A comprehensive list of i2Coalition member organizations and companies committed to maintaining a free and open Internet.
The following is commentary by Benjamin Young, VP, General Counsel for PEER 1 Hosting, about becoming a member of the i2Coalition. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no stranger to making headlines. Last week, his decision to spend $19 billion on the acquisition of WhatsApp made it to every news homepage and prime time news station. […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Wellman becomes newest i2Coalition board member Washington, DC – Today Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson announced Equinix as the coalition’s newest member, and that Mary Anne Wellman, Senior Director for Compliance, Ethics, & Governmental Affairs, will be joining i2Coalition’s board. “We are thrilled to announce Equinix, a true innovator in […]
Member Spotlight, Open Internet, US Policy
The following is a guest post by Jon McCarrick, Hosting Evangelist, of Open-Xchange. This last week, Open-Xchange completed the process of becoming a member of the i2Coalition. Open-Xchange believes that the world should enjoy an open internet where consumers and SMBs are able to trust in the internet and providers that deliver such services. As […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has been a public policy priority for the i2Coalition since we launched one-year ago. The outdated law was enacted in 1986 and despite considerable technology advances since that time, the law is largely unchanged. ECPA creates technologically outdated exceptions to the Constitution’s requirement of a warrant. This exception […]
Member Spotlight, US Policy
Capitol Hill
The following is a guest post by Jude Augusta from GlowTouch Technologies. As the one year anniversary of the i2Coalition draws near, it invites a time of reflection and contemplation upon the amazing accomplishments that this dynamic group has successfully executed. The i2Coalition has established itself as the leading voice for the Internet infrastructure and […]
Access To Data, Internet Governance, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA
Group celebrates anniversary, looks forward to building on successes in the year to come Washington, DC — The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), comprised of over sixty member companies representing Internet infrastructure providers and related tech firms, today celebrates its one year anniversary following its launch on September 17, 2012. The i2Coalition had an extremely successful inaugural year, […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
The following is a guest post from Bob Breckner of Data Sales: At HostingCon in Austin, TX early this summer, Christian Dawson, Board Chair of i2Coalition, spoke and encouraged those in attendance to contact their Congressional delegation and encourage them to visit businesses their districts. Intrigued by the idea, I reached out to U.S. […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Softlayer
The following is cross-posted with permission from SoftLayer’s blog The InnerLayer: Believe it or not, “cloud computing” concepts date back to the 1950s when large-scale mainframes were made available to schools and corporations. The mainframe’s colossal hardware infrastructure was installed in what could literally be called a “server room” (since the room would generally only […]
WebNet Hosting, a fully managed dedicated server and cloud hosting provider, has announced today that the company has joined forces with other leaders in the industry as a member of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition). The i2Coalition is made up of U.S. and international Internet infrastructure providers and technology firms that share a common mission […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
The following is a guest post from Ron Yokubaitis of Data Foundry. Last week, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law HB 2268, the nation’s strongest email privacy bill. This bill provides much stronger privacy protections than exist with the current federal law, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA). Looking at the name […]
