
Keep the Geeks in Charge of the Internet
Jul 7, 2020 warns that efforts by governments to control key digital identifiers could have catastrophic consequences.
Fadi Chehadé, a former president and CEO of ICANN (2012-2016), is a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation and an advisory board member of the World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Jul 7, 2020 warns that efforts by governments to control key digital identifiers could have catastrophic consequences.
After a gradual decade-long democratization process, Myanmar’s military seized power again in February and is waging a ruthless crackdown against unarmed civilian protesters. A major escalation of the ongoing turmoil – civil war is a growing possibility – would have implications far beyond the country’s borders.