A plan to move part of the technology behind the .nl domain names to Amazon Web Services - the branch of the United States company that rents out server space - has caused severe unrest in the Dutch internet sector. Critics worry that the Netherlands Internet Domain Registration Foundation (SIDN) is handing over a crucial part of the Dutch internet to an American company and, therefore, the U.S. government, NOS reports.
Financial injection aimed at improving cooperation between vocational education and business in the Netherlands, and making the tech professions more attractive.
A broad coalition of stakeholders have publicly warned against the introduction of a network fees mechanism at EU level amid fears of a breach in Net Neutrality. The signatories also include many industries and sectors, consumers and civil society in what is being seen as an unprecedented alliance of stakeholders. In February, the European Commission…
Although the Netherlands government is increasingly realising how vital the country’s digital infrastructure is, it lacks sufficient policy-making and vision, say industry associations.