The DRCF engages regularly with international authorities to improve digital regulation cooperation practice through knowledge sharing networks.
In June 2023, it launched the International Network for Digital Regulation Cooperation (INDRC) to connect regulators from around the globe seeking to increase domestic cooperation in their jurisdictions.
The INDRC’s objectives are to foster discussion between international regulators on coherence across digital regimes in their own jurisdictions, and to gather insights into how they are approaching these issues. The network currently comprises the digital regulation coordination bodies from Australia (DP-REG), Canada (CDRF), Ireland, the Netherlands (SDT) and the United Kingdom (DRCF).
It meets approximately every six months.
In November 2024, INDRC participants met in Paris for a joint workshop with OECD – "The interplay between digital regulatory frameworks – challenges and opportunities of structural collaboration" – with international experts leading conversations on the main issues facing regulators today such as the impact of AI, from algorithms to generative models, and AI-generated content and dark patterns. INDRC participants issued a joint statement at the close of the workshop.
To find out more about INDRC activities, do get in touch with us at DRCF@ofcom.org.uk