David Frautschy – Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org We are a global charitable organization empowering people to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:35:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-ISOC-Symbol-Ground-navy-690px-1-32x32.jpg David Frautschy – Internet Society https://www.internetsociety.org 32 32 In One Corner, Large Telecom Operators. In the Other, Everybody Else. https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/02/in-one-corner-large-telecom-operators-in-the-other-everybody-else/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:52:06 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=186845 European Union flag on a glass building

We encourage everyone interested in defending an open Internet to contribute to the European Commission's public consultation on the potential developments of the connectivity sector and its infrastructure.

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Brussels Workshop: Learning How the Internet Society Works to Stop Damaging Proposals https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2022/12/brussels-workshop-learning-how-the-internet-society-works-to-stop-damaging-proposals/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:00:39 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=183515 European Union flags flying outside of a building

Brussels Internet governance workshop gives voice to critical stakeholders.

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Sender Pays: What Lessons European Policy Makers Should Take From The Case of South Korea https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2022/09/sender-pays-what-lessons-european-policy-makers-should-take-from-south-korea/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:01:59 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=178329 a view of Seoul, South Korea

As proponents of new interconnection rules in Europe champion a new settlement regime, based on a model of “sending party pays”, there is one important question looming over the debate: why are proponents not championing the case of South Korea, where similar rules were implemented? The simple answer: it’s not a favorable example. The story […]

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Old Rules in New Regulations – Why “Sender Pays” Is a Direct Threat to the Internet https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2022/05/old-rules-in-new-regulations-why-sender-pays-is-a-direct-threat-to-the-internet/ Thu, 26 May 2022 13:31:56 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=170163 an old dusty rotary phone on a table with wires falling around it

If we stop treating the Internet as a technology-neutral, general purpose network, we'll lose it. 

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Encryption: A Building Block of a Trustworthy Internet https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2021/07/encryption-a-building-block-of-a-trustworthy-internet/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:17:33 +0000 https://www.internetsociety.org/?p=147392

At the Internet Society, we’re committed to building a bigger and stronger Internet. To make sure it remains open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy, we connect the right people to discuss different aspects of key legislative proposals. It’s a healthy way to create debate, setting up the right conditions for different parties to find common […]

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