In the first 16 months since the launch of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), we established ourselves as the leading public policy voice for the Internet infrastructure community in Washington, D.C. While our success within the United States has been important, as a group we have determined that to truly help the Internet grow and […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill
Save the dates: March 4-5! Many of you participated in our advocacy and education day on Capitol Hill in February 2013 and we are going back to Washington, D.C. next month to continue our efforts to educate lawmakers about how the Internet works. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 • 2:00PM – 3:30PM: Advocacy Training, HCG, 1990 […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Department Of Justice, DOJ
Over the past year, U.S. surveillance practices have rightly been at the forefront of domestic and global policy concerns. The National Security Agency’s bulk collection programs undermine privacy and civil liberties. Meaningful reforms must be enacted to defend privacy and enhance overall transparency of the process. The U.S. has a long way to go to […]
Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy
Members of the Internet infrastructure industry are keenly aware of the devastating effects caused by Patent Assertion Entities, commonly referred to as patent trolls. These trolls unfairly target legitimate businesses with their baseless lawsuits and exploit vague business patents that hurt a broad spectrum of companies. The impacts have both short and long term economic […]
Access To Data, Internet Safety, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coaliton Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Department Of Justice, DOJ
Today, the Department of Justice announced an agreement that would allow U.S. Internet companies to disclose more details about government requests for user data based on intelligence and national security authorities. While we appreciate the administration’s effort to make good on its promise of more transparency when it comes to the government’s surveillance activities, much […]
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, National Security Agency, NSA
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks on surveillance reform: “This morning President Obama introduced a set of guidelines aimed at reforming the government’s surveillance practices. The President’s recommendations, while containing some supportable goals, fall short of the meaningful […]
Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ICANN
We’ve made great strides internationally supporting a multistakeholder process in Internet governance and establishing the i2Coalition as a global advocate for the Internet infrastructure industry.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chairman Christian Dawson today released the following statement discussing the recommendations put forth by the White House’s NSA review panel: “The right balance needs to be found between security and an open Internet, and the NSA review panel’s recommendations are a good step towards finding […]
Cross Border Data Flows, US Policy
Last week, the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) held a public meeting focused on “Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy.” The IPTF was created in 2010 by the Commerce Department and includes representatives from a number of offices including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and National Telecommunications […]
