The debate over “multistakeholderism”
A CircleID post by Alexander Klimburg takes aim at my article, “The Power to Govern Ourselves,” delivered at the Gig-Arts conference in June. That speech, Read More
Author: Milton Mueller
Authoritarianism Goes Digital: The EUI Conference
A conference devoted to challenging “digital authoritarianism” is something that IGP can certainly get behind. But what is digital authoritarianism, and was it really being Read More
AI governance workshop summary
The image projected by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger summed up the AI governance dialogue perfectly. It was a gigantic motorcycle driver barreling around a curve. The image Read More
Beyond Big Tech: A Manifesto for Big Government
The backlash against Big Tech has given political movements as diverse as populist nationalist conservatives and woke progressives a common cause. Occasionally political entrepreneurs try Read More
The Disappointing NETMundial+10
The NETMundial 10th anniversary event was held April 23 and 24 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As we wrote earlier, “Netmundial was a transformative moment in Read More
Surprise! National Security Controls on Drones are Harming National Security
Many government controls on the digital economy are justified by national security claims. Too often, these controls are motivated not by sound cybersecurity principles, but Read More
Get the Facts about the TikTok Law
We’d like to make the debate over a TikTok ban a bit more informative than it has been. Because the current law in the U.S. Read More
Yes, it’s a Ban – The Real Story Behind the New TikTok Law
The US Government is seeking new authorities to ban TikTok as a national security threat. If it sounds like deja vu, that’s because it is. Read More
Public and Private Power in Internet Content Regulation: ICANN and Registry “Voluntary” Commitments
Is censorship something that only happens when state actors do it, or can private actors engage in it as well? That crucial Internet governance debate Read More
The Dutch in the grip of Internet nationalism
The Netherlands has a reputation for being a liberal, broad-minded place that is open to the world. Its scholars in Internet governance have emphasized the Read More