The Narrative: European DNS policy, Apple & competition, Ukrainian cyber incidents, new IGP paper
Europe’s industrial policy for recursive DNS The European Commission’s 2020 Data Strategy is intended “to make the EU a leader in a data-driven society [by] creating a single market for data.” As part of its misguided “digital sovereignty” effort, the…
CCP Continues to Seal Off Its Digital Economy
The Chinese Communist Party’s focus on building a governance regime for cyberspace has resulted in the rapid introduction of several new laws and regulations on data governance, cybersecurity, the digital economy, and online media content. The targeting of the digital…
The Narrative: IGF plans; Lessons from fingering China; Reframing Intermediary Liability
IGP at UN Internet Governance Forum The UN Internet Governance Forum announced its draft schedule. The event will be held December 6 – 10; it is planned as a face to face meeting in Katowice, Poland, but, due to the…
The Narrative: EU stands down; China cracks down; Cuba shuts down
July 16, 2021 US, EU converge on global taxation In a move with major implications for global internet governance, the European Commission “put on hold” its work on a digital services tax (DST) until October. The announcement came after the…