Next Generation Internet

📢 ICANN has opened a public consultation on a its guidelines to advance Universal Acceptance to ensure all valid domain names and
email addresses, regardless of script, language, or character length, can be equally used by all
Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems with few important recommendations focus on encouraging the Open Source community to take up Universal Acceptance. See: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-guidelines-for-advancing-ua-adoption-23-02-2026

Recordings of the 3 matchmaking events for Open Internet Stack/Web4.0 topics are available:
DATA-02: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/playback/presentation/2.3/1123fb2937a1a16e26cfb09dfc7596a7727f368b-1770813051355
HUMAN-02: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/playback/presentation/2.3/7dea6e81601db14d94b6eb8d0754f2d6183e4a03-1770818616762
DATA-03: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/playback/presentation/2.3/690237ab0c04527d0981ad1fa10a5cfad8db84e1-1770824071928
Thanks to the many participants

📢 #HorizonEurope call HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06 invites consortia to establish a services & business incubator for geospatial open-source developments, supporting long-term viability, innovation, and market uptake across Europe.
We especially encourage organisations with experience in open-source sustainability, governance, and business models to explore this opportunity and connect with partners.
📅 ddl: 15/4/2026
🔗 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06

#Opensource

Wednesday 11/2 at 15:30-16:30
HUMAN-02 covering
- Architectural Framework
- Alternative decentralised applications and services such as synchronous and asynchronous messaging, videoconferencing, collaboration and groupware or social media that can be exploited through Virtual Worlds technologies, including immersion and interaction.
- App-stores (incl. web-based) adapted for Virtual Worlds
- Shared, robust and trustworthy cross-technology Virtual Worlds for user and attribute management

Wednesday 11/2 14:00-15:00
DATA-02 covering three areas
- Network and Transport technologies including for example routing and virtual private networks, survivable mesh technologies.
- Sovereign operating systems and firmware (including smartphones).
- Open Source software productivity and supply chain technologies such as federated forges, independent and cross-platform development framework.

LINK to the session: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/rooms/l2c-sux-ja6-ghi/join

📢 Matchmaking events for building consortium for Open Internet Stack and Web 4.0 topics of work-programme 2026. After a short introduction from the EC, the floor will be opened on a first come first serve basis. Each interested parties will have max 5’ to present itself, the related technology area, the experience/background and the ideas for the call. Sessions will be recorded. Details in the next posts.

📢 The European Commission just published a call for evidence as an input to a forthcoming "European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy":

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

Call for evidence covers: strengths, weaknesses and added value of open source; concrete measures and actions that may be taken at EU level; technology areas and sectors to be prioritised.
Raise your voice!
DDL: 3rd February #opensource

📢 The EC is looking for experts in deployment of existing standards and operational best practices in these areas:

- IPv6
- modern E-mail communication standards
- DNS security
- Routing security & hygiene

Participation is open to anyone with relevant experience and interest.

More information and how to join:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/european-commission-seeks-participants-multi-stakeholder-forum-internet-standards-deployment

📢 Today, the EC and DINUM signed the EDCOM project, which will support the newly created Digital Commons legal structure jointly established by France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. This is a €5.3 million initiative — half funded by the EU budget — that will support its first three years of operations through a range of actions aimed at strengthening European digital commons ecosystems. @dinum@social.numerique.gouv.fr #opensource #digitalcommons @BMDS@social.bund.de

Digital Commons at the programme of tomorrow's European Digital Sovereignty Summit: https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/eu-summit/programme

Today, the European Commission announced the adoption of a decision to establish a legal structure supported by France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy to stimulate and support the growth of Digital Commons — open components governed by communities of contributors:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-launch-digital-commons-edic-support-sovereign-european-digital-infrastructure-and
We look forward to creating synergies with the EC’s Next Generation Internet initiative and its successor, the Open Internet Stack. #opensource #digitalcommons @dinum@social.numerique.gouv.fr @zendis@social.bund.de

Report: Open Source tools for chips design - a view from Germany: https://en.acatech.de/publication/open-source-design-tools-for-sovereign-chip-development/ #EDA #opensource

The role of Free Open Source Software in the DNS infrastructure; an overview from ICANN Security and Stability Advisory
Committee: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/security-and-stability-advisory-committee-ssac-reports/sac132-25-09-2025-en.pdf #DNS #opensource

📢5 NGI Community Workshops announced: https://nlnet.nl/workshops/
#NGI #opensource #openhardware @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl