Internet Governance

People

• Professor William H. Dutton

  Oxford Internet Institute

• Professor Jonathan Zittrain

  Harvard University

• Professor Ian Brown

  Oxford Internet Institute

• Desiree Miloshevic

  OII Research Associate

Publications

Articles

• Dutton, W.H. and Peltu, M. (2007) The Emerging Internet Governance Mosaic: Connecting the Pieces. Information Polity 12 (1-2) 63-81.
• Mayer-Schönberger, V. (2003) The Shape of Governance: Analyzing the World of Internet Regulation. Virginia Journal of International Law 43.
• Mayer-Schönberger, V. and Ziewitz, M. (2007) Jefferson Rebuffed: The United States and the Future of Internet Governance. Columbia Science & Technology Law Review 8.

Conference papers

• Brown, I. and Marsden, C.T. (2007) Co-regulating Internet Security: The London Action Plan. Global Internet Governance Academic Network Second Annual Symposium, Rio de Janeiro.
• Collins, R. (2004) Internet Governance in the UK. ‘Internet Governance in the UK’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 21 October 2004.

Presentations

• Brown, I. (2009) Faraday cages, marbled palaces and Humpty Dumpty: the reality of Internet governance. Global Governance Challenges, Oxford, February 2009.
• Brown, I. (2009) Privacy and Social Networks. Internet Governance Forum, Sharm el-Sheikh, November 2009.
• Brown, I. (2010) Internet governance and cybersecurity. European Parliament Industry Committee, May 2010.
• Brown, I. (2011) Good Governance: The effective use of Information Technology. UK House of Commons Public Administration Committee, March 2011.
• Brown, I. (2011) Internet governance and the G20. Institut Francais, London, May 2011.
• Cheniti, T. et al. (2006) Internet Governance for Development: Focusing on the Issues. Position papers presented at ‘Internet Governance for Development: Focusing on the Issues’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 September 2006.
• Cukier, K. (2006) Remarks by Kenneth Cukier. Presented at ‘Internet Governance for Development: Focusing on the Issues’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 31 August 2006.
• Kummer, M. (2004) The Debate on Internet Governance: What’s at Stake? Keynote speech at ‘The Debate on Internet Governance: What’s at Stake?’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 24 September 2004.
• MacLean, D. (2006) Where Now? A Rough Guide to Global Internet Governance Post-WSIS. Presented at ‘Where Now? A Rough Guide to Global Internet Governance Post-WSIS’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 19 May 2006.
• Nelson, M.R. (2005) Internet standards and ‘Internet governance’: yesterday, today, and tomorrrow. Presented at ‘Internet Standards, Internet Policy, and Internet Governance: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 22 June 2005.
• Padovani, C. and Tuzzi, A. (2004) International political communication and the role of civil society: words and networks in the World Summit on the Information Society. Reflections on governance, participation and the changing scope of political action. Presented at ‘Reflections on the Civil Society Agenda’, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 10 December 2004.

Working papers

• Dutton, W.H., Palfrey, J. and Peltu, M. (2007) Deciphering the Codes of Internet Governance: Understanding the Hard Issues at Stake. Oxford Internet Institute Forum Discussion Paper No. 8, University of Oxford.
• Mayer-Schönberger, V. and Ziewitz, M. (2006) Jefferson Rebuffed: The United States and the Future of Internet Governance. John F. Kennedy School of Government Working Paper No. RWP06-018.
• Miloshevic, D., Dopatka, A. and Dutton, W.H. (2009) The New Economic Context of Internet Governance. OII Forum Discussion Paper No. 15.
• Rasmussen, T. (2007) Techno-politics, Internet Governance and some challenges facing the Internet. Oxford Internet Institute Research Report No. 15, University of Oxford.

Videos

• Internet Governance for Dummies

  Duration: 00:57:51

  Date: 4 July 2005

  What aspects of the Internet need to be governed? How effectively are ICANN, the IETF and the ITU dealing ... Read More Internet Governance for Dummies

• CyberSafety Conference Keynote: The Secure Future of the Internet and How to Stop It

  Duration: 00:37:09

  Date: 9 September 2005

  Keynote by Jonathan Zittrain at the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs ... Read More CyberSafety Conference Keynote: The Secure Future of the Internet and How to Stop It

• Who will run the Internet?

  Duration: 01:25:56

  Date: 28 November 2005

  Internet telephony, Internet TV and other applications are causing the old network service providers to lose revenue: we can ... Read More Who will run the Internet?

