Workshop STOA : How the Internet actually works and policy implications for the future

2025-12-04T09:00:00+00:00

2025-12-04T11:00:00+00:00

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OFFICIAL EP EVENTHow the Internet Actually Works and Policy Implications for the Future📅 Date:Wednesday, 4 December 2025🕐 Time:10:00 CET📍 Location:European Parliament, BrusselsRoom Spaak 7C50Live StreamingAbout the WorkshopThis interactive and practical session will demystify the inner workings of the Internet. Whether you're curious about what happens behind the scenes when you load a webpage or want to understand the real-world impact of Internet infrastructure and policy, this training will walk you through the layers that make it all possible.With hands-on exercises and expert insights, you'll leave with a clearer picture of how the Internet connects us all. Furthermore, for each subtopic we will aim at presenting who are the main players and what could be the possible market/policy issues from the European perspective.What You'll ExploreThe Physical BackboneDiscover how cables, routers, and data centers form the invisible highways of the Internet and why standards bodies like IETF and W3C matter.How We Find Things OnlineLearn how domain names are translated into IP addresses through DNS, and explore tools like nslookup and dig to trace how your browser finds a website.How Data TravelsUnderstand how data packets move across networks, what routing protocols like BGP do, and how tools like traceroute reveal the journey of your data.Where Content LivesExplore how cloud providers, CDNs, and encryption (like HTTPS) ensure fast and secure access to content, and how blocking mechanisms can affect access.Speakers & TrainersLars EGGERTSenior Principal Software EngineerMozillaFormer Chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Experienced technology leader with deep expertise in distributed systems, network architectures and protocol design. Peter VAN ROSTEGeneral ManagerCENTR - European country code top-level domain associationResponsible for overseeing all CENTR's activities and liaising with governments, institutions, and other organisations in the internet ecosystem. Organised byPanel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) European Parliament Science and Technology Assessment 

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