Commission opens consultation on Internet Governance

This targeted consultation is part of the Commission's preparation for the 2025 UN summit (WSIS+20), which will review the architecture for internet governance.

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This move comes in response to a Council request for a EU strategy on multistakeholder internet governance, aimed at securing a common EU position in international fora. The objective is to ensure an internet that remains open, free, affordable, neutral, secure, and globally interconnected.

The consultation seeks input from a wide range of stakeholders, including governments, businesses, technical experts, and civil society organisations. The gathered insights will help shape the EU's vision for a future-proof internet governance model that upholds core EU values like data protection, human rights, and the rule of law in the digital space.

The EU aims to reaffirm its commitment to the multistakeholder approach, which balances the interests of various parties in managing internet standards and policies. This model, currently under pressure due to geopolitical tensions and calls for more state-controlled internet governance, remains essential to safeguarding the global and open nature of the internet.

The consultation is open from 13 November until 31 December 2024.

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