The Rise of the Splinternet
Our panel and former president of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) Paul Twomey will outline how competing models of state control over online communications are challenging the very essence of the internet.
Recorded live 18th March 2022.
Regular panelists:
Peter Lewis, Director of The Australia Institute’s Centre for Responsible Technology
Lizzie O’Shea, Chair of Digital Rights Watch
Dan Stinton, Managing Director of Guardian Australia
Special Guest:
Paul Twomey, Former president of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
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