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Month: April 2019

European Commission Weighs in on the Side of Privacy in WHOIS

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Farzaneh BadiiGeneral, Privacy & Surveillance
The European Commission (EC) has finally weighed in on the recommendations of ICANN's Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). The EPDP  is reforming WHOIS to make it consistent with GDPR and privacy rights. The EC comments, we are happy to report, are well aligned with the positions of privacy advocates. This...
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Sovereign RUnet all the way down

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Ilona StadnikFree Expression Online, Geopolitics of IG
DPI system to filter traffic is uncovered At the end of 2018, Russian legislators introduced the bill that got the “sovereign RUnet” title because of its attempt to insulate the Russian segment of the Internet from external threats. Among other provisions, the bill requires all Russian network operators to install...
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Why we should say No to Facebook’s call to “Regulate the Internet”

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by Milton MuellerFree Expression Online
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s call for Internet regulation may be a turning point in Internet governance. In a blog post called “Four Ideas to Regulate the Internet,” the Facebook chief holds up a white flag of surrender regarding self-regulation of its own platform. It wants governments to come in to take over the...
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Declaring Independence in Cyberspace tells the story of the struggle between governments and the global Internet community over control of the Internet registries (IANA). It offers new insights into a pressing question with profound implications: is state sovereignty the immutable foundation of global governance, or can new technological capabilities change the model?

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