i2Coalition articles and news updates regarding changes to United States Internet or technology polices.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
USA Freedom Act
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid prepares next week to bring the USA Freedom Act to a vote on the Senate floor: “The USA Freedom Act strikes the right balance between privacy and safety, and the i2Coalition is pleased to see […]
EU Policy, Open Internet, US Policy
Title II
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition supports those that make up the nuts and bolts of the Internet. Through our members and an open Internet, the digital economy has been able to thrive. Any regulation that is negotiated needs to ensure that the open nature of the Internet is not compromised. As we stated when we submitted […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, ECPA Amendments Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Email Privacy Act, National Security Agency, NSA
Long before emails and cloud servers, ECPA was written and is still in place today without having been updated.
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Member Spotlight, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
area 1 security, National Security Agency, NSA
The following is a guest post by Oren Falkowitz, CEO of Area 1 Security about joining the i2Coalition. Every aspect of our lives, businesses, and governments has come to rely on the Internet. As the global communications infrastructure responsible for connecting people to the information and resources they need, when they need it, the Internet was designed […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, LEADS Act
ECPA reform has long been a legislative priority for i2Coalition, and we support the LEADS Act and applaud Senators Hatch, Coons and Heller for making reforms of this nature a priority.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Digital Due Process, ECPA
Today, the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) joined other groups in signing a letter to members of Congress urging passing this year of a clean ECPA reform bill. In addition to i2Coalition, the signatories of the letter include other trade associations, think tanks, major Internet and communications companies and others. i2Coalition Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian […]
Cross Border Data Flows, Intermediary Liability, Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy
The 9th Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) kicks off in Instabul, Turkey next week on September 2nd. Internet governance is a top policy priority for the i2Coalition and we look forward to actively participating as we have done in past conferences. Accordingly, I will be attending the IGF along with members Michele Neylon of Blacknight […]
Access To Data, Encryption, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
SXSW Interactive is set for March 2015 in Austin, Texas and the i2Coalition will be there promoting Internet freedom! Every year thousands of enthusiasts from around the globe flock to the capitol of the Lone Star State for the great music, Tex-Mex cuisine, and to experience the latest technologies. The i2Coalition has been actively engaged […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy
Media Venture Partners, National Security Agency, NSA
The following is a guest post from Media Venture Partners about joining the i2Coalition. Media Venture Partners (“MVP”) provides investment banking advisory services for companies of all sizes and stages – from bootstrapped entrepreneurs to established corporations in the Internet infrastructure, telecom, towers and media sectors. By immersing ourselves in our target industries, we can […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
The following is a guest post by Ben Young of member company Peer 1 Hosting and was published on Gigaom. In the post-Snowden world, the location and security of data is not just a political issue, it’s a personal issue. Customer concerns over data privacy are having a drastic and unprecedented impact on how internet […]
