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Social media platform X set for reinstatement in Brazil after Supreme Court compliance
OUR TAKEThis highlights a significant conflict between X (formerly Twitter), a major global social media platform, and Brazil’s Supreme Court. The resolution of this dispute has broader implications for freedom of speech vs. regulation and corporate accountability.–Jennifer Yu…
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IETF takes major steps to enhance accessibility of RFC publications
RFCs are documents that are freely available for download, copying, publishing, displaying, and distribution. The goal of providing free access is to enable a wider audience to contribute to building a better internet. The IETF has announced a comprehensive review of the…
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Portuguese government to keep ban on Chinese 5G equipment
OUR TAKEPortugal’s new centre-right government will continue the previous administration’s ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks, maintaining one of Europe’s strictest policies despite potential costs. This decision aligns Portugal more closely with U.S. security concerns…
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IETF seeks community input on the second IASA2 retrospective draft
The draft is available for review from September 3 to September 30, 2024. Feedback can be submitted via email or through the IASA2 Retrospective GitHub repository. The IETF plans to revise the report based on the received feedback and release the final version during or before…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court threaten to suspend X operations
Earlier this year, the company clashed with de Moraes over free speech, accounts linked to the far right, and misinformation on the platform.
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Malaysian government requires tech companies to comply with laws
The Malaysian government has demanded that tech companies comply with laws after strong opposition to a social media licensing scheme.
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Zuckerberg regrets Meta’s pandemic censorship under government pressure
Mark Zuckerberg admits regret over Meta’s content moderation decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced by pressure from the Biden administration.
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DIU seeks AI tools to supercharge military planning
DIU is soliciting generative AI technologies to enhance joint military planning and wargaming efforts through its Thunderforge initiative.
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IETF email service to experience a planned outage for infrastructure upgrade
The IETF has scheduled an email service outage for 27 August 2024, from 1200 UTC to 1400 UTC, to upgrade its IT infrastructure. During this period, email delivery to addresses at ietf.org, iab.org, irtf.org, iesg.org, and rfc-editor.org will be paused. The transition, managed by…
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IETF seeks feedback with a post-meeting survey for IETF 120
The IETF 120 meeting, which concluded earlier this month, brought together a diverse group of professionals, researchers, and stakeholders from the internet technology sector. The post-meeting survey is a crucial tool for the IETF, allowing organisers to assess various aspects of…
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ICANN publishes new DNSSEC trust anchor to prepare for 2026
OUR TAKEICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, recently announced an important update in the realm of internet security with the publication of a new DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) trust anchor. This update is going to make the DNS, which…
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China-based EV makers hit with European Union tariffs
The EU Commission to impose up to 36.3% duties on Chinese EVs, prompting China-based makers to rethink their European market strategy.
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Jia Rong Low becomes APNIC’s new director general
OUR TAKEJia Rong Low, formerly vice president and managing director of ICANN’s Asia Pacific office, has been named as the next director general of APNIC, set to assume his role in October 2024. He takes over from Paul Wilson who resigned from the role after 25 years. Wilson was…
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RIPE NCC responds to the Taipei Representative Office’s complaint
OUR TAKE How to refer to certain geographic regions and territories is a long-running problem for organisations caught between China and what it claims are its overseas terrirotories. RIPE NCC uses the internationally recognised ISO system, specifically the 3166-1 list to assign…
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Central Bank of Congo maintains key rate amid inflation decline
The Central Bank of the Congo (BCC) has decided to keep its key rate unchanged at 25% and maintain reserve requirements, despite a decline in inflation.
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RIPE NCC’s IPv6 course is now available in Ukrainian and Russian
OUR TAKE IPv6, the latest version of the Internet Protocol designed to replace IPv4 and address the limitations of its predecessor, has been crucial to the development of the Internet. The translated courses contribute to improving the cybersecurity knowledge of network operators…
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The Central Bank of Congo refutes $300B transfer claim
The BCC denied blocking a $300 billion transfer, stating no such deposit was received and that it cannot open accounts for private entities under current laws.
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ARIN to enhance security services with RPKI and IRR Integration
OUR TAKEARIN aims to implement new features in a software update to enhance the integration of its Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and Internet Route Registration (IRR) routing security services. These enhancements are based on feedback from the 20 September 2023…
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Who is Kurtis Lindqvist? New president & CEO of ICANN, forming the future of internet governance
Kurtis Lindqvist is renowned for his contributions to building a secure, resilient, and inclusive global Internet.
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Can artificial intelligence achieve consciousness?
The question of whether artificial intelligence (AI) can develop consciousness has moved beyond the realm of science fiction to become a critical area of scientific inquiry. As AI technologies evolve and increasingly mimic human decision-making and behaviour, the possibility of…
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Open RIR WatchdogCase File
Long-cycle governance dossiers with legal, election, and institutional stress analysis.
Open Case FileNumber Resource Society
Membership, charter, and resource-governance intelligence from the NRS ecosystem.
Open NRS SessionICANN
DNS coordination, accountability frameworks, and global multi-stakeholder process dynamics.
Open ICANN SessionIETF
Protocol standardization trajectory and interoperability risk under fragmented policy conditions.
Open IETF SessionHistory of Internet
Long-cycle infrastructure history used for governance interpretation and structural forecasting.
Open History SessionNOGs
Operator-level implementation intelligence from APRICOT plus regional and national NOG ecosystems.
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