Browsing: Kurtis Lindqvist

AFRINIC’s governance crisis shows why legal certainty and Lindqvist’s new policy moves matter for African internet governance.

AFRINIC’s Official Receiver Gowtamsingh Dabee is overstepping his authority by pushing for the August election, say critics.

Lindqvist’s new ICP-2 related document raises alarm over transparency, as AFRINIC’s governance collapse threatens Africa’s internet.

Critics accuse ICANN of promoting control over democracy after Kurtis Lindqvist gives ICANN power to derecognise regional registries.

AFRINIC’s 30 September 2025 deadline exposes collapse as Kurtis Lindqvist’s new ICP-2–related document fuels governance concerns.

AFRINIC’s proxy ban signals a broader power shift, raising concerns about member rights and multistakeholder integrity.

Kurtis Lindqvist faces growing pressure to define when and how the organisation should intervene in Regional Internet Registry disputes.

AFRINIC bans proxies and powers of attorney after one dispute, enabling ICANN’s quiet power grab in Africa.

ICANN’s reprimands towards media expose strategy of narrative control amid AFRINIC crisis—press freedom at stake.

Since the appointment of Kurtis Lindqvist as ICANN CEO, the neutral internet governance body has turned to increasingly aggressive tactics.

ICANN CEO Lindqvist suggests AFRINIC board reforms, raising concerns over local autonomy and procedural direction.

And how a simple commercial dispute blew up to become the biggest internet governance story in Africa.