# Who Controls the Internet? And should they?

DevFeed: [Who Controls the Internet? And should they?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/who-controls-the-internet-and-should-they-36600.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/who-controls-the-internet/>)

Published: 2021-11-02T14:02:51Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bert-hubert-s-writings.md>)

Topics: [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>), [intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/intelligence.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [powerdns](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/powerdns.md>)

Tags: [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [powerdns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/powerdns.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [youtube](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/youtube.md>)

## AI overview

A lightly edited transcript of a NANOG 83 keynote examining who influences the internet, including governments, companies, infrastructure operators, and protocol-level actors. The speaker defines a broad scope focused on who affects internet access, speed, and cost, while drawing on experience in open-source development and government work.

## Source excerpt

This is a lightly edited transcript of my keynote over at NANOG 83, so please accept my apologies if some of the wording is not (yet) as clear as it should be! The original video, including Q&A can be found on NANOG's Youtube channel Hello, and welcome to this presentation on who controls the internet, and if they actually should. As you can see, I cover all grounds here. All kinds of flags are in this presentation and all kinds of companies.