Berlin - (dpa) - German Minister for Digitization Volker Wissing has called for unified international rules for using the Internet.

“Digitization depends on a global network, and therefore we need the free flow of data, we need the free exchange of data, but of course within a range Contains rules.

The minister explained that it is therefore necessary to prevent each country from setting its own rules regarding the Internet, and said: “We do not want to have a total of internal networks, but we want to have an Internet that allows free access to it as it was intended by it … If we isolate ourselves, we will not We can use the potential of digitization."

Vissing stated that there is a need for international rules that guarantee data protection and fair competition, for example.

In a related context, Vissing pointed out the need to address cybercrime and strengthen defense systems, explaining that the best way to achieve this is cooperation, for example by sharing the latest technologies, noting that in this way it is possible to ensure that "the network remains open, free and protected at the same time." .

The meeting of the G7 digitalization ministers in Dusseldorf will revolve around how to enhance cooperation among the G7 countries in cybersecurity and other Internet issues. This year Germany leads the group, which also includes the United States, Canada, Italy, France, Britain and Japan.