Toggle navigation International Internet Politics TopicsDigital Policy GermanyData ProtectionDigital Educationeco Complaints OfficeInfrastructure & NetworksInternational Internet PoliticsPlatform RegulationCopyrightTrust & Security Events Press About Us Networks eco: New Funding Policy of the BMVI is Not a Mega-Upgrade for Broadband Expansion The BMVI has just published its new funding policy for Germany’s broadband development program. From the point of view of eco, the reconfiguration of the funding program is an important, but by no means major, step on the road to implementing gigabit networks. An urgent need for action nonetheless remains. date 2018/07/11 press © Capri23auto | pixabay Policy & Law EU Decision Against Upload Filters & EU Ancillary Copyright "The EU has taken the opportunity today to maintain the open and decentralized structure of the Internet. This is a victory for freedom of expression on the Internet." date 2018/07/05 press Domains Report on 62nd ICANN Meeting With an attendance of 1,100 participants, the ICANN62 in Panama City was the ICANN policy forum meeting, with a compact agenda focused on working on ICANN policy matters, and a number of cross-community discussions on key policy issues of broad interest. date 2018/07/03 News Policy & Law eco Association Criticizes EU Plans for Upload Filters In considering the final declaration of last week’s EU summit, eco – Association of the Internet Industry cautions once again against the legal introduction of upload filters in Europe. date 2018/07/02 press Domains EURid and IACC Team Up to Fight Cybercrime The European Registry for Internet Domains (EURid) and the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), have announced a joint effort to fight cybercrime in the .eu and .ею domain name space. date 2018/07/02 News Domains Universal Acceptance: Is Your Business Reaching the People It Needs To? Lars Steffen, Director of eco International, explains why Universal Acceptance (UA) is important in today's globalized and interconnected world. Read more on Computer Business Review date 2018/07/02 News Domains The GDPR, the Cloud Act & E-Evidence Hear eco's Thomas Rickert, eco Chair Oliver Süme, and i2Coalition's Christian Dawson at ICANN62, giving an update on the GDPR, and discussing how local laws can have global reach. date 2018/06/28 News © istock_000076628611 Policy & Law German Bundestag Establishes Commission of Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence The German Bundestag has established a Commission of Inquiry to clarify ethical questions regarding Artificial Intelligence. eco welcomes the decision and hopes that the commission recognizes the opportunities and potential of AI. date 2018/06/28 press Domains CCWG-Accountability concludes its work at ICANN62 in Panama City Final Report from the ICANN Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) on Work Stream 2 expected by the end of ICANN63 date 2018/06/28 News Domains Hamburg to Welcome ICANN Conference 2020 The City of Hamburg, as joint hosts with the eco Association and DENIC, to welcome the international Internet community for the 2020 conference and AGM of ICANN, the global coordinator of domain name administration. date 2018/06/27 press show more
Networks eco: New Funding Policy of the BMVI is Not a Mega-Upgrade for Broadband Expansion The BMVI has just published its new funding policy for Germany’s broadband development program. From the point of view of eco, the reconfiguration of the funding program is an important, but by no means major, step on the road to implementing gigabit networks. An urgent need for action nonetheless remains. date 2018/07/11 press
© Capri23auto | pixabay Policy & Law EU Decision Against Upload Filters & EU Ancillary Copyright "The EU has taken the opportunity today to maintain the open and decentralized structure of the Internet. This is a victory for freedom of expression on the Internet." date 2018/07/05 press
Domains Report on 62nd ICANN Meeting With an attendance of 1,100 participants, the ICANN62 in Panama City was the ICANN policy forum meeting, with a compact agenda focused on working on ICANN policy matters, and a number of cross-community discussions on key policy issues of broad interest. date 2018/07/03 News
Policy & Law eco Association Criticizes EU Plans for Upload Filters In considering the final declaration of last week’s EU summit, eco – Association of the Internet Industry cautions once again against the legal introduction of upload filters in Europe. date 2018/07/02 press
Domains EURid and IACC Team Up to Fight Cybercrime The European Registry for Internet Domains (EURid) and the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), have announced a joint effort to fight cybercrime in the .eu and .ею domain name space. date 2018/07/02 News
Domains Universal Acceptance: Is Your Business Reaching the People It Needs To? Lars Steffen, Director of eco International, explains why Universal Acceptance (UA) is important in today's globalized and interconnected world. Read more on Computer Business Review date 2018/07/02 News
Domains The GDPR, the Cloud Act & E-Evidence Hear eco's Thomas Rickert, eco Chair Oliver Süme, and i2Coalition's Christian Dawson at ICANN62, giving an update on the GDPR, and discussing how local laws can have global reach. date 2018/06/28 News
© istock_000076628611 Policy & Law German Bundestag Establishes Commission of Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence The German Bundestag has established a Commission of Inquiry to clarify ethical questions regarding Artificial Intelligence. eco welcomes the decision and hopes that the commission recognizes the opportunities and potential of AI. date 2018/06/28 press
Domains CCWG-Accountability concludes its work at ICANN62 in Panama City Final Report from the ICANN Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) on Work Stream 2 expected by the end of ICANN63 date 2018/06/28 News
Domains Hamburg to Welcome ICANN Conference 2020 The City of Hamburg, as joint hosts with the eco Association and DENIC, to welcome the international Internet community for the 2020 conference and AGM of ICANN, the global coordinator of domain name administration. date 2018/06/27 press
