Developments in the internet governance environment January to March 2026
Focus topics in Q1 2026: Future of the IGF & new WSIS architecture, AI geopolitics, UN cyber mechanisms, and global negotiations on the digital economy.
Developments in the internet governance environment in March 2026
March 2026 Topics: IGF-MAG, new UN bodies for AI and cybersecurity, US cybersecurity strategy, WTO e-commerce agreement, and the founding of the WDO.
Developments in the internet governance environment in February 2026
Topics February 2026: AI Impact Summit, UN Panel on Artificial Intelligence, Munich Security Conference and Cybersecurity Conference, IGF Secretariat
Developments in the internet governance environment in January 2026
Topics January 2026: Davos Debates, US Withdrawal from the FOC, DMA Consultations, and IGF Leadership Report.
Update on the WHOIS query: What’s changing now
Since 6 December 2025, new legal requirements for the provision of domain registration data have been in force in Germany. The regulations have a direct impact on DENIC domain queries.
