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The Net Data Directory collects and shares information on different sources of data about the Internet. For more about the project, see our about page. To get started, use the search box below, or check out our quick start guide.
GreatFire
This website monitors since 2011 online censorship in China, checking for URLs and keywords blocked. The list of items checked is partly built through data from Autoproxy, China Digital Times, and Herdict. There is no public information on who is behind this site.
Herdict
Herdict, a project of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, uses a crowdsourcing approach to detect internet filtering and blockage, including denial of service attacks. Herdict aggregates data to offer a real time map of Internet health that allows for visualizations by country, URL, and date.
HostCount
This website ranks webhosting companies by size on a weekly basis. It claims to cover every hosting company with more than 100 clients.
IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau)
The IAB has produced a significant amount of research on the role of advertising in the digital ecosystem. Among them is a regular series of reports on Internet/online advertising revenue, published at least twice per year since 1996. The IAB has created a large network of international chapters, many of which publish locally or regionally relevant data and research.
IBOPE
IBOPE is a Brazilian company, with presence across Latin America, specialized in audience measurement and media research. Though most of its data is only accessible to clients, its Media Book provides information on Internet penetration, access, and activities over most Latin American countries.
IFOP
This French market research company produces a wide variety of reports, many on Internet-related issues, some of which are open to non-clients.
iLifeBelt
This consulting firm based in Guatemala has published since 2011 survey-based annual reports on the use of social networks in Central America (available upon registration).
Index on Censorship
Index monitors freedom of expression and censorship around the world. Besides providing information on instances of censorship, including digital censorship.
INDOTEL
The telecoms regulator of the Dominican Replublic provides quarterly data on Internet access: number of connections, type, and pricing data.