[Governance] Internet governance history podcast POWER PLAYS

Tue Aug 24 20:11:11 EDT 2021

Dear all,

Earlier in the year I shared with you some links to episodes of my Internet governance history and futures podcast, [POWER PLAYS](https://www.powerplays.xyz).

I've now released another eight episodes - I hope you don't mind if I take a few moments to share links to some more recent conversations:

- Dominique Lazanski, who launched Apple's iTunes Store, spoke to me about how China is currently influencing Standards processes at fora such as the International Telecommunications Union: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e1

- Long-time Google exec and now Mozilla Fellow-in-Residence Richard Whitt spoke with me about how we can create a future where the Artificial Intelligence lurking behind our various digital interfaces doesn’t automatically cede to an institution's priorities and incentives over a person's well-being: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e2

- Professor Nathan Schneider of the University of Colorado Boulder spoke with me about the rise of platform cooperativism and his vision for a fairer Internet. He suggests that we combine the rich heritage of cooperatives with the promise of 21st-century technologies in order to create a new kind of online economy, one free from the economics of monopoly, exploitation, and surveillance: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e3

- In the early '90s, Julf Helsingius ran an online post office box that allowed people to anonymously share information over the Internet. But after secret religious documents belonging to the Church of Scientology found their way onto the server, Helsingius found himself in the midst of a multi-year legal battle with the Church that saw his name and face splashed everywhere from The New York Times to Time Magazine. We speak about the state of Internet freedom in Finland today, the stress of this dispute, and the lessons he's learned from this battle: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e4

- Lior Zalmanson, a new media artist and an assistant professor at Tel Aviv University, researches the business models that underpin online content. On the podcast he shares his latest research into how small creators on platforms like Patreon and YouTube have monetized their work. He finds, contrary to popular belief, that a content creator having a personal connection with a consumer has a detrimental impact on whether they make a financial contribution to their work or not: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e5

- Grammy-nominee and Grant for the Web Ambassador Kokayi Issa spoke with me about how Black creators in particular can benefit from emerging web monetization technologies such as the Interledger protocol, Unlock protocol, Coil, and Cinnamon: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e6

- Interledger Foundation executive director Briana Marbury spoke with me about financial inclusion and new and emerging open payment standards and technologies that seamlessly connect our global society: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e7

- Futurist and Mozilla Fellow Amber Case spoke with me about how the future of money (read: cryptocurrencies) can generate new business models for compensating creators and why she is excited for the Internet of 2031 - and what she imagines it might look like: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s2-e8

You can find the podcast on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-plays/id1521285039), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2wnwefldHYZHoXKQdck8Gm), and all major streaming apps.

Thanks so much for your support!

Best wishes,

Ayden Férdeline

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On Thursday, May 27th, 2021 at 01:24, Ayden Férdeline <ayden at ferdeline.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Apologies for the self-promotion here.
>
> Last year I launched an Internet governance history podcast, [POWER PLAYS](https://www.powerplays.xyz), which has been interviewing the movers and shakers responsible for making/negotiating/contributing to key decisions that continue to impact the Internet's infrastructure and institutions.
>
> I have personally enjoyed hearing and learning from the anecdotes and stories that these Internet pioneers have to offer. And I think you might too. Here are links to the most recent conversations I've had:
>
> - Esther Dyson, who chaired the ICANN Board from 1998 to 2000, and who Wired described as the most powerful woman in computing, on why she thinks ICANN has become a "protection racket": https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e8
>
> - Richard Hill, who spent a decade with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) dealing with numbering and tariffing issues, network operations, and economic and policy issues, on why he is not convinced the ITU can reinvent itself to stay relevant: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e7
>
> - Sarah Deutsch, who was a negotiator in the negotiations that led to the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, on whether she thinks the DCMA is fit for purpose today: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e6
>
> - Mance Harmon, the chief executive at Hedera Hashgraph, on how distributed ledger technologies have evolved over time — and why he is skeptical about Bitcoin: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e5
>
> - Marilyn Cade, a long-time AT&T lobbyist who was instrumental in developing formal governance mechanisms for the Internet's Domain Name System, spoke to me about her professional accomplishments, leadership style, and hopes for the future just a few weeks before her death: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e4
>
> - Clara Tsao, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council who previously served as the Senior Advisor for Emerging Technology at the United States Department of Homeland Security, on who is spreading mis- and dis- information: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e3
>
> - Stephanie Perrin, who led the drafting initiative that resulted in Canada's first piece of privacy legislation to cover the private sector, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, tells the story behind the development of that law: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e2
>
> - Erika Mann, who represented Germany in the European Parliament from 1994 to 2009, was the rapporteur behind the European Union's eCommerce Directive. This directive is still in force as the legal framework for online services in the European Union's internal market. We speak about how fit for purpose this directive is today: https://www.powerplays.xyz/podcast/s1-e1
>
> You can also find the podcast on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-plays/id1521285039), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2wnwefldHYZHoXKQdck8Gm), and all major listening apps.
>
> Finally, if you know of someone who would make a great interview subject, please consider completing this [super short form](https://airtable.com/shrIcuDu0fI1T4KZP) to add their details to my bank of potential guests. Self-nominations are also welcome. Thank you so much!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden Férdeline
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