ICANN names future meeting hosts for 2026–2027
CANN has announced the host cities for three upcoming public meetings, confirming events in Seville in June 2026, Muscat in October 2026, and Vancouver in June 2027.
EU moves to bolster digital sovereignty with new Digital Commons consortium
France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are founding members of the new consortium.
Civil-society coalition urges European Parliament to adopt stronger approach on Omnibus I reform
The joint statement is endorsed by a wide range of organisations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam, the European Environmental Bureau, the Clean Clothes Campaign, Friends of the Earth Europe, WWF’s European office, numerous trade-union federations, responsible-investment groups, and development NGOs from inside and outside the EU.
ASEAN launches AI Safety Network to coordinate regional standards and risk management
The new network is designed to support existing ASEAN bodies, notably the ASEAN Digital Senior Officials’ Meeting and the Working Group on AI Governance, by consolidating expertise, guiding policy development, promoting best practices and enabling collaboration with academia, civil society, industry and external partners.
Vietnam reviews draft law to guide national digital transformation
The proposal aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework to support the country’s transition to a digital economy, digital government, and digital society.
Civil-society groups warn UN cybercrime treaty could threaten human rights
The joint statement is supported by more than 20 organisations. The coalition emphasises that, while tackling cybercrime is important, global cooperation should not come at the expense of fundamental rights and freedoms.
ICANN Board invites feedback on plan to address gaps in domain-data request system
The new consultation seeks community views on a roadmap to align the RDRS with broader efforts to develop a permanent System for Standardized Access/Disclosure. Feedback will help guide discussions between the ICANN Board and the Generic Names Supporting Organization as they reassess previous policy recommendations and consider next steps for managing access to domain holder information in a privacy-compliant way.
EU AI Act faces complexity test as new report warns of regulatory friction
While the act sets out the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI, the report finds that its interaction with existing rules - including the GDPR, Data Act, Digital Services Act and Cyber Resilience Act - may create overlapping compliance obligations and legal uncertainty.
Commission launches digital commons EDIC to bolster Europe’s digital sovereignty
The European Commission has established the Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (DC-EDIC) to help EU countries jointly develop open, sovereign and interoperable digital infrastructure. Led initially by France, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, the new body will support shared data services, public-sector digital tools and open-source technologies designed and built in Europe.
ICANN urges ITU development conference to prioritise multilingual internet access and universal acceptance
In a submission to the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025, ICANN outlines how Internationalized Domain Names and Universal Acceptance can advance meaningful connectivity, while warning that large gaps remain in software support, email interoperability and multilingual access.
