This op-ed explores the malleable nature of power and authority in internet and blockchain technologies.
News on Governance
Can an algorithm fire you? Data rights of workers need to take centre place in the future of work debates. If they are not sufficiently protected, we might have to make rules more specific to the workplace.
Introduction The digitisation of our societies comes along with a number of challenges and opportunities - the dimension of which are far from being assessed, not to say understood. While the internet allowing easy access of everybody to the general political discourse was for some time understood as a great opportunity for strengthening democracy
Internet governance
Internet policy politics - A Q&A with Marianne Franklin
Marianne Franklin is Professor of Global Media & Politics, convenor of the MA in Global Media and Transnational Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. We interviewed her in advance of the five year anniversary celebration of our journal. Internet Policy Review: Marianne, you have been following the work of Internet Policy Review
Internet interconnection
When internet interconnection trouble occurs, immediate coordination kicks in
While the internet routing system serves as kind of a nervous system, it is far from automated. Still to this day, network engineers turn to chat rooms and mailing lists to manufacture internet connectivity.
Data retention
Data retention: flogging a dead horse
The German Federal Government is holding on to the German national law on data retention passed in 2015. In this op-ed, Volker Tripp of Digitale Gesellschaft argues that this attitude is untenable.
European charter of digital fundamental rights
New Charter unlikely to solve ailments of fundamental rights in digital environments
Authoring a Charta specifically for digital fundamental rights might be a welcome distraction for rulers, finds Amelia Andersdotter.
Despite criticism, this charter "is unique in reaching out to engage with much broader audiences than any other digital charter did before," say digital policy advisers von Weizsäcker and Schräpel.
The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee adoption on 21 November of a new resolution on the right to privacy in the digital age comes as timely and crucial for protecting the right to privacy in light of new challenges.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
ICANN taking next steps to model internet self-governance
More influence of governments in internet governance has been contentious for years. At the its meeting in Helsinki this week, ICANN took steps towards independence.