• Recent Developments in FCC Internet Regulation

  Duration: 00:53:11

  Date: 18 April 2006

  The US Federal Commmunications Commission has moved swiftly to remove old rules (common carriage) and impose new ones (E911, ... Read More Recent Developments in FCC Internet Regulation

• Why the Internet is the way it is (and why it will be very different in ten years)

  Duration: 00:58:39

  Date: 28 April 2006

  We didn't get the Internet completely right first time: powerful social, regulatory and economic forces are now trying to ... Read More Why the Internet is the way it is (and why it will be very different in ten years)

• Internet Governance for Development

  Duration: 01:41:29

  Date: 31 August 2006

  An overview of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the issues it plans to address under the theme 'Internet ... Read More Internet Governance for Development

• Legitimacy and Complexity: Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum

  Duration: 01:00:19

  Date: 13 February 2007

  Terje Rasmussen addresses the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as a new, complex meeting place for a wide range of ... Read More Legitimacy and Complexity: Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum

• Information, Policy, and Power in the Informational State

  Duration: 01:32:12

  Date: 27 March 2007

  There has been a phase change in the extent to which governments exercise power by deliberately, explicitly, and consistently ... Read More Information, Policy, and Power in the Informational State

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 1

  Duration: 00:11:24

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Introduction to the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). This event commemorated Jon Postel by ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 1

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 2

  Duration: 00:19:40

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Paul Mockapetris discusses the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon Postel ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 2

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 3

  Duration: 00:08:26

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Lynn St Amour discusses the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 3

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 4

  Duration: 00:12:15

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Mike Roberts discusses the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon Postel ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 4

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 5

  Duration: 00:19:23

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Edmon Chung discusses the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon Postel ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 5

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 6

  Duration: 00:09:35

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Dennis Jennings discusses the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon Postel ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 6

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 7

  Duration: 00:20:36

  Date: 4 February 2008

  Jonathan Zittrain discusses the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon Postel ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 7

• The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 8

  Duration: 00:45:44

  Date: 8 January 2008

  Closing notes on the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). The event commemorated Jon Postel ... Read More The History and Future of the Domain Name System, Part 8

• The Future of the Internet: Private Sheriffs in Cyberspace

  Duration: 01:10:29

  Date: 19 May 2009

  Jonathan Zittrain discusses the ways in which online life will be regulated largely by people and institutions bearing no ... Read More The Future of the Internet: Private Sheriffs in Cyberspace

• Those Golden Eggs Come From Somewhere: Internet Regulation at a Crossroads

  Duration: 01:11:30

  Date: 17 November 2009

  A discussion of how largely well-intentioned political and legal reactions to the highest-profile risks of ICT creates a danger ... Read More Those Golden Eggs Come From Somewhere: Internet Regulation at a Crossroads

• Net Neutrality on the Internet: A Two-sided Market Analysis

  Duration: 01:30:48

  Date: 20 January 2010

  A discussion of net neutrality regulation in the context of a two-sided market model.

• International Perspectives on Net Neutrality: A Policy Seminar

  Duration: 02:04:23

  Date: 17 March 2010

  This policy seminar provides three complementary assessments of the relationships between advocacy, rulemaking, and legislation around Net Neutrality, based ... Read More International Perspectives on Net Neutrality: A Policy Seminar

• The Internet and your inner English tea merchant

  Duration: 12:33:00

  Date: 8 July 2019

  The Internet is a totally internet phenomenon. In this talk, Dr Taha Yasseri gives answers to burning internet questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1QuW-NlH9A&t=1s

News

• Online Harms White Paper – “Duty of care not the right approach” experts agree

  1 July 2019

  The government needs to convene a comprehensive meeting with all relevant stakeholders to map a way forward on its Internet regulation plans, says a leading group of experts in an open letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Blog

• Human Rights and Internet Technology: Six Considerations

  Date Published: 17 April 2018 - 2:50 pm

  Authors: Oxford Internet Institute

  The Internet has drastically reshaped communication practices across the globe, including many aspects of modern life. This increased reliance on Internet technology also impacts ... Read More Human Rights and Internet Technology: Six Considerations

• The legal challenges of a robot-filled future

  Date Published: 5 April 2018 - 5:09 pm

  Authors: Genevieve Juillet

  Part of the University of Oxford’s Science Blog ‘Women in AI’ series, Dr. Sandra Wachter, a lawyer and Research Fellow in Data Ethics, AI, ... Read More The legal challenges of a robot-filled future

• Latest Report by UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Freedom of Expression is a Landmark Document

  Date Published: 15 June 2017 - 1:15 pm

  Authors: Corinne Cattekwaad

  The Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Image: United Nations Photo (Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). “The digital access industry is in the business of ... Read More Latest Report by UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Freedom of Expression is a Landmark Document

• Should Technical Actors Play a Political Role in the Internet Age?

  Date Published: 2 June 2017 - 8:00 pm

  Authors: Corinne Cattekwaad

  Corinne Cath is a doctoral student at the Oxford Internet Institute and the Alan Turing Institute. She worked at the intersection of Internet governance, tech-policy, ... Read More Should Technical Actors Play a Political Role in the Internet Age?

Press

• What do we do about deepfake video?

  Date Published: 23 June 2019

  Source: The Guardian

  Deepfake – the ability of AI to fabricate apparently real footage of people – is a growing problem with implications for us all.