projecting the perspectives of end-users. ISOC Trivandrum organizes programmes around Internet-related themes such as Internet Governance, Core Internet Values and topical issues such as Net Neutrality, such as the consultation on Net Neutrality on 23 April 2015. Satish's position on Zero Rating versus Permissionless Innovation—a founding principle of the Internet according to Internet Society—was prominently covered in the media. Satish was elected to the global Chapters Advisory Committee Steering Committee (ChAC-SC) of ISOC in 2017 and 2018. He was elected as Secretary of the Steering Committee in 2018 and 2019. Schools on Internet Governance (inSIG and APSIG) Satish has been a key organizer and supporter to Schools on Internet Governance (SIGs). He was a co-founder of the India School on Internet Governance, (31 Oct – 2 Nov 2016), the first edition of which was organized just prior to the ICANN57 Meeting at Hyderabad. The objective of inSIG was to "...to train professionals in the domain of Internet Governance, equipping them with the skills to enable them to participate effectively in global Internet Governance processes and institutions." A total of 44 participants successfully completed the program (including 15 international participants). Subsequent editions were organized in 2017 (Trivandrum), 2018 (New Delhi), 2019 (Kolkata) and 2020 (Virtual). inSIG was supported by the Government of India (through NIXI), ICANN, Internet Society , IIIT-Hyderabad, APNIC, and the Asia-Pacific School of Internet Governance (APSIG), and was held at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, during 31 Oct 2016 – 2 Nov 2016. It is also significant that inSIG reserved some seats for candidates from other countries in the region. Satish Babu has stated, "...although the primary objective of inSIG is to build capacity for Indian stakeholders, we also are committed to capacity building for the region. Initiatives such as inSIG, we believe, will encourage more participation from this region in global internet governance platforms such as ICANN, ISOC, and Internet Governance Forum." Satish was a supporter and organizer of the Asia-Pacific School on Internet Governance (), and was involved in creating its bylaws. In the first elections to APSIG held in June 2019, he was elected as the Chair of APSIG. Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Satish Babu has been a regular participant and workshop organizer at IGF, starting from the IGF 2009 at Sharm el-Sheikh. At the IGF, he has spoken on topics such as Free/Open Source Software; Digital Divide, Access & Connectivity Issues;