David Frautschy

David Frautschy

Senior Director, European Government and Regulatory Affairs

Biography

I’m a government affairs professional with 20+ years of experience, 13+ of which focus on telecom and digital regulations, trade policy, and corporate social responsibility. I love implementing advocacy campaigns, building coalitions, coordinating cross-border teams, and translating complex technology issues into easily understandable language. I am impassioned about the power of the Internet to transform people’s lives.

I  am a telecommunications engineer from the University of Alcalá (Madrid), plus I hold a Master in Business Administration from the EOI Business School (Madrid).

I enjoy sharing time with my family—my wife and two kids. I’m passionate about modern art drawings, I like to relax by the seaside, and I practice skiing and fencing.

I am Spanish national, based in Brussels, Belgium.

Latest posts

In One Corner, Large Telecom Operators. In the Other, Everybody Else. Thumbnail
Strengthening the Internet 23 February 2023

In One Corner, Large Telecom Operators. In the Other, Everybody Else.

We encourage everyone interested in defending an open Internet to contribute to the European Commission's public consultation on the...
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Internet Way of Networking 19 December 2022

Brussels Workshop: Learning How the Internet Society Works to Stop Damaging Proposals

Brussels Internet governance workshop gives voice to critical stakeholders.
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Internet Way of Networking 30 September 2022

Sender Pays: What Lessons European Policy Makers Should Take From The Case of South Korea

As proponents of new interconnection rules in Europe champion a new settlement regime, based on a model of “sending...
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Internet Way of Networking 26 May 2022

Old Rules in New Regulations – Why “Sender Pays” Is a Direct Threat to the Internet

If we stop treating the Internet as a technology-neutral, general purpose network, we'll lose it. 
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Encryption 15 July 2021

Encryption: A Building Block of a Trustworthy Internet

At the Internet Society, we’re committed to building a bigger and stronger Internet. To make sure it remains open,...