OneWebDay

What Does OneWebDay Mean?

OneWebDay (OWD) is an annual event that dates back to 2006. Each year, September 22 is a day set aside for celebrating the Internet and its users around the world. The idea of OneWebDay is attributed to Susan Crawford, a member of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers or ICANN.

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Techopedia Explains OneWebDay

People celebrate OneWebDay in many different ways. These may involve organizing events in real time that celebrate online use, promoting more broadly available Wi-Fi, presenting information about websites to an audience, or interacting with people in specific ways online. It might also involve things like technology tutoring and basic promotion of the Internet as a place to live and do business.

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