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It was the best of intentions, it was the worst of implementations

It was the best of intentions, it was the worst of implementations

This week in our main story, Heather Burns explores the unfolding drama of two distinct Technical Capability Notices (TCNs) from the UK government. A Tale of Two TCNs By Heather Burns You are probably aware of the international backlash caused by the UK Home Office’s secret issuance of a

How Not To Regulate the Middle Mile

How Not To Regulate the Middle Mile

In our main story, Konstantinos Komaitis writes that Italy is quietly laying the groundwork to regulate CDNs like telecom companies, a move that threatens the open internet and could open the door to network fees across Europe. How Not To Regulate the Middle Mile By Konstantinos Komaitis Italy is quietly

Shaping AI: How data redefines the obligations and responsibilities to our future

Shaping AI: How data redefines the obligations and responsibilities to our future

Mallory Knodel examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping governance, arguing that while AI promises efficiency, it often deepens societal inequalities.

Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt

Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt

This week, in our main story: we examine how robots.txt, a decades-old web protocol, has become central to discussions about consent, copyright, and web scraping to power new generative AI tools. Robots.txt Is Having a Moment: Here's Why We Should Care By Mallory Knodel and Audrey

GSMA Embraces E2EE Standards

GSMA Embraces E2EE Standards

GSMA’s latest update to RCS adopts a clear, research-backed definition of end-to-end encryption, developed by Internet Exchange’s Mallory Knodel, Sofía Celi (Brave), Olaf Kolkman (Internet Society), and Gurshabad Grover. This update paves the way for secure, cross-platform messaging. iPhone and Android Users Will Soon Get End-to-End Encrypted RCS

UK Government’s Attack on Encryption: Experts Push Back

UK Government’s Attack on Encryption: Experts Push Back

The UK government is demanding Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted services—a move that threatens privacy and the integrity of global cybersecurity. Over 100 experts and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging the UK to back down. Joint Letter on the UK Government’s use

The Future 🔮 of Messaging: Interoperability Meets Encryption

The Future 🔮 of Messaging: Interoperability Meets Encryption

The EU’s Digital Markets Act is forcing end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms to play nice, starting with WhatsApp. But will interoperability actually open up the market, as it's intended to do, or make big players even stronger? Mallory Knodel breaks down the tech, the trade-offs, and what’s