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Dear friends in NCSG

After attending the first few days of ICANN 79 and watching online Monday's panel discussion on so-called registry voluntary contracts, I wrote this blog which addresses the issues debated. I hope you find this informative and that we can work together in ICANN to stop ICANN from eviscerating its fundamental bylaw against content regulation.

https://www.internetgovernance.org/2024/03/05/public-and-private-power-in-internet-content-regulation-icann-and-registry-voluntary-commitments/

Public and Private Power in Internet Content Regulation: ICANN and Registry “Voluntary” Commitments - Internet Governance Project

Is censorship something that only happens when state actors do it, or can private actors engage in it as well? That crucial Internet governance debate is taking place in two venues: The U.S. Supreme Court, which will rule on two state laws that try to regulate the way platforms moderate content, and ICANN, which is […]