IISL Study Group on International Law Aspects of Interplanetary Internet
Overview of the work of the Study Group
The Study Group, established in 2025 under the auspices of the International Institute for Space Law (IISL), will explore the law and governance of interplanetary internet. The development processes and the planned network structure will be analysed within the context of international law, taking into account broader multi-stakeholder and multilateral global governance frameworks.
Workplan
The Group aims to produce a report that identifies applicable norms and principles of outer space law and public international law, examines interplanetary internet governance, and highlights gaps and challenges within current governance frameworks. The report will focus on supporting the development and operation of the interplanetary internet while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders. In doing so, the Study Group will collaborate with organisations active in this field, engage interested parties through workshops and webinars and raise awareness within the outer space law community about the significance of the interplanetary internet and its implications for future governance structures.
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- Register for webinar of IISL Study Group Interplanetary Internet
Dear IISL Members, The Study Group on International Law Aspects of Interplanetary Internet invites you to its upcoming webinar, organised in collaboration with UNU-CRIS Digital Governance Cluster: “Building the Interplanetary Internet: Infrastructure and Technical Foundations“. The speaker, Dr Keith Scott, is an IPNSIG Board member and one of the leading - IISL Study Group on Interplanetary Internet Holds Inaugural Event with UNU-CRIS
The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Study Group on Interplanetary Internet held its inaugural session, marking a significant step toward advancing research on future space‑based communication networks. Chaired by Berna Akcali Gur of the UNU-CRIS Digital Governance Cluster, the Study Group will guide research on the legal foundations of
