Internet Governance: The IGF gets a permanent UN mandate
On Wednesday in New York, the United Nations agreed to establish the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as a permanent UN institution.
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Internet Governance: Das IGF bekommt ein dauerhaftes UN-Mandat
Die Vereinten Nationen haben sich am Mittwoch in New York darauf verständigt, das Internet Governance Forum (IGF) als ständige UN-Institution einzurichten.
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In the spirit of the Australian #InternetGovernanceForum in Adelaide and online this week, here is an interview with a domain geeks about the .AI domain
When the guy left sales were bringing in $6 million per month. The domain now brings in more than tax revenue. Which is handy because it's a tax haven.
Every time someone buys a web domain ending in .ai, the tiny island nation of Anguilla gets a fee. In the same way that .au is for Australia and .uk is for the United Kingdom, the .ai country code is Anguilla's... which means that the launch of ChatGPT and the booming interest in artificial intelligence has been a windfall for Anguilla. AI start-ups have been snapping up .ai domain names over the last few years, and the fees for .ai domains now account for almost a quarter of Anguilla's government revenue.
Missing Link: 20 years of WSIS – and (not) a bit of multi-stakeholder?
Digital participation, freedom of expression and human rights are the focus of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). A review after 20 years.
Missing Link: 20 Jahre WSIS – und (k)ein bisschen Multi-Stakeholder?
Digitale Teilhabe, Meinungsfreiheit und Menschenrechte sind der Fokus des UN-Weltgipfels für die Informationsgesellschaft (WSIS). Eine Bilanz nach 20 Jahren.