The i2Coalition is among more than a dozen influential organizations calling on the Canadian Government to reconsider its proposal of a digital services tax (DST) modelled after the French DST. Such a tax would place an undue burden on the digital economy and undermine U.S. investment in Canada’s technology market. It would also threaten compliance […]
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”) submitted comments in response to the request for public comment on “NIST Privacy Framework: A Tool For Improving Privacy Through Enterprise Risk Management”. The i2Coalition supports copyright policies that preserve the remarkable opportunities offered by a free and open Internet, while balancing the rights of rights holders of all types. […]
The i2Coalition issued a statement for the “Fostering A Healthier Internet to Protect Consumers” joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Communications and Technology, and Consumer Protection and Commerce, on October 16, 2019. The Internet contributes billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, touches nearly every aspect of the global economy, and […]
Cross Border Data Flows, Digital Trade, Internet Governance, Press Releases, US Policy
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (the “i2Coalition”) is among the top technology associations urging Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as soon as possible. The USMCA’s Digital Trade Chapter and other chapters set a new, global standard for rules that will benefit digital trade and e-commerce, and keep North America at the forefront of the global […]
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”) is among the 28 high-profile tech organizations who have signed onto a letter supporting the nomination of Michael Kratsios as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the United States, and Associate Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Kratsios has served as Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer and […]
Digital Trade, EU Policy Positions, Press Releases
Following the G20 summit in Japan, a joint paper by eco and i2Coalition emphasizes the importance of a new transatlantic data protection agreement.
At a time when leadership in Internet governance seems to be at an all-time high, thought leaders from civil society, industry, academia, and government will gather in Washington D.C. for the Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) on Thursday, July 25th, to examine issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. It will be […]
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”) is among the organizations supporting a list of recommended outcomes in advance of the G20 Trade & Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting happening alongside the 2019 G20 Summit in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, on June 8 and 9. The statement builds off the 2018 Industry Recommended Outcomes statement featuring many of the same organizations. At […]
Internet Governance, Press Releases
The matter of Amazon Corporation’s applications for use of the .AMAZON gTLD has been pending since 2012. While Amazon is a member of the i2Coalition, this issue is of great importance to the i2 Coalition beyond the parochial interests of one company. Indeed, the i2Coalition has spoken on this important issue before. And in the wake […]
Digital Trade, Intermediary Liability, Press Releases, US Policy
USMCA
The i2Coalition welcomes the digital chapter in the USMCA. Read a statement from David Snead, i2Coalition co-founder and policy working group chair.
