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6 June 2017 | 11:30 - 13:00 | Room Tartu, Swissotel, Tallinn, Estonia | [[image:Icon_remote_20px.png | remote participation | link=http://bit.ly/EuroDIG2017RP5]] | [[image:Icons_live_20px.png | live streaming | link=http://bit.ly/EuroDIG2017WC5]]<br />
6 June 2017 | 11:30 - 13:00 | Room Tartu, Swissotel, Tallinn, Estonia | [[image:Icons_live_20px.png | video record | link=https://livestream.com/accounts/12493954/events/7461538/videos/157647567]]<br />
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*Nina Elzer (CENTR)
*Nina Elzer (CENTR)


== Current discussion, conference calls, schedules and minutes ==
== Video record ==
See the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}} | discussion]] tab on the upper left side of this page.  
https://livestream.com/accounts/12493954/events/7461538/videos/157647567


== Contact ==  
== Messages ==
Get in contact with the Org Team by sending an [mailto:edu1@eurodig.org email].
45 people physically attended the training workshop. They learned:
 
* That it is important to have at least a basic understanding of how the internet works (the different layers, actors, processes, etc.) before you start calling for regulation that tries to fix something and risks breaking the internet.
== Video record ==
* That the internet is not a cloud but very tangible, transmitting data packets using infrastructure and hardware, such as modems, routers, fibre optic cables, undersea cables, etc.
Will be provided here after the event.
* That the internet is made of carrots, i.e. incentives and voluntary agreements (standards and protocols) that people choose to agree to on a voluntarily basis. The more people agree to it, the larger the user base that you can communicate with, make business with, etc.
* That the internet is a network of networks that started with 4 connected computer systems and grew to tens of billions of connected devices.
* That these devices can be identified via their IP address, which then connect to each other.
* That IP addresses (numbers) are translated into names (using the domain name system) so that humans can more easily remember, e.g. a web address.
* How the domain name system links to the root, IANA and ICANN.
* That blocking a domain names or website is an inefficient tool, as it can be easily circumvented and does not make (illegal) content inaccessible (you can type in the IP address instead of the domain name, you can change your DNS resolver, you can use web proxies…).
* That blocking is a procedure, not an outcome.


== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
Will be provided here after the event.
Will be provided here after the event.
== Messages == 
Please provide a short summary from the outcome of your session. Bullet points are fine.


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6 June 2017 | 11:30 - 13:00 | Room Tartu, Swissotel, Tallinn, Estonia | video record
Programme overview wiki | Programme overview EuroDIG web site

Session teaser

A basic technical training on how the Internet works: Understanding the different layers of the Internet, how they interconnect and interact and how they relate to current policy debates will empower participants to actively engage in an informed debate in other EuroDIG workshops.

Keywords

  • Internet layers
  • Training
  • Internet ecosystem
  • Technical basics

Session description

This is a basic technical training on how the Internet works. It provides the audience with information on the underlying building blocks of the Internet and the functioning of the different Internet layers (ISPs, IP addressing, Domain Name System, naming). There will be pointers to policy issues that can have an impact on the technical operations of the different internet layers (e.g. data protection, privacy, content control, etc.). The audience will have the opportunity to engage in some practical exercises that will help understand how data travels and how layers interact. Participants are invited to ask questions, including on how certain policy decisions can affect the daily use of the Internet.

Format

The training on the Internet basics will last approximately 60min including practical exercises, followed by 30min for Q&A and discussions. Pointers to policy issues and legislative developments establish the connection to current debates and can be used to trigger the discussion.

Further reading

We will also produce an info flyer with the basics about the Domain Name System and distribute it on site.

People

Focal Point:

  • Nina Elzer (CENTR)

Subject Matter Expert (SME):

  • Chris Buckridge (RIPE NCC)

Key Participants

  • Trainer: Peter Van Roste (CENTR)

Moderator:

  • Peter Van Roste (CENTR)

Remote Moderator

Organising Team (Org Team)

  • Nina Elzer (CENTR)
  • Peter Van Roste (CENTR)
  • Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix

Reporter:

  • Nina Elzer (CENTR)

Video record

https://livestream.com/accounts/12493954/events/7461538/videos/157647567

Messages

45 people physically attended the training workshop. They learned:

  • That it is important to have at least a basic understanding of how the internet works (the different layers, actors, processes, etc.) before you start calling for regulation that tries to fix something and risks breaking the internet.
  • That the internet is not a cloud but very tangible, transmitting data packets using infrastructure and hardware, such as modems, routers, fibre optic cables, undersea cables, etc.
  • That the internet is made of carrots, i.e. incentives and voluntary agreements (standards and protocols) that people choose to agree to on a voluntarily basis. The more people agree to it, the larger the user base that you can communicate with, make business with, etc.
  • That the internet is a network of networks that started with 4 connected computer systems and grew to tens of billions of connected devices.
  • That these devices can be identified via their IP address, which then connect to each other.
  • That IP addresses (numbers) are translated into names (using the domain name system) so that humans can more easily remember, e.g. a web address.
  • How the domain name system links to the root, IANA and ICANN.
  • That blocking a domain names or website is an inefficient tool, as it can be easily circumvented and does not make (illegal) content inaccessible (you can type in the IP address instead of the domain name, you can change your DNS resolver, you can use web proxies…).
  • That blocking is a procedure, not an outcome.

Transcript

Will be provided here after the event.