The Internet infrastructure industry faces a diverse set of serious issues regarding security, safety, and privacy. To address these issues, we need to learn from and cooperate with each other along with other like-minded organizations who understand the nuts and bolts of the Internet. The i2Coalition’s Best Practices Initiative has long endeavored to facilitate important […]
The i2Coalition 2020 Annual Report highlights the successes we accomplished in collaboration with our member companies over the course of a strange and eventful year. Our role as the voice of the Internet’s infrastructure has never been so important, as the central policy issues we deal with have been pushed to the forefront of a […]
Summary: In 2021, Jane Shih (Endurance International Group) will be Board Chair, and Graeme Bunton (Tucows) will be Board Chair-Elect. The i2Coalition also welcomes new Board Members Erica Fox (Cloudflare) and Tom Okman (Nord Security). Jane Shih and James Bladel (GoDaddy) have been elected to new board terms. Harold Li (ExpressVPN) has been named Chair […]
Announcements, Cybersecurity, Encryption, EU Policy Positions, Internet Safety
Summary: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) provide Internet users with important privacy and security protections against cybercrime. In light of a recent takedown of three VPN services aimed at criminals, the i2Coalition and its VPN Trust Initiative stand united with authorities against cybercrime and those who seek to use legitimate technologies and services for malicious ends. […]
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) presents the Ron Yokubaitis Internet Community Leadership Award to an individual whose contributions to U.S. Internet policy have helped create a better internet through promoting privacy protections, an open Internet and continued innovation. The winner for 2020 is i2Coalition Co-Founder and cPanel General Counsel David Snead. Snead has provided advice […]
Announcements, EU Policy Workshops, Intermediary Liability, US Policy
i2Coalition & eco – Association of the Internet Industry invited experts to discuss the future of intermediary liability on both sides of the Atlantic in a roundtable webinar that happened Oct 15, 2020. Hosts:● Thomas Rickert, eco● Christian Dawson, i2Coalition Guest speakers:● Melinda Clem, Board of Directors, i2Coalition and Vice President of Strategy, Afilias● Oliver […]
Announcements, Gender and Diversity
Webinar: “Women in Tech – How to Access the World’s Greatest Untapped Talent Pool” September 24, 2020 7am PDT / 10am EDT / 2pm UTC / 4pm CEST It’s no secret there are far fewer women employed as specialists in the Internet industry than men. For every one female tech expert globally there are currently […]
Announcements, Cross Border Data Flows, Press Releases
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”), the voice for businesses that build the Internet, has joined other leading tech associations in a letter urging the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to include a safe harbor system that protects copyright holders, online service providers and users be included in a U.S.-UK Free Trade Agreement. […]
Announcements, Press Releases, The Domain Name Association (The DNA)
PRESS RELEASE — July 16, 2020 Combined Association to Operate as the i2Coalition and Establish a DNA Working Group, Amplifying the Voice of the Companies that Build the Internet’s Foundational Infrastructure WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”), the leading voice for web hosting companies, data centers, domain registrars and registries, cloud infrastructure providers, managed services providers […]
Announcements, Intermediary Liability, US Policy
The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) is a conference that engages with the issues most relevant to the future of the Internet. It brings together a range of individuals spanning civil society, government, technologists, research scientists, industry and academia. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s IGF-USA will be held virtually as a two-day conference […]
