“There is evident engagement on the part of the the German federal government with regard to an international exchange on network policy issues – also beyond the end of the current legislative term – which clearly shows the international political status of a debate concerning freedom and openness in the Internet. The question of the administration of the Internet – ‘who may govern the Internet, and how?’ – is an important aspect of the federal government’s Digital Agenda and must therefore be further accelerated in the next legislative term 2017-2021, so that we can co-shape international network policy. The Internet is global and effortlessly crosses all borders: national regulatory unilateral action must therefore in future belong to the past“, says Michael Rotert, Chairman of the Board at eco.
eco – Association of the Internet Industry has long been advocating for the strengthening of the multi-stakeholder dialog on Internet Governance. “We are convinced that this model is the best variant for the development of a sustainable and widely-accepted Internet Governance system that balances the interests of the individual citizen and the interests of industry,” Rotert explains.
