On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider H.R. 2471 – an amendment to the current Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). Enacted in 1986, ECPA specified standards for law enforcement agencies access to electronic communications and associated data, affording important privacy protections to subscribers of emerging wireless and Internet technologies. Technology has advanced dramatically since […]
Last month, I was pleased to be a featured speaker at the cPanel conference 2012 in Houston, Texas. The conference featured four tracks and more than 30 sessions from experts on strategies, products, and industry resources. I’d like to take a moment to thank cPanel for once again organizing a fantastic conference! They are an […]
experiencing different groups who each want a say in how the Internet is governed.
With more than two billion people using the Internet, even the most casual observer can see that it plays an advantageous role in commerce and, from that, job creation.
The ballots have finally been cast and the results are tabulated. President Obama will serve another term with a Democratic majority in the Senate and Republican majority in the House. With the political landscape set for at least the next two years until mid-term elections, it’s now time to focus on important public policy issues […]
The following is a guest post from Board Member Richard Feller of HedgeHog Hosting about why he joined the i2Coalition. About a year ago, my good friend and business colleague, Christian Dawson, sent me a message asking for my thoughts on the pending SOPA and PIPA bills that were being voted on in Congress. Little […]
As members of the Internet Infrastructure Industry, we are often focused on the technical aspects of the business like hosting, servers, database centers, connectivity, server applications, etc. While those elements are vital and the main focus of our industry, innovation is not solely limited to the server room. i2Coalition member Rackspace shows this sentiment in […]
As Chairman of the i2Coalition, I spend a lot of time talking about how our industry fuels innovation, jobs and the economy. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. e-commerce reportedly accounted for more than $190 billion in revenue 2011 and that number continues to grow. When you pop online to visit your favorite […]
When we launched the i2Coalition, we outlined our list of priorities in supporting private investment to drive the “nuts and bolts” of the Internet for continued growth, including providing a unified voice for our industry goals. To effectively advocate, it is critical that we have a global reach as the public policy voice of the […]
i2Coalition co-founder and Chairman Christian Dawson was pleased to offer commentary about his favorite posts from this past week on top industry blog Techdirt. From Trent Reznor to PhoenixNAP, check out Christian’s rundown below and see if you agree: Christian Dawson Of I2Coalition’s Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week from the and-a-few-not-so-favorites dept I’ve decided […]
