In Dec. 2009 (see 2nd item below) the Internet Society (ISOC) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced ISOC’s support W3C’s for evolution as an organization that creates open Web standards.
A definitive FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page has been posted on the ISOC.ORG web site. Well worth the read.
The FAQ explains the Internet and the World Wide Web — How the Internet is an increasing part of everyday life and the World Wide Web is one of the most prominent and important applications on the Internet. Together, the Internet and the Web have fostered amazing innovation by users, engineers, developers, and businesses around the world. Open standards are at the heart of the Internet and the Web. The Internet Society (ISOC) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). See the FAQ here.
