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=Summary= | =Summary= | ||
Over the past decade, a growing number of tech and policy experts have been actively creating a policy and regulatory environment that has contributed to the health and openness of the Internet. The leaders of this work need support consolidate and document what has been learned -- and also need avenues to collectively build a new policy agenda based on that learning. With this in mind, Mozilla will initiate a fellowship focused on technology policy inside its Mozilla Network (MN). The fellowship program will bring together fellows and other tech policy experts to research, publish, teach, convene stakeholders, and participate in events. | Over the past decade, a growing number of tech and policy experts have been actively creating a policy and regulatory environment in government that has contributed to the health and openness of the Internet. The leaders of this work need support consolidate and document what has been learned -- and also need avenues to collectively build a new policy agenda based on that learning. With this in mind, Mozilla will initiate a fellowship focused on technology policy inside its Mozilla Network (MN). The fellowship program will bring together fellows and other tech policy experts to research, publish, teach, convene stakeholders, and participate in events. | ||
=Background= | =Background= | ||
Tech policy plays an increasingly important role in the development of the Internet and the nature of online life. The last decade has seen a number of policy victories for the health of the Internet: (1) progress on net neutrality in the US, Europe and India; (2) increased government attention to digital literacy and coding in countries like the UK and Estonia; (3) the Marco Civil in Brazil. There are also some defeats and challenges on the horizon, especially in areas such as encryption and across new frontiers like the Internet of things. | Tech policy plays an increasingly important role in the development of the Internet and the nature of online life. The last decade has seen a number of policy victories for the health of the Internet: (1) progress on net neutrality in the US, Europe and India; (2) increased government attention to digital literacy and coding in countries like the UK and Estonia; (3) the Marco Civil in Brazil. There are also some defeats and challenges on the horizon, especially in areas such as encryption and across new frontiers like the Internet of things. | ||