Internet Society Challenges ITU PP-26 Proposals to Protect Multistakeholder Model

November 14, 2026 Rachel Kim – Technology Editor Technology

Governments converging in Doha for PP-26 will decide whether International Telecommunication Union resolutions preserve the multistakeholder model or expand intergovernmental control over the Internet’s core architecture.

The Tech TL;DR:

  • Member States submitted over 200 proposals for the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference.
  • The conference follows the UN General Assembly World Summit on the Information Society review that reaffirmed the multistakeholder governance model.
  • The Internet Society is actively challenging submissions that threaten underlying technical architecture, risk network fragmentation, or harm rural connectivity.

The staging of the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference occurs under twelve months following the United Nations General Assembly’s World Summit on the Information Society review, during which governments renewed their dedication to the multistakeholder framework of Internet governance and established the Internet Governance Forum as permanent.

Member States have submitted more than 200 proposals to the conference. Certain decisions will determine if ITU resolutions honor that renewal of commitment or broaden intergovernmental power regarding the creation, security, and administration of the Internet.

While decisions will be made primarily by governments, everyone will be affected by what happens in Doha.

Safeguarding the preservation of the current multistakeholder framework for Internet governance during PP-26 remains a central priority for the Internet Society.

The organization is actively challenging proposals that could affect the Internet’s underlying technical architecture or increase fragmentation. It is also opposing measures that could affect connectivity, particularly for remote, underserved, and unserved communities.

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