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i2Coalition March 2020 Legislative Update

March 19, 2020

Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has halted indefinitely Congressional activity on tech sector-related legislation. Congress and the Administration have shifted focus exclusively to responding to the public health, safety, and economic impacts of this unprecedented national emergency. Nationwide, huge swaths of the public and private sector (including schools, […]

Intermediary Liability, Internet Safety, Press Releases, US Policy

i2Coalition Statement On Introduction of EARN IT Legislation

March 5, 2020

Washington DC; March 5th, 2020 – Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham and Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020” or the “EARN IT Act of 2020”. i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson issued the following statement: “The i2Coalition is the voice for the Internet’s infrastructure. […]

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i2Coalition February 2020 Legislative Update

February 17, 2020

Your update on important Internet policy issues for the period from mid-January to mid-February 2020 OUTLOOK  Congressional work on tech industry oversight and legislation has ramped up following the completion of the impeachment proceedings in the Senate and the return to legislative business as usual in both chambers of Congress. Section 230/Intermediary Liability. As expected, Congress […]

Announcements, Internet Governance, Privacy

WHOIS Privacy: How we got to this point, and how not to move backwards

February 6, 2020

In an era where online privacy is a key concern, a lot of people may wonder how WHOIS – the directory that holds the name, address, and other information for domain registrants – came to be in the first place, and where it’s going. This blog post outlines how WHOIS began in the very early […]

Digital Trade, Encryption, Internet Governance, Open Internet, Privacy

Impending Changes to India’s Internet Intermediary Rules Raise Concern for Indian Technology Innovation, Free Speech and Global Competitiveness

February 4, 2020

Impending Changes to India’s Internet Intermediary Rules Raise Concern for Indian Technology Innovation, Free Speech and Global Competitiveness India is at the cusp of amending its intermediary liability regime that will expand the due diligence measures required to avail safe harbor to include proactive monitoring, mandatory local incorporation, enabling the traceability of originators (which would […]

Digital Trade, Press Releases, US Policy

i2Coalition Applauds the Signing of the USMCA into U.S. Law

January 29, 2020

— PRESS RELEASE — Washington D.C., January 29, 2020 – President Donald Trump signed into U.S. law a new North American trade pact, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), on Wednesday with digital provisions that will help ensure continued economic growth and innovation across the three member countries. i2Coalition co-founder and policy working group chair David Snead has […]

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i2Coalition January 2020 Legislative Update

January 17, 2020

Your legislative update on important Internet policy issues for the period from mid-December 2019 to mid-January 2020. OUTLOOK  In 2020, Congress is taking aim at perceived problems in the tech sphere, and the i2Coalition stands at the ready to ensure that they approach this problem solving in sensible, constructive ways, and that does not place […]

Announcements, Digital Trade, Press Releases

i2Coalition Applauds the U.S. Senate’s Passage of the USMCA

January 16, 2020

PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) The organization representing Internet infrastructure providers supports provisions in the USMCA that benefit the digital economy. Washington D.C., January 16th, 2020 – i2Coalition applauds the passage today of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the United States Senate, preparing the USMCA to be sent to the President’s desk to be signed […]

Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy

Why the EPDP is Essential for a Long-Term Solution for WHOIS

December 19, 2019

Experts are working on the most appropriate updates to domain name registration information through ICANN’s Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). Finding a balance between authority access and user privacy is difficult, and policymakers and the general public need patience as the EPDP works to get it right. Major European legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation, […]

Digital Trade, Press Releases

USMCA Trade Deal: i2Coalition Statement of Support

December 17, 2019

The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) has renewed its ongoing support for the digital chapter found in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), ahead of the upcoming vote in the House of Representatives. The i2Coalition is the voice of those businesses who build the internet. We represent cloud providers, data centers, domain registrars, registries, web hosts, payment processors, […]

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