sophia Bekele, Secretary 
Ken Krechmer, Treasurer
Franck Martin, Board Member
Ted Hardie, Board Member

We welcome all professionals interested in the development of the Internet. To join us, please visit http://www.isoc.org/join to join and select the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter when you join - Instructions are here

This site is reachable via IPv6 (Your IP: 38.103.63.56)

---