Author name: Dipankar Barua

Dipankar Barua is an internet governance advocate from Dhaka, Bangladesh, who believes that voices from the Global South must be heard in the rooms where the internet's future is decided. As an ICANN advocate (ICANN83 & ICANN85) and VSIG member, he actively engages in multistakeholder policy processes spanning DNS security, digital inclusion, and responsible AI governance. With an academic grounding in Computer Science and AI, and over 15 years of applied IT experience, Dipankar bridges the gap between technical communities and policy spaces — writing, participating, and advocating for a more open, equitable, and inclusive internet for all.

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What is Internet Governance? The Simple Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed

Dipankar Barua / May 1, 2026

You use the internet every single day. But have you ever stopped to wonder — who actually decides how it […]