Updates
Registration for ICANN85 is now open
Hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India, the hybrid forum will bring the global community together to review and advance policy and technical work. Participants planning to attend onsite must register by 6 March 2026, and the full schedule will be published on 9 February 2026.
ICANN publishes step-by-step guide to help users report DNS Abuse
ICANN has released a new step-by-step guide to help users submit DNS Abuse complaints more effectively. The document explains how to identify whether an issue involves phishing, malware, botnets, pharming or spam used to deliver these abuses, and outlines how to determine the correct party to contact – typically the registrar or registry operator responsible for the domain.
ICANN community asked to review new process for reversing adopted GNSO policies
The proposal introduces updates to the PDP and GGP Manuals to address a procedural gap, highlighted during the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures process when the Board needed to revisit an adopted recommendation without a formal path to do so.
European Commission publishes Digital Omnibus; noyb highlights risks for user privacy
The European Commission’s newly unveiled ‘Digital Omnibus’ reform package has drawn strong backlash from civil-society groups and data-protection advocates, who warn that the proposals risk undermining the stringent privacy standards established by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other EU digital laws.
Cloudflare outage traced to misconfigured database update, not cyberattack
According to CEO Matthew Prince, the update generated a malformed feature file that exceeded a hard limit in the company’s routing software, forcing systems to crash worldwide.
Telecoms associations welcome Digital Omnibus but call for broader simplification
According to the two groups, the Commission’s intention to delay enforcement of high-risk AI requirements under the AI Act is a pragmatic move, allowing additional time for authorities and industry to finalise harmonised standards. However, they argue that the Digital Omnibus stops short of addressing the most significant structural inefficiencies in EU digital policymaking.
European Digital Rights raises concerns over Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposals
European Digital Rights (EDRi) warns that the European Commission’s new Digital Omnibus proposals could weaken long-standing EU privacy and AI safeguards. In a press release issued on 19 November 2025, the organisation argues that the reforms would dilute key protections in the GDPR, ePrivacy framework and AI Act by expanding exceptions for device-level data access, loosening limits on personal data processing, and delaying high-risk AI obligations.
EU’s Digital Omnibus proposes major delay to AI Act high-risk rules
The European Commission has launched its new ‘Digital Package,’ a set of legislative and policy proposals aimed at making digital business operations easier and reducing regulatory burdens for companies across the EU. According to the Commission’s FAQ page, the package is designed to support innovation, scaling and administrative cost savings for EU businesses, particularly in areas such as data access, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
Commission presents 2030 Consumer Agenda
The European Commission is repositioning its forthcoming Digital Fairness Act to place online child protection at the core of the proposal, reflecting rising political and public pressure to address digital risks faced by young people.
Internet Society opens applications for 2025–2026 Youth Ambassador Program
The programme offers participants intensive online training on internet governance, along with skills-building in advocacy, communications, leadership, and project management. Selected Youth Ambassadors are matched with mentors from across the internet ecosystem and given the chance to attend a high-level internet governance event suited to their profile and regional context.
Posts per page:
