i2Coalition articles and news updates regarding changes to United States Internet or technology polices.
Patent Reform, US Policy
Senate
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
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. […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement on the release of the White House report “Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values,” which included a recommendation for updating ECPA: “Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has long been a priority for i2Coalition, and we are […]
Access To Data, Patent Reform, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
Washington, DC – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) today joined with nearly 400 other members of the Big Tent Coalition to send a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Grassley in support of a strong patent bill. The full text of the letter, which will also be sent to the rest of […]
Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy, US Policy
IANA, IANA Transition, ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA, NTIA
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in advance of Wednesday’s markup of the DOTCOM Act and Thursday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing examining the transition of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community: “i2Coalition participated in the recent ICANN conference in Singapore, and among […]
Internet Governance, US Policy
IANA, IANA Transition
The following is a post from Michele Neylon of Blacknight Solutions, an i2Coalition member. A lot of Internet Governance isn’t “sexy” or “exciting”. A lot of it is meetings, conference calls and emails discussing quite abstract concepts. However, from time to time, there are big historic events that capture the world’s attention. Last Friday evening […]
Internet Safety, US Policy
Capitol Hill
Thank you to all of the members and supporters who helped with our 2nd Annual Internet Education Day on Capitol Hill last week both in person and online. It was a busy two-days filled with events, Congressional meetings, and above all, discussing critical policy issues about the Internet. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, we met with […]
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA, SXSW, SXSW 2014
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson joined industry leaders Tuesday in a panel focusing on privacy at South by Southwest in Austin, TX. The panel, sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association and organized by Glen Echo Group, was titled “Privacy: We’re All in This Together,” and examined the […]
Access To Data, Internet Safety, Privacy, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Cornyn, Lofgren receive “Champion of Internet Innovation” awards Washington, DC – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) hosted a program on Wednesday with leaders of the Internet infrastructure industry and members of Congress to discuss best practices, policy goals and the potential for growth of the Internet economy when all parts of the industry’s ecosystem are […]
Our second Internet Education Day is underway in Washington, D.C. and members of the i2Coalition are thrilled to be back on Capitol Hill to continue our educational efforts about how the Internet works! Yesterday, i2Coalition members met with Congressional staff leaders to discuss our policy and legislative priorities for this session. Last night, we held […]
