As part of our 20th anniversary activities, the Internet Society is establishing an Internet Hall of Fame to honor and recognize the leaders and innovators who have made groundbreaking contributions to Internet history. We are now seeking applications for qualified nominees, and we hope to attract a broad array of nominations that span geographic regions Read more…

Slovenia’s ambassador to Japan, miss Helena Drnovsek Zorko, who signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has now apologized and called for mass demonstrations to protest what she’s done. On Thursday, 26th January, 2012, I signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on behalf of the Republic of Slovenia, following the directive and authorisation of the Slovenian government. Read more…

Co:llaboratory brings together stakeholders from civil society, academia and the private sector to debate internet policy issues in a multistakeholder environment. Co:llaboratory is an open think tank, bringing together actors from associations, academia, data- and consumer protection, internet companies and policymakers to work jointly on solutions to societal questions around the internet. It was initiated Read more…

I am reproducing a message posted in the Chapter mailing list yesterday on the SOPA Strike: The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as House Bill 3261 or H.R. 3261, is abill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011. The bill, if made law, would expand the ability of U.S. Read more…

Summary: The White House has released an official statement against SOPA in its current form, but the battle of anti-piracy isn’t over yet… It appears the massive response from the public has made a difference. Today, people are waking up to emails in their inbox from the White House in response to two particular anti-SOPA (Stop Read more…