There are many reasons to be concerned about freedom of expression in America these days. But one of them, and perhaps the most insidious, is going under the radar. I am talking about the framework agreement under which TikTok’s US application would be “operated” and substantially controlled by a US entity. Buried in the […] The post The shocking part of the TikTok settlement that no one’s talking about appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
It’s time to realize that our industrial policy for semiconductors is failing. It was built on three pillars: subsidies to encourage re-shoring of fabrication, export controls that made trade in chips a function of our political alliances; and an attempt to maintain a competitive advantage in the digital by decoupling from China. None of these […]| Internet Governance Project
What should become of the World Summit on the Information Society? The WSIS+20 review process, culminating at the UN General Assembly in December 2025, will assess progress made since the original WSIS and chart a course for its future. The UN is preparing a “Zero draft” and asked for comments from the public. This is […] The post WSIS+20 Stakeholder Consultations: IGP’s Input appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
A review of Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee Patrick McGee has written a splendid business history that also manages to wade into geopolitics in a misguided way. The book’s underlying focus is the transnational division of labor that evolved in the digital electronics industries, specifically the relationship between […]| Internet Governance Project
The future of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process will be one of the main topics of the 2025 Internet Governance Forum. Many in the IG community are heavily invested in the renewal of WSIS. They imply that if it is not renewed, there will be major, negative effects on the way we […]| Internet Governance Project
