McKinsey Global Institute: Internet Boosting Global Economies
With more than two billion people using the Internet, even the most casual observer can see that it plays an advantageous role in commerce and, from that, job creation.
With more than two billion people using the Internet, even the most casual observer can see that it plays an advantageous role in commerce and, from that, job creation.
The following is a guest post from Board Member Richard Feller of HedgeHog Hosting about why he joined the i2Coalition. About a year ago, my good friend and business colleague, Christian Dawson, sent me a message asking for my thoughts on the pending SOPA and PIPA bills that were being voted on in Congress. Little […]
As members of the Internet Infrastructure Industry, we are often focused on the technical aspects of the business like hosting, servers, database centers, connectivity, server applications, etc. While those elements are vital and the main focus of our industry, innovation is not solely limited to the server room. i2Coalition member Rackspace shows this sentiment in […]
As Chairman of the i2Coalition, I spend a lot of time talking about how our industry fuels innovation, jobs and the economy. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. e-commerce reportedly accounted for more than $190 billion in revenue 2011 and that number continues to grow. When you pop online to visit your favorite […]
i2Coalition co-founder and Chairman Christian Dawson was pleased to offer commentary about his favorite posts from this past week on top industry blog Techdirt. From Trent Reznor to PhoenixNAP, check out Christian’s rundown below and see if you agree: Christian Dawson Of I2Coalition’s Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week from the and-a-few-not-so-favorites dept I’ve decided […]
The following is a guest post from Michael Phillips of DiscountASP.NET about why he joined the i2Coalition. This is cross-posted with permission from DiscountASP.NET’s blog. Remember SOPA and PIPA? Of course you do! I wrote about them in Why you should care about the SOPA and PIPA legislation, and we, along with a lot of […]
The following is a guest post from SpamExperts CEO Sam Renkema about why he joined the i2Coalition. In the business world, it is often said that the Internet has changed everything. According to Internet World Stats, the Internet is used by more than 30% of the world’s population and that number continues to grow. It […]
The following is a guest post from Codero CEO Emil Sayegh about why he joined the i2Coalition. This is cross-posted with permission from Codero’s official blog. There has been plenty of discussion around both the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation. In short, SOPA and PIPA would require web hosting […]
The i2Coalition is comprised of key players representing global and U.S. Internet infrastructure providers and related tech firms.
Many people think the world is slowly getting worse. With Banking scandals and debt crises, civil wars and oppression, it’s hard not to be inundated with stories of how bad things are right now. But the World is not getting worse, it’s getting better. And this is in large part because of the Internet. The […]