InterCommunity 2015, Internet Society’s first virtual meeting of our entire community, is being designed to celebrate the Internet’s ability to rise beyond boundaries and bring people together.
Starting on 11 January 2016, the .swiss internet domain is no longer restricted to company names and trademarks. The general registration has been opened for applications for names of products, slogans, geographical designations or made-up names, as well as for generic addresses which relate to a sector as a whole (e.g. hotel.swiss, watch.swiss). The applicants Read more…
The revision of the Copyright Act is under public consultation until 31 March. ISOC-CH is preparing a submission highlighting the concerns with the proposed legislation. Please contact us if you intend to participate in drafting the answer to the consultation (Vernehmlassung) on the Copyright Act.
Three new Swiss federal laws could force Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to certain web sites and to transmit customer data to entities that allege that copyrights have been violated. The Swiss government has recently published for consultation revisions of three laws, the law on telecommunications, the copyright law, and the law on Read more…
We are delighted to welcome our 200th member, Ms. Jasmijn Remmers, student in International Relations/Political Science at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. ‘I have a strong interest in the challenges concerning the internet today, such as the balance between cybersecurity and privacy. My current research is focused on internet governance, Read more…
ISOC has created a new group called the Chapters Advisory Council (AC), whose purpose is to channel and facilitate advice and recommendations to and from the President and Board of Trustees of the Internet Society in a bottom up manner, on any matters of concern or interest to the Chapters AC and ISOC Chapters. Each Read more…
The revision of the Copyright Act is under public consultation until 31 March. ISOC-CH is preparing a submission highlighting the concerns with the proposed legislation. Please contact us if you intend to participate in drafting the answer to the consultation (Vernehmlassung) on the Copyright Act.
We are delighted to welcome our 200th member, Ms. Jasmijn Remmers, student in International Relations/Political Science at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. ‘I have a strong interest in the challenges concerning the internet today, such as the balance between cybersecurity and privacy. My current research is focused on internet governance, Read more…