Goal: Bring together organizations who are promoting a people-powered Internet such as Project Liberty (represented possibly by Braxton Woodham; the Sustainable Media Center represented possibly by Emma Lembke; and Todd Gillette, Chair onAir Networks).

Proposed Title:  People’ Internet
Subtitle:  Reclaiming the web:  Own your content, Regain agency

Proposed Date: April 27, 2026
Proposed Time: 11 AM to Noon EST

Our Vision: The Internet Is for Everyone.

The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.

Our work aligns with our goals for the Internet to be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. We seek collaboration with all who share these goals.

Together, we focus on:

Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work
Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards
Advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet

Source: Website

Todd Gillette is CTO for onAir Tech, a startup chartered in Virginia building an innovative knowledge sharing platform. Todd is also Chair of onAir Networks, the 501c3 nonprofit overseeing the implementation of the onAir platform for public online networks.

Todd currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Mission Systems. Todd earned his PhD in Neuroscience in 2015 from George Mason University, having researched informatics and data analytics methods applied to neuronal morphology and function. He holds a BS in Engineering and BA in Computer Science from Swarthmore College.

Along with his many years working with software, Todd’s experience includes mission engineering and systems engineering, determining and documenting the key problems to be solved, deriving requirements, architecting and evaluating candidate solutions, and verifying designs and implementations. He has worked with cyber systems and software engineers to address anti-tamper and unintended emissions concerns and to integrate defensive and offensive cyber capabilities.

Todd has also studied and applied artificial intelligence, including machine learning and logical ontology-based techniques. The intersections of AI and biological brains, and how to leverage them to enhance human capabilities in an ethical and human-centered manner, continue to be one of Todd’s primary interests.

onAir Networks are human-curated, AI-assisted online networks of topical Hubs similar to real world town halls and think tanks.

We bring together professionals, administrators, students and the public to:
LEARN more about a field and advance its knowledge
DISCUSS key challenges
ENGAGE with others to co-create solutions

Together, we can build knowledge-based, trusted, collaborative online communities to create a “People’s Internet” 

• Where onAir hub members own their content & share their profiles and projects with related hubs without being tracked, algorithmic feeds, or intrusive ads;
• Where public posts are curated and shared by members without paywalls integrating AI summaries with their own knowledge; spotlighting the latest news, videos, and projects; moderating discussions, and hosting livestreamed interviews and events;
• Where every person can participate and thrive
  

Join us & help us reclaim the web. Your voice matters onAir!

Michelle De Mooy was director of the Tech & Public Policy program in Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy for three years ending in September 2025. She is a leader in technology policy, focused on ensuring that emerging technologies advance human rights and democratic values.

For the Tech & Public Policy program, De Mooy is building initiatives that translate academic insights into actionable policy that drives impact. Current projects include innovative programming to reimagine policymaking, a partnership with a social media platform to provide access to data for Georgetown researchers and an AI Policy Lab.

Source: Tech & Public Policy website

The Project Liberty Alliance consists of over 100 organizations—tech companies, policy groups, impact initiatives, academic institutions, and more—committed to a people-powered internet.

The Alliance serves as a learning and collaboration engine through which members of the community can advance their organizational goals, all while strengthening the overlaps in our missions. It is designed as a way to share learnings, build relationships, and spark collaborations throughout the responsible tech ecosystem and related fields.

Source: Website