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GDRC-WSIS statment urges stronger human rights safeguards in WSIS+20 Revision

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GDRC-WSIS statment urges stronger human rights safeguards in WSIS+20 Revision

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-24T10:53:51+00:00November50 24, 2025|

While acknowledging that Revision 1 preserves key commitments to multistakeholder participation, international human rights law, and inclusion, the coalition warns that several protections have been weakened. It calls for restoring stronger safeguards against intrusive surveillance, protecting encryption and anonymity tools, reinforcing private-sector human rights due diligence, and addressing environmental and AI-related risks more directly.

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The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry opens call for presentations for the 2026 Technical Forum at LACNIC 45

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The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry opens call for presentations for the 2026 Technical Forum at LACNIC 45

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-26T10:51:17+00:00November39 24, 2025|

LACNIC has launched its call for presentations for the 2026 LACNIC Technical Forum, inviting experts and practitioners from across the Internet community to contribute to the programme for LACNIC 45, scheduled for 11–15 May 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The forum offers a dedicated venue for sharing operational experience and technical developments in areas such as IP network operations, routing and switching, DNS, interconnection, and IPv6 deployment. Submissions are now open for those interested in supporting regional knowledge exchange ahead of next year’s event.

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Internet Society outlines priorities and remaining gaps in WSIS+20 Revision 1

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Internet Society outlines priorities and remaining gaps in WSIS+20 Revision 1

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-27T17:28:38+00:00November13 21, 2025|

The Internet Society has published its analysis of WSIS+20 Revision 1, welcoming stronger recognition of the WSIS vision, the IGF mandate and multistakeholder principles, while urging member states to address critical gaps around IGF financial sustainability and the enabling environment needed for meaningful connectivity. The organisation encourages negotiators to maintain transparency, deepen engagement with non-governmental stakeholders and reinforce commitments to an open, globally connected and trustworthy Internet.

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Spain opens investigation into Meta over alleged large-scale privacy violations

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Spain opens investigation into Meta over alleged large-scale privacy violations

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-24T12:54:51+00:00November12 21, 2025|

Spanish authorities will assess whether the alleged practices violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the Digital Services Act (DSA).

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Registration for ICANN85 is now open

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Registration for ICANN85 is now open

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-21T12:40:37+00:00November36 21, 2025|

Hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India, the hybrid forum will bring the global community together to review and advance policy and technical work. Participants planning to attend onsite must register by 6 March 2026, and the full schedule will be published on 9 February 2026.

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ICANN publishes step-by-step guide to help users report DNS Abuse

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ICANN publishes step-by-step guide to help users report DNS Abuse

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-21T11:01:22+00:00November21 21, 2025|

ICANN has released a new step-by-step guide to help users submit DNS Abuse complaints more effectively. The document explains how to identify whether an issue involves phishing, malware, botnets, pharming or spam used to deliver these abuses, and outlines how to determine the correct party to contact - typically the registrar or registry operator responsible for the domain.

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European leaders advance coordinated push for digital sovereignty at Berlin summit

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European leaders advance coordinated push for digital sovereignty at Berlin summit

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-24T10:59:04+00:00November16 21, 2025|

Europe is intensifying its drive for digital independence as France and Germany introduce a joint roadmap focused on regulatory simplification, data sovereignty, fairer digital markets, and frontier AI. The Berlin summit also launched the European Network for Technological Resilience and Sovereignty (ETRS), a new expert coalition aimed at reducing reliance on foreign technologies.

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ICANN community asked to review new process for reversing adopted GNSO policies

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ICANN community asked to review new process for reversing adopted GNSO policies

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-21T10:42:40+00:00November40 21, 2025|

The proposal introduces updates to the PDP and GGP Manuals to address a procedural gap, highlighted during the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures process when the Board needed to revisit an adopted recommendation without a formal path to do so.

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European Commission publishes Digital Omnibus; noyb highlights risks for user privacy

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-20T13:52:22+00:00November22 20, 2025|

The European Commission’s newly unveiled 'Digital Omnibus' reform package has drawn strong backlash from civil-society groups and data-protection advocates, who warn that the proposals risk undermining the stringent privacy standards established by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other EU digital laws.

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Center for Democracy & Technology study reveals gaps in child-safety policies

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Center for Democracy & Technology study reveals gaps in child-safety policies

By Boris Begovic|2025-11-27T11:17:40+00:00November55 20, 2025|

Based on qualitative research with 45 teens and parents, the study finds that several common policy proposals - including age-verification mandates, strict screen-time controls, parental access tools, and chronological feeds — often conflict with users’ privacy concerns, preferences, and daily realities.

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