i2Coalition articles and news updates regarding major events, best practices, and more in the Internet infrastructure industry.
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
A year ago this month the Internet community and supporters banded together to stop the legislative assault on the Internet by preventing the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) from becoming law. Next week, we invite you to join us to commemorate the anniversary of this victory in a Celebration […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
As members of the Internet infrastructure industry, we are keenly aware of the positive influence that the Internet has on employment, specifically in the technology sector. The San Francisco-based Bay Area Council Economic Institute further underscores this point and offers additional insight in a new study [PDF] released yesterday titled, “Technology Works: Patterns of High-Technology […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
cPanel, cPanel Conference, cPanel Conference 2012
Last month, I was pleased to be a featured speaker at the cPanel conference 2012 in Houston, Texas. The conference featured four tracks and more than 30 sessions from experts on strategies, products, and industry resources. I’d like to take a moment to thank cPanel for once again organizing a fantastic conference! They are an […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
McKinsey Global Institute
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.
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
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 […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
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 […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
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 […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Techdirt
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 […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
DiscountASP.NET
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 […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
SpamExperts
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 […]
