Internet Governance

On 11 September, the 15th Internet Governance Forum Germany will be held in Berlin. At the event location "Auditorium Friedrichstrasse" – and online – the IGF-D offers the German internet governance community a platform to discuss current trends in internet governance and digital policy. As a national initiative of the

TCCM Statement on the UN process related to the Global Digital Compact by the technical community including DENIC complains about lack of transparency and openness.

Global Digital Compact, WSIS+20 and NetMundial+10 as well as well-designed and secure cyber strategies and AI solutions, and the future of internet governance –DENIC’s IG Quarterly Report informs about the latest developments.

GDC continues to be discussed intensively and AI and cyber security also remain dominant internet governance topics. Here is DENIC's update.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force in May 2024, aims to create fair competition in digital services and is primarily focussed on new obligations for so-called "gatekeepers" - the large systemically important platforms. The European Commission has so far defined 22 services from six companies