Master Thesis - Perspectives on Internet policy

Netnod is a small high-tech firm based in Sweden which provides services at the core of the Internet, such as Internet-exchange

services, transmission, DNS-services, and time and frequency services. Netnod is at the forefront of secure and robust services.

At Netnod we are involved in the implication of Internet related policy in our day to day operations. Policy with regards to the

Internet is changing rapidly, both in form and in shape.

That is, thirty years ago policy for (technical) implementation was set though technically and academically focused forums, but

the last twenty or so years has seen a shift to the Internet being directly or indirectly affected by public policy endeavours,

such as public policy processes in countries, the EU or the UN.

Suggested research question: Which set of actors has the most influence over the development of the Internet as an interconnected

network of networks and which direction is this development currently taking?

This thesis concerns digging into policy trends affecting the Internet directly or indirectly and mapping them to the ideals and

perspectives they arise in.

This thesis project is aimed at students in computer science and engineering with an interest in the Internet in general, and

specifically public policy processes.

The students are expected to be partly present at the Netnod main office in Solna, Stockholm. The planned semester is spring of

2026.