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The Global Network Initiative urges UN Special Rapporteur to address expanding state powers over digital communications
The Global Network Initiative has urged the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression to prioritise growing government powers over data and communications, digital surveillance, AI regulation and meaningful public participation in digital policymaking.
IGF 2026 schedule now available ahead of December meeting in Nairobi
The full programme for the 2026 Internet Governance Forum is now available, with details of sessions taking place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi from 14 to 18 December.
French lawmakers approve proposed tax on internet traffic
France’s National Assembly has backed a proposed levy of €0.055 per gigabyte of internet traffic delivered to French subscribers. The measure would apply to content and application providers, including content delivery networks, but still needs to pass the wider budget process.
ITU receives proposals on IPv6 and internet governance ahead of Doha conference
New submissions from China and regional groups seek amendments to existing ITU resolutions on IPv6 deployment, internationalised domain names and the implementation of WSIS outcomes. The proposals will be considered at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in November.
ETSI introduces standard to prevent harmful deepfakes at source
The new technical specification, ETSI TS 104 275, sets out security and governance measures to help AI developers and operators reduce the risk of generative AI systems producing harmful deepfakes. It covers risk assessments, human oversight, safeguards, ongoing monitoring and testing.
ETSI establishes new group to develop semantic communications for 6G
The new Industry Specification Group on Semantic Technologies in AI-Native Networks will coordinate research, develop common technical frameworks and support future standardisation of semantic communications.
ICANN87 GAC Communiqué outlines priorities on DNS abuse, registration data and new gTLDs
The Governmental Advisory Committee’s communiqué from its October meeting in Bali covers a range of internet governance issues, including DNS abuse mitigation, access to domain registration data, the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains, universal acceptance and the Committee’s internal work.
ICANN appoints JAS Global Advisors for 2026 gTLD round quality control
ICANN has selected JAS Global Advisors to oversee quality control across evaluations in the 2026 round of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program, including Community Priority Evaluation.
ICANN Board approves new policy for internationalised country-code domains
The ICANN Board has approved most of a new framework for selecting and managing internationalised country-code top-level domains (IDN ccTLDs) and their variants. However, it rejected provisions that would have allowed additional risk assessments for domain strings considered confusingly similar to existing top-level domains.
France proposes one-hour deadline for removing content inciting violence online
A proposed amendment to France’s public-order legislation would require social media platforms and hosting providers to remove certain content within one hour or face possible website blocking and search engine delisting. The proposal follows reports that the government had privately asked telecom operators to prepare DNS-based restrictions on major social media platforms during protests.
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