More than 40 organisations have urged Google to withdraw a planned policy that would require all Android developers to register with the company before distributing apps outside the Play Store, citing concerns over competition, privacy and platform openness.
The Internet Engineering Task Force has released the agenda for IETF 125, scheduled for 14–20 March 2026 in Shenzhen, with hackathon, codesprint and newcomer sessions taking place before the main working group meetings.
A new version of a report by noyb examines proposed amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive under the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus package, assessing their legal consistency and potential impact on fundamental rights.
ICANN has announced that applications for the 2026 Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy will open on 5 March, with the programme scheduled for July in Busan, Republic of Korea.
ICANN has opened a public comment period on draft guidelines developed by its Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group, aimed at promoting broader adoption of Universal Acceptance across the internet ecosystem.
The European Commission has postponed publication of guidelines clarifying high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act, marking a second missed deadline and adding to ongoing implementation delays.
A new ITU-T Recommendation sets out technical requirements and procedures for supporting internet of things services across converged fixed, mobile and satellite networks in IMT-2020 and future systems.
ICANN has issued a public request for proposals to appoint a provider to manage the Name Collision Temporary Delegation process during the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains.
Türkiye’s data protection authority has launched a review of major social media platforms’ handling of children’s data, as the government prepares draft legislation introducing age verification and possible access restrictions.
Gabon has restricted access to major social media platforms following a directive by the national communications authority, with monitoring groups confirming disruptions.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
