US Policy

i2Coalition articles and news updates regarding changes to United States Internet or technology polices.

Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Privacy, US Policy National Security Agency, NSA

Surveillance Costs: The NSA’s Impact on the Economy, Internet Freedom, and Cybersecurity

July 29, 2014

As a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act surveillance reform bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate this week, the debate about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs still tends toward a simplistic focus on striking the right balance between national security and individual privacy. But a new 60-page report released today […]

Access To Data, Encryption, Internet Safety, Privacy, US Policy

Data Foundry and the i2Coalition Submitted Comments to the FCC to Fight for Open Access

July 21, 2014

The following is a post by i2Coalition founding member company Data Foundry and originally was posted on the company’s blog. Data Foundry is proud member of the i2Coalition whose mission is to support “those who build the nuts and bolts of the Internet”. We are proud to have played a key role, along with other […]

Encryption, EU Policy, Internet Safety, Open Internet, US Policy

i2Coalition Submits Comments to Federal Communications Commission on Net Neutrality

July 15, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Public Policy Chair David Snead released the following statement in conjunction with the coalition’s submission of comments on Net Neutrality to the Federal Communications Commission: “The Internet thrives when a level playing field allows innovation to come from anyone with a good idea and the ability […]

Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy ICANN

i2Coalition Sponsors Internet Governance Forum USA

July 14, 2014

I’m excited to announce that the i2Coalition is a sponsor of the Internet Governance Forum USA! The event will be held this Wednesday, July 16 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. from 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM. The daylong conference will bring together industry experts to discuss best practices for a multistakeholder process in […]

Patent Reform, US Policy Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court

i2Coalition Statement on Supreme Court Aereo Decision

June 26, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Public Policy Chair David Snead released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s Aereo decision: “In the Supreme Court ruling on Aereo, the majority stated that cloud computing won’t be impacted by this decision. Cloud computing is increasingly central to modern technology. Content owners, intellectual property […]

Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court

i2Coalition Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against Police Cell Phone Searches Without a Warrant

June 25, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Public Policy Chair David Snead released the following statement today on the Supreme Court ruling that police may not search the cell phones of criminal suspects upon arrest without a warrant: “The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that police can’t search cell phones of criminal suspects […]

Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act

New Allies Join ECPA Reform Efforts

June 18, 2014

Reforming the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is one of our top policy priorities. The i2Coalition and allies in our industry and in Washington have worked for continuous change. Fortunately, we are now one step closer to needed reform. The Yoder-Polis Email Privacy Act, legislation currently in play to update the antiquated law, recently […]

EU Policy, Open Internet, US Policy

Net Neutrality and Web Hosting

May 23, 2014

The following is commentary by i2Coalition Chairman Christian Dawson and originally appeared on Site5 Blog. My name is Christian Dawson and in addition to heading up operations at a web hosting company myself, I am Chairman and co-founder of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition, or i2Coalition. My friends at Site5 asked me to guest blog for […]

Patent Reform, US Policy Senate

i2Coalition Disappointed Patent Reform Removed from Senate Agenda

May 21, 2014

The i2Coalition is deeply disappointed that patent reform legislation has been removed from the Senate Judiciary Committee agenda. Patent trolls are a real and increasingly growing problem for innovators in the United States, costing companies $29 billion in resources and revenue in 2011 alone. The lack of action by the Senate will only embolden trolls […]

Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy, US Policy DOTCOM Act, IANA, IANA Transition, ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA

DOTCOM Act Could Slow IANA Transition Process

May 14, 2014

The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s vote to recommend the DOTCOM Act to the full House for approval has the potential of slowing the transition of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community. The i2Coalition believes that this transition, if given the opportunity to be handled properly by the multistakeholder community unencumbered by U.S. […]

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