US Policy

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

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

Internet Infrastructure Coalition Statement on NSA Review Panel Recommendations

December 19, 2013

Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chairman Christian Dawson today released the following statement discussing the recommendations put forth by the White House’s NSA review panel: “The right balance needs to be found between security and an open Internet, and the NSA review panel’s recommendations are a good step towards finding […]

Cross Border Data Flows, US Policy

Simplifying the Notice and Takedown System Under DMCA

December 19, 2013

Last week, the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) held a public meeting focused on “Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy.” The IPTF was created in 2010 by the Commerce Department and includes representatives from a number of offices including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and National Telecommunications […]

Patent Reform, US Policy

i2Coalition Applauds Passage of the Innovation Act

December 5, 2013

i2Coalition Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement on this piece of legislation that will encourage innovation and spur the growth of Internet infrastructure companies.

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

Day of Action Today: ECPA Reform!

December 5, 2013

Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has been at the forefront of the i2Coalition’s Public Policy priorities since we launched more than a year ago. We are all keenly aware that ECPA is in need of reform. Technology has significantly advanced since the legislation was enacted in 1986, yet the law remains unchanged. One of […]

Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

Removal of Covered Business Method Patent Expansion From The Innovation Act A Disappointment

November 20, 2013

i2Coalition appreciates Chairman Goodlatte’s leadership on patent reform; Covered Business Method patent expansion still needed Washington, DC – According to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Patent Assertion Entities, or “patent trolls,” cost defendants and licensees a staggering $29 billion in 2011. While The Innovation Act takes steps to address many of […]

Patent Reform, US Policy

Patent Trolls Are All Trick And No Treat

October 31, 2013

The i2Coalition is just past our first year of existence. This is our second Halloween. It’s our first Halloween working on patent reform. While we didn’t start out with patent reform as one of our main issues, it has certainly become a top priority. When I helped found the organization, I assumed patents were ‘big company’ […]

Patent Reform, US Policy

i2Coalition, Broad Coalition Unite in Support of Expanded CBM Program

October 29, 2013

Over the past few years, members of the Internet infrastructure industry have become increasingly aware of the destructive impacts that patent assertion entities, or patent trolls, have on innovation and the economy as a whole. The frivolous lawsuits filed by patent trolls cost companies valuable time and resources to the tune of $29 billion in […]

Access To Data, Internet Governance, Internet Safety, Privacy, US Policy ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA

The Difference Between the NSA and “Everyone Else”

October 24, 2013

The following post originally appeared on The WHIR. A frequent statement making the rounds among those debating the PRISM disclosures is that most every other country’s intelligence agencies do the same thing. While I don’t doubt that they do, and in some cases expect that their activities are more intrusive, the revelations about the NSA […]

Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

Internet Infrastructure Coalition Statement on Patent Troll Legislation

October 23, 2013

Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson today released the following statement on The Innovation Act of 2013, legislation to address the problems stemming from “patent trolls”: “With a $29 billion dollar hit to businesses in direct payouts in 2001 alone, abuse of the current patent system is a […]

Member Spotlight, Open Internet, US Policy

Open-Xchange Joins i2Coalition in Support of an Open Internet

October 8, 2013

The following is a guest post by Jon McCarrick, Hosting Evangelist, of Open-Xchange. This last week, Open-Xchange completed the process of becoming a member of the i2Coalition. Open-Xchange believes that the world should enjoy an open internet where consumers and SMBs are able to trust in the internet and providers that deliver such services. As […]

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