Internet Governance

Feature "Domains"

Tokenization of the Internet Address Space

Alexey Shkittin, CEO of InterLIR, and Alexander Timokhin, COO, propose transitioning from a hierarchical to a decentralized IP registry system using blockchain technology.

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Feature "Digital Ethics"

The Best Business Objective for 2019

Vittorio Bertola from Open-Xchange looks at freedom and corporate social responsibility in the context of digitalization, and how Europe needs to respond to the global transformation.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

German Industry Demands Increased Engagement in International Network Policy

German companies see harmonized European regulations as important for Europe’s competitiveness on world markets, and eco calls for strengthening of the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance. eco Berlin reports.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Enhancing the Operational Stability of the Internet

In the multi-stakeholder discussions on who should control the Internet and how it should be done, someone needs to speak for the Internet infrastructure providers. Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Chair of the ISPCP in ICANN, explains how ISPs and connectivity providers are represented, and how they can join the global discussions themselves.

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Feature "Self-regulation"

Bringing Order to the Digital Wild West from the Bottom Up

The strongest argument in favor of bottom-up, multi-stakeholder governance is that it actually works. Vittorio Bertola from Open-Xchange explores why self-regulation of the Internet is better than the alternatives

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Feature "Internet Industry"

Is the Internet Fragmenting or Just Evolving?

Are the worries about the Internet becoming increasingly fragmented unfounded? Is it just evolving? ISOC’s Robbie Mitchell reports. 

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Feature "Internet Governance"

ICANN’s Accountability & Transparency

In examining several real-world situations, Keith Drazek from Verisign displays ICANN’s accountability and transparency.

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Feature "Gaia-X"

Gaia-X: “This Governance Process Is Unique in the World”

Why initiatives like Gaia-X represent a new form of international technopolitics. Andreas Baur reveals how political concepts are embedded in technology.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Improved Multi-Stakeholderism for Tomorrow: Securing the Internet Governance System

How can we shape the trustworthy future of the Internet? Through addressing challenges and working on solutions in the multi-stakeholder approach, as advised by the Australian .au Domain Administration (auDA).

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Governing the Internet – Bringing the Stakeholders Together

Thomas Rickert, Lawyer and Director of Names & Numbers at eco, talks about international network policy, creating dialog with the many stakeholders, and market competition.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

ICANN’s Accountability and Transparency: A Retrospective on the IANA Transition

Keith Drazek from Verisign provides a core review of ICANN’s current governance model, accountability, and transparency.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Data, Collaboration and Internet Society Pulse

The Internet's distributed and synergistic nature makes measuring individual aspects of the Internet on a global scale difficult, explains Susannah Gray from the Internet Society.

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Feature "Artificial Intelligence"

AI and the Need for Transparency and Oversight

Joseph Carson from Thycotic talks to dotmagazine about the ‘A’ in AI and the thought that needs to be put into developing AI solutions.

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Feature "Internet Industry"

Shaping Tomorrow’s Internet: The Power of Global Digital Cooperation

Lars Steffen, Head of International, Digital Infrastructures & Resilience at the eco Association, on how multistakeholder collaboration and international governance frameworks are shaping sustainable and responsible digital transformation in an interview with dotmagazine.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

The Whois Wars

Thomas Rickert, Leader of the eco Association Names & Numbers Forum, explains ICANN’s work towards a consensus policy for dealing with the data protection issues of the registration data in the public Whois.

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Feature "DNS"

Mapping Virtual Space to the Geographical Environment

New geographical domain names allow companies, governments and individuals to identify their online presence with a certain regional community. Dirk Krischenowski, from dotBERLIN, explores how these are governed.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Legality, Security & Ethics in the Digitalized World

Thomas Rickert reports on discussions at the IGF 2019 on illegal content, DNS blocking, IoT security, and ethical rules for digitalization.

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Feature "DNS"

A Day in the Life of a Man with a Key to the Internet

dotmagazine’s Judith Ellis talks to Olaf Kolkman of the Internet Society about the Domain Name System and his key to the Internet.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Access, Human Rights, and Getting the Next Billion Online

Prof. Michael Rotert, eco Chairman of the Board, explains the workings of the Internet Governance Forum as a Global Multi-Stakeholder Platform

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Eight Key Trends for the Technology Sector in 2025

Oliver Süme and John Cassels are co-heading the technology sector group at the European law firm Fieldfisher. They forecast how the EU AI Act, new data ownership rules, and US-EU regulatory shifts will transform the tech sector in 2025, creating both regulatory challenges and opportunities for industry players.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

“Education is a large part of our mission” – Interview with Axel Pawlik

Axel Pawlik, former MD of RIPE NCC, reminisces on the early days of RIPE & eco, and on how the tech community found its voice to start talking to governments.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

The Why, How, and Who of Internet Governance

The Internet is a contested space with numerous stakeholders with hugely diverse interests. dotmagazine’s Béla Herting explores why the Internet needs governing, the approaches, and the key bodies shaping today's global Internet ecosystem.

