Fighting for Net Neutrality
Paid “fast lanes” for the internet undermine free expression and innovation. Internet access should be offered to everyone on a nondiscriminatory basis, without favoring certain websites, applications, services, or business models. We advocate for net neutrality to ensure access to a free and open internet around the world.
Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California
Internet service providers (ISPs) oppose SB 822, which grants California residents the best net neutrality protections in the United States.
Resources
Connectivity
Zero rating: a global threat to the open internet
We discuss two primary models for “zero rating” — both of which are a form of network discrimination and harm human rights.
Connectivity
Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
In a letter to the EU, Access Now provides recommendations related to tech platforms and telecoms operators in the context of the war in Ukraine.
Data Protection
Cambodia should scrap rights-abusing National Internet Gateway
Access Now and a coalition of rights organizations call on Cambodia to revoke plans to establish an internet gateway.
Latest Updates
In Jantar Mantar protests, a model of all that’s wrong with India’s internet governance
Vita Activa & the Digital Security Helpline join forces to support mental health and digital safety for activists
Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Vita Activa offer holistic digital safety and mental health support for activists.
#KeepItOn @10: celebrating a decade of fighting internet shutdowns
Internet shutdowns have to stop. As Access Now marks the 10th anniversary of the #KeepItOn campaign in 2026, we’re reflecting on the path travelled so far — and the journey still to come as we continue to fight to #KeepItOn around the world.
The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns
#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition  — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns, through an open letter, are urging Zambian authorities to ensure unfettered access to the internet throughout the upcoming election.Â
#KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns — appeal to you, President Hakainde Hichilema, to ensure that people in Zambia have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on August 13, 2026.Â
Joint statement on surveillance and interception in Bangladesh
Jantar Mantar protests: What is the legal recourse for doxxing victims in India?
Preparing for disruption: offline messaging apps join India’s protest toolkit
India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate
Oral statement at the United Nations Global Mechanism on ICT Security
Privacy and human rights award 2026
The game is up: how MENA’s social media regulations silence and control
MENA’s social media regulations give the appearance of legitimacy but threaten to increase state censorship and control.
A critical tool for fighting against an Orwellian future’ — Why users of this encrypted messaging app are helping keep the project alive
India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent
