Category: Internet Governance

  • The Future of Internet Freedom: Policy and Priorities in the New Administration

    The Future of Internet Freedom: Policy and Priorities in the New Administration was the second webinar in a series focusing on global internet freedom. This session centered around the supply side, specifically the funding of internet freedom, the organizations tasked with advancing it, what should be prioritized, and how projects should be implemented. The panelists recognized…

  • ISOC-DC Brainstorming Breakfast

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  • IGF 2019 Debrief Roundtable

    The IGF 2019 in Berlin hosted a wide range of multistakeholder discussions critical to the future of the Internet. The main themes included data governance, digital inclusion, and safety, security, stability and resilience. As is the case every year, the IGF 2019 had two many sessions for any one person to follow. This event provided…

  • Plenipot 2018 Debrief: The role and impact of civil society

    Join the Internet Society and the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society and Diplo US for a roundtable on civil society engagement at the ITU Plenipotentiary. The ITU’s quadrennial Plenipotentiary sets organizational priorities that determine the trajectory of policy and standard developments that shape the future of the Internet. At the 2018 Plenipot,…

  • InterCommunity 2018 and Visions for Internet Governance

    Calls for increased regulation of the Internet are growing in force and frequency. As a result, the future of Internet governance is at play. Over the past year, we have seen increased tension between governmental regulations and the historical model for governing the Internet. During the past few months, this tension was on full display…

  • The Battle for the Global Internet

    From the physical infrastructure to the services that run on top of it, the Internet has become a major focal point of debate around the world. Globally, Internet governance is split into three camps. On one side, there are proponents of an internet driven by ideals of freedom and openness, whose domestic governance usually manifests…

  • Visions of the Internet from Delhi, Wuzhen, Geneva, and Everywhere Else

    ISOC-DC held its annual debrief on the UN’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF). In addition to discussing IGF2017, which was held from December 18 to December 21 in Geneva, participants will discuss their observations from the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) held in November in New Delhi, India, as well as the 4th annual World…

  • The Role of Governments in Internet Governance

    The debate over the role of governments in the realm of Internet governance stems in large part from the inherent contradictions between governments and governance and the Internet and the tensions that have played out over time between policy makers and the Internet governance community as a result of those tensions.

  • Scenarios for the Future of Internet Governance

      Scenarios for the Future of Internet Governance Hosted by the DC Chapter of the Internet Society and the Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington University Panel 1: What is the IANA Function? What led to the US decision to reduce its role in IANA? What are the risks and opportunities associated with this fundamental change?…

  • Internet Governance 2020 – Geopolitics and the Future of the Internet

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