The Number Resource Organization Number Council has published a summary of community input on a proposed governance document for Regional Internet Registries. The consultation highlights broad engagement across technical, policy, and civil society spaces, with revisions to follow.
Tech Global Institute has endorsed two major civil-society submissions to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper, calling for a digital governance framework rooted in human rights, gender equality, and structural reform. The contributions, developed through the Global Digital Justice Forum and the Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS, argue that the next phase of WSIS must confront Big Tech concentration, data extractivism, and global disparities in connectivity, AI, and financing.
The organisation notes that it will continue to work across global networks to support an inclusive, equitable and rights-driven digital future as WSIS+20 preparations continue.
In its submission to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper, ICANN highlights progress made since the original World Summit on the Information Society, warns against renewed fragmentation risks and calls for a Zero Draft that strengthens the multistakeholder model, the Internet Governance Forum and global coordination on emerging digital issues.
X Corp argued that it was not legally bound to comply with the notice because it had absorbed Twitter Inc. through a merger and was not the original recipient.
Google's new AI tool aims to shield minors online without collecting new data.
From December, YouTube must block accounts for Australians under 16 or face massive fines.
UN bodies called to align digital strategies and avoid duplication in implementing sustainable development through technology.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has introduced Registry System Testing (RST) v2.0 to assess the technical capabilities of registry service providers (RSPs) participating in the upcoming New gTLD Program.
In their collective submission to the WSIS+20 review, the Group of 77 and China call for stronger financing mechanisms, renewed commitment to the original WSIS mandate, and a more equitable global digital governance system that reflects the needs and priorities of developing countries.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
