IIC Intermedia Volume 52 Issue 4: 'The New Order: Susan Dudley on What to Expect From Trump'
International Institute of Communications (IIC)
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Introduction by Isolde Goggin, President, IIC
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News from around the globe
In this issue: principles for AI regulators, SpaceSail takes on SpaceX and social media firms fight to delay age limits in Australia.
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15 minutes with…Daniela Br?nstrup
Dr. Daniela Br?nstrup took office as Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) vice-president in June 2024 and is responsible for Germany’s telecommunications, digital, postal and rail sectors. Before joining BNetzA she was director-general for digital and innovation policy at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
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Good surveillance? Tech funded with targeted ads isn’t all peril for the global south
SAM GILBERT argues that the surveillance advertising model used by social media and other tech companies is fundamentally redistributive – which is good news for the global south.
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The network fee debate in Brazil: a false dilemma of sustainability
ALESSANDRO MOLON argues that the network fee proposal from major telecoms companies lacks evidence and threatens to destabilise internet infrastructure, harming consumers and competition.
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Meaningful connectivity: what creates a successful community network?
In the second of their two-part article about community -centred connectivity, MICHAEL JENSEN and ADRIANA LABARDINI examine the types of community network currently operating around the world and identify the principles, features and policies that enable their success.
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Getting ready for Trump
With the inauguration of the next president of the United States one month away, SUSAN DUDLEY offers a taste of the regulatory changes to be expected in the early stages of the new administration.
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IIC Future Leaders Competition: the twin transition
Chair of judges ANDREA MILLWOOD HARGRAVE introduces the winner and best essays from the 2024 IIC Future Leaders Competition in which entrants were asked to explore the policies, regulations and structures required to achieve the targets set out for a green and digital transition.
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Green and digital transitions: guiding industry to succeed in both
This year’s winner of the IIC Future Leaders Competition, NATHAN STATHIS, considers the policies and mechanisms required to enable the ‘twin transition’, including the role of the communications industry.
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IIC Annual Conference 2024: Bangkok report
The IIC Annual Conference was held in Bangkok on 4 and 5 November, bringing together regulators and policymakers from 42 countries to debate the major digital policy challenges. RUSSELL SEEKINS summarises the main talking points.
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IIC Caribbean Chapter meeting report
The second meeting of the Caribbean Chapter took place online on 26 September 2024. Panellists discussed AI ethics and governance, cybersecurity and data protection and the implications for the Caribbean region. Report by BARLETT MORGAN.
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