Internet Society UK

The ISOC UK England / India Chennai online joint Webinar on the theme “Core Internet Values: Changes happening on the way the Internet Works – the desirable and undesirable changes”

cdel / June 3, 2017

The ISOC UK England / India Chennai online joint Webinar on the theme “Core Internet Values: Changes happening on the way the Internet Works – the desirable and undesirable changes” took place Friday 2nd June 2017

The link to the live stream recording

1. Introduction to the Internet – tracing its origins (10-15 minutes)
Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, ISOC UK England Chair

2. “how national laws alter the Internet ecosystem” (10 minutes)
Tatiana Tropina, Max Plank Institute & ICANN NCUC

3. “how this work is politicised at ITU and UN” (10 minutes)
Nigel Hickson, ICANN.… Read more ...

News

Follow-up Webinar on a Policy Framework for an Open and Trusted Internet

ocl / March 23, 2017

In June 2016 ISOC published a working paper “A policy framework for an open and trusted Internet” outlining the four interrelated dimension to be considered when developing policies for the internet. http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/policy-framework-open-and-trusted-internet

In preparation for the European Chapters meeting (22-23 February 2017) we had a 90 minutes Webinar / Conference call on Tuesday 14 February 2017 from 6pm to collect input from participants about the ways in which ISOC UK can/should engage with the theme of User Trust – a link to its recording can be found below.… Read more ...

Events, Policy, Project

Webinar on a Policy Framework for an Open and Trusted Internet

ocl / February 13, 2017

(Links to the Recording at the bottom of the page)

In preparation for the European Chapters meeting (22-23 February 2017) we will have a 90 minutes Webinar / Conference call on Tuesday 14 February 2017 from 6pm to collect input from participants about the ways in which ISOC UK can/should engage with the theme of User Trust.

News, Policy

Role of Algorithms – the Parliamentary Science & Technology Committee should be concerned

cdel / February 1, 2017

Dr Stephanie Mathisen of Sense about Science gave evidence to the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee this morning 1st February 2017 advising transparency for algorithms that make decisions so that decisions and the process that arrived at them can be tested. She also touched on the lack of information to understand the scale and scope that algorithms are currently and proposed to be used by Government agencies and contractors.

The UnBias Project is holding a meeting on Friday in London where chapter participants will be present.… Read more ...

News, Policy

Submission to the #MyScienceInquiry The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee

cdel / January 17, 2017

ISOC UK have submitted a note to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee which has been published on developing the issue of Trust in relation to framing legislation.

Today, policymakers must choose which path to take in developing Internet policies. One path leads to an open and trusted Internet with the social and economic benefits it brings. The other path leads to an untrusted and increasingly closed off network that fails to drive growth. One path leads to opportunity, the other to stagnation.… Read more ...

Events, Policy

Invitation to participate on role of algorithms in mediating access to information

cdel / January 17, 2017

Invitation to join the UnBias project stakeholder panel

ISOC UK participants interested in the increasing role of algorithms in mediating access to information are invited to join the UnBias project stakeholder panel.

The UnBias project [http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk] aims to develop recommendations for the regulation, design and education related to the role of algorithms in mediating access to information (e.g. search engines, recommender systems).

As part of our project we are running a series of online and offline stakeholder engagement activities.… Read more ...

ISOC News

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How YOU Run the Internet
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How Standard Setters Run the Internet
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How the Technical Community Runs the Internet
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