Category Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting

EuroDIG: Will Governments Let Civil Society Rescue Net Governance?

The roles of governments, civil society and industry in ruling the internet - and other spaces - seems to be in a profound change. With governments in cross-border law enforcement situations increasingly unable to protect fundamental rights, as European Parliament Member Marietje Schaake said during a session of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) in Stockholm last week, it seems to be civil society that can do something about it.

Global Broadband Commission Urges G20 To Act For Development

The Broadband Commission for Digital Development, a mixed public-private sector leaders group aimed at boosting high-speed internet availability in the developing world, today issued an open letter to the leaders of the Group of 20 urging action which the commission says will lead to greater socio-economic growth.

1,930 Applications For New Domains: .App More Desirable Than .Sex

It is not .sex (or .sexy) anymore, it is .app that companies investing in new domains on the internet think most desirable: 13 applications to operate a future .app registry have been filed with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which revealed a complete list of 1,930 new top level domain (TLD) applications at a press conference in London today.

Promotion: Upcoming Courses And Events Provide Insights Into IP

Informa has announced a range of upcoming events and courses on the essential aspects of intellectual property and technology of interest to Intellectual Property Watch readers. Here is the list:

Events:

IP Dispute Resolution - 28 - 29 June 2012, Grange City Hotel, London, UK

European Trademarks 2012 – 3rd July 2012, Grange City Hotel, London, UK

Protecting Corporate Information – 5th July 2012, One Drummond Gate, London, UK

IT Law Summer School 2012 – 30 July - 3 August 2012, Downing College, Cambridge, UK

IP Summer School - 13 - 17 August 2012, Downing College, Cambridge, UK

Distance Learning Courses:

Computer and Communications Law LLM, PgDip - from Queen Mary, University of London

UK, EU & US Copyright Law LLM, PgDip - from King's College London

ITU: More Transparency On World Conference On Telecommunications?

The UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today announced it would start publishing briefing papers on the issues surrounding the revision of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR) and explain the "processes as well participation rights and opportunities to comment."

US: New Battle Brewing At ITU Will ‘Determine The Future Of The Internet’

The United States stands united in its opposition to any international proposal to regulate the internet or to expand the jurisdiction of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) over the Web, US officials said on 31 May.

Russia’s Largest Social Network vKontakte Held Liable For Copyright Infringement

The 13th Commercial Court of Appeal recently affirmed the decision of the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg in Russia’s leading P2P case ruling that the social network vKontakte, a Facebook lookalike, is liable for copyright infringement.

At WSIS Forum, Divisions Arise Over Future Of Internet Governance

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 was hailed as a success at its closing ceremony today by the secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Yet sharp debates about the reluctance of the UN to hire an executive secretary for the Internet Governance Forum, the reluctance of the ITU to allow the global public to see and contribute to the coming International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR), and the need for a new UN platform for enhanced cooperation clearly illustrated that the global internet governance ship is cruising through rough seas.