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Feature "Digital Policy"

NIS2 and CER Rippling the Waves in 2025

Ulrich Plate, Senior Information Security Consultant at nGENn GmbH and Head of the eco KRITIS Competence Group, outlines how NIS2 and CER Directives will reshape Europe’s critical industries with expanded scope and stricter compliance.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

IGF 2018 Paris: Why Internet Governance Needs the Voices of Philosophers and Anthropologists

Honorary President of the eco Association Michael Rotert reports on the global discussions of the Internet Governance Forum 2018, how important ethics are for the future of the Internet, and how states need to work together.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Having a Voice as a Stakeholder in the Internet

Helping to define the digital world of the future: Michael Rotert, Honorary President of the eco Association, explains how each of us can have a voice in global Internet governance discussions.

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Feature "Digital Ethics"

Ethics in Digitalization

Henning Lesch from the eco Association explores the need to adapt approaches to regulation in response to the global challenges of digitalization, and the role that self-regulation can play in this transformation.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

A Quiet Global Revolution

Thomas Rickert of Rickert.net tells the story of the success of a revolutionary and promising model of global governance – as established through the ICANN IANA Stewardship Transition – and why you should know and care about the balance of power in Internet governance

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Feature "Artificial Intelligence"

AI, Human Rights, and Algorithmic Transparency

How do AI and automated decision-making co-exist with human rights and self-determination? Michael Rotert from the eco Association provides an overview of the Council of Europe’s deliberations on a topic which presents both potential benefits and ethical challenges for society.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Digital Fundamental Rights and Internet Governance

Prof. Michael Rotert, Honorary President of the eco Association, asks whether we need to develop a new set of digital fundamental rights, and if so, how this could be achieved.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Who’s Naughty Now? Can Santa’s Business Model Survive the GDPR?

Santa himself will not be able to avoid dealing with the forthcoming EU GDPR – even being based at the North Pole won’t change anything. Judith Ellis looks at what data processes Santa will need to change before next Christmas.

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Feature "Self-regulation"

Who Rules the Internet?

Because the Internet is not a single infrastructure, it is easy to lose track of everybody involved in Internet Governance. Yet, nothing beats the multi-stakeholder approach, according to dotmagazine's Mathias Röckel.

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Feature "DNS"

The NETmundial Multistakeholder Approach as a Model for Internet Governance

Thomas Rickert and Lars Steffen from the eco Association provide key insights into how the NETmundial multistakeholder approach is setting a core standard for inclusive, democratic governance, offering a model for tackling challenges in the digital age and beyond.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Does Self-Regulation Empower Industry?

Michael Rotert explores the variety of measures for governing the global Internet – and how laws can’t keep up with technological development

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Feature "Digital Ethics"

doteditorial: Ethical Standards for Digital Technologies: Evolution Instead of Revolution?

Oliver Süme, Chair of the eco Association, looks at how the development of ethical guidelines for digitalization requires the active involvement of all stakeholders within and across societies around the globe.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Shaping Germany’s Digital Future: Priorities for the Next Federal Government

Alexander Rabe, Managing Director of the eco Association, outlines key priorities for Germany’s next government, including a Ministry of Digitalization and aligning sustainability with innovation. Discover his vision for driving digital transformation.

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Feature "GDPR"

Collaboration across the Atlantic: Data Protection & Internet Policy

Many American companies are still unaware of how the new EU General Data Protection Regulation will affect them. Data protection gurus Thomas Rickert from the eco Association & Christian Dawson from i2Coalition look at how two voices for the Internet are teaming up on GDPR, ICANN, and beyond to ensure that the Internet and the organizations that build it have a voice on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Working Together Towards Trust – doteditorial

The joined forces of many different stakeholders is needed to allow trust in digitalization to flourish, says Lars Steffen, Director of eco International.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

doteditorial: How the Industry is Taking Responsibility for a Better Internet

The key to maintaining the energy and innovation of digitalization, and ensuring societal safeguards, is industry self-regulation. The issues of trust, integrity, and privacy are now taking center stage – and the solution is that of socially responsible self-regulation, says Lars Steffen, Director of eco International.

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Feature "Internet Governance"

Multistakeholder Internet Governance and the Internet We Want

In September 2024, eco Association, ICANN Org, and IPB hosted a Berlin event on the topic of multistakeholderism. Lars Steffen from eco shares expert insights on how collaboration and inclusivity are key to ensuring an open, resilient Internet in the face of global digital challenges.

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