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 Information Gathering

June 13, 2013

Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson today released the following statement on the National Security Agency’s information gathering program and efforts to declassify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s order related to the program: “This country faces a delicate balance every day between security and an open Internet. Those […]

Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy HostingCon, National Security Agency, NSA

Internet Infrastructure Coalition to Host Issues & Trends Panels at HostingCon

June 12, 2013

Austin, TX – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) will host a series of “Issues and Trends” panels with leaders of the Internet industry during HostingCon next week in Austin, TX. The panels will focus on the necessity of maintaining a free and open Internet, the future of privacy for customers, the importance of Internet infrastructure […]

Patent Reform, US Policy

Patent Trolls Hurt Internet Freedom

June 5, 2013

When I helped found this organization one year ago, I still thought of patent issues as exclusively “big” business issues. My attempt was to create an organization to address the needs of Internet infrastructure companies, which are predominantly small to medium-sized. I didn’t figure that the i2Coalition would be picking up the mantle of patent […]

Patent Reform, US Policy

i2Coalition Statement on the White House’s Task Force on High-Tech Patent Issues

June 4, 2013

Washington, DC – i2Coalition Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson issued the following statement on the unveiling of the White House’s Task Force on High-Tech Patent Issues: “i2Coalition is encouraged by today’s announcement that the White House will ramp up its efforts to combat Patent Assertion Entities (‘patent trolls’), whose malicious attacks on our nation’s […]

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

The Fixation on Warrantless Data Seizures Makes Prevention of Crime Harder

May 31, 2013

The Senate is debating reform of the decades old Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). Those who oppose this reform, and other reforms designed to preserve our Fourth Amendment rights, often argue that law enforcement needs exceptions to the warrant requirement.

Patent Reform, US Policy

Patent Reform: Thank You, Senator Cornyn!

May 29, 2013

Patent reform is a top priority for the i2Coaltion. The frivolous lawsuits filed by Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) hinder innovation and unfairly target our industry. As such, the i2Coalition proudly endorses Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. The i2Coalition’s Public Policy Working Group carefully reviewed the bill, finding that it would […]

Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

i2Coalition Supports Senator Cornyn’s Patent Abuse Reduction Legislation

May 23, 2013

Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) co-founder and Public Policy Working Group Chair David Snead released the following statement following Senator Cornyn’s introduction of the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013: “i2Coalition applauds Senator Cornyn for taking action to stop frivolous lawsuits by Patent Assertion Entities (“patent trolls”) through the introduction of the Patent […]

US Policy

i2Coalition Applauds House Vote to Preserve Internet Freedom

May 16, 2013

One of the core public policy principles of the i2Coalition is the belief that a multistakeholder process is essential in any discussion about the Internet governance process. The i2Coalition has taken an active role globally in support of this ideal. A multistakeholder process is critical in ensuring that the Internet continues to be an engine […]

Patent Reform, US Policy

i2Coalition Sends Letter Urging Legislative Action to Defeat Patent Trolls

May 6, 2013

Christian Dawson, Co-Founder and Board Chairman of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), sent a letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, urging amendment of the U.S. Patent Act. The current version of the act does not protect small to medium-sized businesses from victimization and frivolous lawsuits by Patent Assertion Entities […]

Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy Capitol Hill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act

PIPA vs. ECPA: A Story of Education

May 3, 2013

Remember SOPA and PIPA? Of course you do. While defeating this bad legislation was a great victory for the Internet and one that should not be undervalued, the bill’s defeat didn’t magically teach Congress how the Internet worked. A lack of Internet education continued to threaten the Internet’s future. Fast forward nine short months to […]

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