Cybersecurity, Internet Governance
ICANN, SaveHosting
Internet Governance – Who Rules the Internet?
experiencing different groups who each want a say in how the Internet is governed.
Policy
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Election Day 2012 and the Internet
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 […]
i2Coalition Going Global
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
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
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. […]