Perarnaud, C. (2024). Finding the path to a more open internet. A new European approach toward internet standards. Open Future. https://openfuture.pubpub.org/pub/internet-standards/release/2
The purpose of this report is to frame a new vision for what could become the future of the European Union’s (EU) Open Internet agenda, as part of the next European Commission’s mandate in 2024. Though also acknowledging recent positive steps, this report challenges the consistency of the European approach toward Open Internet standards and identifies a series of legislations and initiatives that seemingly contradict the overall stance of the EU in favor of protecting the internet as a global, interoperable, and open network of networks. The report identifies what could be the main building blocks for a renewed EU approach in view of remediating those inconsistencies. It lists six specific areas in which the EU could support the development of more “open” internet standards, referring both to the standards themselves and to the processes by which they are formulated and adopted. These recommendations are expected to pave the way for an alternative path for upcoming EU digital policies, conducive to more openness for the future of the internet.
