Carl Gahnberg

Carl Gahnberg

Director, Policy Development & Research

Biography

I am Director of Policy Development and Research at the Internet Society, where I focus on issues related to Internet governance. In this role, I contribute to the organization’s global policy development, research, and its partnerships with international and regional organizations, engaging with global policy makers and non-governmental stakeholders on key Internet issues.
 
I hold a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, as well as Bachelor Degrees in Political Science and Economics from Lund University.

Latest posts

Network Usage Fees: The European Commission Plays Politics with the Global Internet Thumbnail
Strengthening the Internet 19 October 2023

Network Usage Fees: The European Commission Plays Politics with the Global Internet

The European Commission is playing politics with the global Internet. It’s time it clearly rejected the idea of “network...
Sender Pays: What Lessons European Policy Makers Should Take From The Case of South Korea Thumbnail
Internet Way of Networking 30 September 2022

Sender Pays: What Lessons European Policy Makers Should Take From The Case of South Korea

As proponents of new interconnection rules in Europe champion a new settlement regime, based on a model of “sending...
Old Rules in New Regulations – Why “Sender Pays” Is a Direct Threat to the Internet Thumbnail
Internet Way of Networking 26 May 2022

Old Rules in New Regulations – Why “Sender Pays” Is a Direct Threat to the Internet

If we stop treating the Internet as a technology-neutral, general purpose network, we'll lose it. 
Internet Centralization – New Pulse Focus Area Provides New Perspectives Thumbnail
Measuring the Internet 15 December 2021

Internet Centralization – New Pulse Focus Area Provides New Perspectives

Our new Pulse Focus Area on Internet Centralization can show you how well the Internet is fostering resilience, innovation, and global connectivity.  
Internet Impact Briefs – A New Way to Assess How Policies May Affect the Internet (and How You Can Create One) Thumbnail
Internet Way of Networking 8 November 2021

Internet Impact Briefs – A New Way to Assess How Policies May Affect the Internet (and How You Can Create One)

There are plenty of things that keep us up at night. From Internet shutdowns, to laws that would poke...
New White Paper: Considerations for Mandating Open Interfaces Thumbnail
Internet Way of Networking 4 December 2020

New White Paper: Considerations for Mandating Open Interfaces

People all around the world depend on the Internet to live their lives and do their jobs. Behind the...