Who Really Controls the Internet—And Why it Matters with Emily Taylor and Roxana Radu

About this episode

The episode discusses who controls the internet and the implications of internet governance with experts Emily Taylor and Roxana Radu.

In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs and Roxana Radu, Associate Professor of Digital Technologies and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, about who really controls the internet. Emily and Roxana discuss how internet governance operates amid shifting geopolitics, dissect the foundational protocols (and problems) that underpin the web, and explore the often-obscure institutions that keep it running. Contact: ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ciaran, James

Guests: Emily Taylor, Roxana Radu

Topics covered

• internet governance
• geopolitics
• web protocols
• digital technologies
• public policy

Keywords

• internet control
• governance
• geopolitics
• web protocols
• digital policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oxford Information Labs, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

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