News and Research articles on Tim Berners-Lee

Volume 8, Issue 1

Communication and internet policy: a critical rights-based history and future Practicing rights and values in internet policy around the world

Aphra Kerr, Maynooth University
Francesca Musiani, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Julia Pohle, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2019 DOI: 10.14763/2019.1.1395

This issue brings together a selection of articles presented in the Communication Policy and Technology section of the IAMCR conference in 2018.

KEYWORDS: IAMCR, User rights, State policy, Communication rights, UNESCO
Volume 6, Issue 1

Internet accessibility and disability policy: lessons for digital inclusion and equality from Australia

Gerard Goggin, University of Sydney
Scott Hollier, Media Access Australia
Wayne Hawkins, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN)
PUBLISHED ON: 14 Mar 2017 DOI: 10.14763/2017.1.452

Internet accessibility for people with disabilities is long overdue. We draw on pioneering Australian efforts, compared with recent US and European initiatives, to argue for better disability internet policy now.

KEYWORDS: Disability, Accessibility, Internet policy, Web accessibility, Universal design
Internet governance

World internet cup in Brazil - a review

Monika Ermert, Heise, Intellectual Property Watch, VDI-Nachrichten

PUBLISHED ON: 26 Apr 2014

In an ambitious move, the Brazilian government, technical and civil society organised a meeting to address key issues of internet governance. While not everybody was happy with the final result, process-wise it was a landmark meeting.