India’s internet infrastructure continues to grow, while new rules on data protection, telecommunications, online content and domain registrations are changing the regulatory landscape. An ICANN country report highlights developments with implications for India’s internet ecosystem and domain name sector.
The Communications Authority of Kenya and the University of Nairobi are reviewing preliminary findings from a national survey on child online protection and safety, with the aim of generating evidence to inform policy and regulatory action.
A new private member’s bill introduced in the UK Parliament would require social media platforms accessible to UK users to obtain an operating licence from Ofcom, with the regulator given powers to suspend or revoke licences for serious breaches.
India’s National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned Meta India’s managing director and country head to appear before it on 9 September as part of a formal inquiry into allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material appeared on Instagram.
The summary captures the main discussions and emerging areas of convergence from the two-day Dialogue. Among the recurring themes were the need to bridge global AI divides, strengthen capacity and infrastructure, protect human rights and children, and promote international cooperation and multistakeholder engagement in AI governance.
ICANN has published new guidelines aimed at increasing the adoption of Universal Acceptance, a principle that ensures all valid domain names and email addresses can work correctly across internet applications and systems, regardless of their language, script or length.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Commission to introduce an EU-wide rule prohibiting children under 15 from accessing social media platforms.
ICANN and UNESCO have submitted a joint response to a questionnaire on ICT indicators, highlighting the importance of multilingual domain names and Universal Acceptance for expanding access to the Internet. The organisations propose measuring the share of domain name registrations using local languages and scripts.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for stronger international oversight of AI, warning that weak controls could create serious risks for human rights and humanity.
China is planning a more integrated national logistics network by 2030, with data-sharing, common standards and digital infrastructure playing a growing role across transport systems.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
