What is “the Internet”? And why is it not just our access to a search engine or our favourite social media platform? In this episode, Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC’s Chief Community Officer, breaks down the layers of the #Internet ecosystem, explains what a stable and resilient Internet means, and clarifies the difference between digital governance and #InternetGovernance. #techpodcasts Shownotes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:50 - What is the Internet? 00:04:21 - Registration of Internet identifiers 00:05:15 - ASNs and DNS 00:08:21 - The role of RIRs in the internet 00:10:58 - RPKI system built on trust 00:12:53 - What is Internet governance 00:14:56 - Difference between Internet Governance and Digital Governance 00:15:43 - Why we should not look at the Internet through the borders lens. 00:18:05 - Misinformation on the Internet 00:19:00 - Countries' geography and the Internet. Submarine cables, landlocked countries. 00:21:04 - Internet shutdowns 00:23:03 - A report on Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation 00:24:34 - Why the Internet should be global? 00:33:00 - Global Digital Compact 00:36:52 - Cybersecurity and routing security