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, […]
Legislative Update, Premium Content, US Policy
Your update on important Internet policy issues for the period spanning mid-October to mid-November 2019 OUTLOOK The House passed a temporary spending bill to keep the government running until Dec. 20, forestalling a government shutdown. Last week, the House voted on a number of veteran bills on suspension, and passed H.R. 4863, the United States […]
The i2Coalition is among more than a dozen influential organizations calling on the Canadian Government to reconsider its proposal of a digital services tax (DST) modelled after the French DST. Such a tax would place an undue burden on the digital economy and undermine U.S. investment in Canada’s technology market. It would also threaten compliance […]
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”) submitted comments in response to the request for public comment on “NIST Privacy Framework: A Tool For Improving Privacy Through Enterprise Risk Management”. The i2Coalition supports copyright policies that preserve the remarkable opportunities offered by a free and open Internet, while balancing the rights of rights holders of all types. […]
The i2Coalition issued a statement for the “Fostering A Healthier Internet to Protect Consumers” joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Communications and Technology, and Consumer Protection and Commerce, on October 16, 2019. The Internet contributes billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, touches nearly every aspect of the global economy, and […]
Legislative Update, Premium Content, US Policy
Your quick update on important Internet policy issues. For more in-depth updates, we welcome you to join the i2Coalition. OUTLOOK The House and Senate started the month of September with two weeks in session. The Senate continued with nominations. Democrats rallied to repeal of the Emergency Designation of the Southern Border instruct the conferees of […]
Congressional Fly-In, Events, US Policy
On September 24-25, i2Coalition’s 2019 Washington, D.C. Fly-In, brought together many of our i2Coalition members from around the world together to discuss the issues most important to their businesses. i2Coalition is the singular voice of the Internet’s infrastructure, and during our yearly Fly-in, our members added their voices and helped us fight for the continued […]
Best Practices, EU Policy Positions, Privacy, US Policy
Good intentions aside, the GPDR introduced 150-plus pages of complex regulations that included little practical guidance on how to implement them. The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) and eco: Association of the Internet Industry have witnessed shortcomings in how the GDPR has impacted many businesses in the industry in the quest to protect data privacy. Based […]
Legislative Update, Premium Content, US Policy
Your update on important Internet policy issues This is just a brief legislative update for the public on important Internet policy issues. Join the i2Coalition for in-depth updates from our Policy Director available only to members. OUTLOOK The House and Senate returned from recess on September 9. We are therefore now back into the cycle of gearing up […]
Cross Border Data Flows, Digital Trade, Internet Governance, Press Releases, US Policy
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (the “i2Coalition”) is among the top technology associations urging Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as soon as possible. The USMCA’s Digital Trade Chapter and other chapters set a new, global standard for rules that will benefit digital trade and e-commerce, and keep North America at the forefront of the global […]
