Internet Impact Assessment Questionnaire

Does a particular policy, development, or trend threaten the Internet's foundation? Use this questionnaire to find out, and whether the policy you have in mind will benefit from a more in-depth Internet Impact Assessment. We would love to know about cases that may impact the Internet’s foundation. If you have one, or simply would like to ask if a particular policy, development, or trend impacts the Internet, please use this questionnaire and get in touch with us with a description of your case. By answering the questions below we hope to guide you in the next steps. This form is governed by the Internet Society Privacy Policy located at https://www.internetsociety.org/privacy-policy/

Does your case relate to one of the following? (Select all that apply)

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Does the development make connecting to the Internet easier or more difficult? For example, are there increasing requirements to ask permissions to connect to the Internet

Q3

Could the development impact, limit or improve global connectivity? For example, are there networks that can become unreachable because of this development?

Q4

Does the development create fragmentation in the common IP infrastructure? For example, networks based on other than IP network protocols need complex gateways to be able to connect and communicate with the rest of the Internet. In fact, the gateway is the only device fully connected to the Internet, acting as a proxy for the network behind.

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Does the development hinder or stimulate the growth of networks (in size and numbers)?

Q6

Does the development affect interoperability of services and applications across networks? For example, by blocking certain protocols (HTTPS, TLS) or services (VPN) across a set of independent networks.

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Does the development unilaterally modify the properties of a “building block”? For example, by introducing proprietary extensions to a commonly used specification?

Q8

Does the development provide for the creation of any authority that could centralise oversight over parts of the Internet’s technical development?

Q9

Does the development impact the autonomy of networks?

Q10

Does the development demand permission for certain changes and innovations? For example, by requiring permission from the ISP or a transit provider for running certain services or passing certain type of traffic (beyond common technical and security controls)?

Q11

Does the development affect the decentralized nature of Internet routing? For example, regulations that impose specific routing requirements or constrain the voluntary interconnection of networks.

Q12

Could the development lead to the creation of alternative address or name spaces? For example, Alternative DNS root systems have a potential to deviate from the “official” IANA DNS root, and therefore create an alternative space, fragmenting the Internet.

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Does the development impact the consistency of global identifiers? For example, by blocking and/or redirecting the response of a DNS query.

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Does the development impact the availability of global identifiers?

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Does the development change the way in which global identifiers are governed? For example, does it change the way identifiers are allocated, how the policies that govern such process are developed, etc.?

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Does the development discriminate between different kinds of services and content that ‘flows over’ its networks? For example, by blocking specific protocols or services, like Voice over IP (VoIP).

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