Policy

Cross Border Data Flows, Internet Governance ICANN

Making a Difference at WCIT-12

December 3, 2012

Today, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is convening the 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai (WCIT-12). This conference will review the current International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), which are essentially global treaties on international telephone and radio communications. The last major revisions to the ITRs occurred in 1988 long before the rise of the […]

Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy, US Policy ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Senate Committee Takes Positive Action on ECPA

November 30, 2012

The i2Coalition applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for recommending amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) that would require law enforcement to obtain warrants prior to searching email and other electronic communications. One of our board members, Richard Feller of Hedgehog Hosting, attended the markup on behalf of the i2Coalition and has a good […]

Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Statement on Protecting Internet Privacy and Due Process

November 29, 2012

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 […]

Cybersecurity, Internet Governance ICANN, SaveHosting

Internet Governance – Who Rules the Internet?

November 16, 2012

experiencing different groups who each want a say in how the Internet is governed.

Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Election Day 2012 and the Internet

November 9, 2012

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 […]

Internet Governance ICANN

i2Coalition Going Global

November 1, 2012

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 […]

Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy National Security Agency, NSA, PIPA, SOPA

Hosting Industry Has Chance to Help Shape Policy

July 14, 2012

I’ve been the lead administrator on WebHostingTalk.com for several years now. As such, I’m often approached with “great ideas.” Ideas generally revolve around new and improved ways of hosting, new tools for hosters, and ways WHT should regulate the industry. I remember roughly 6 years ago when someone approached me about “starting an organization to […]

Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy Attack of the Internet Killers, Consumer Electronics Association, CTA, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, National Security Agency, NCMEC, NSA, PIPA, Protect Intellectual Property Act, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act

Hosting Industry Critical to Defeating PIPA and SOPA

July 14, 2012

For many years, I did not believe that a hosting industry organization was necessary. Over time, the critical nature the industry plays in the functioning of the Internet has changed that belief. The i2C was critical in the defeat of PIPA and SOPA. Without our involvement, these two bills really could be law right now. […]

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