Initiatives

What We Do: Initiatives

i2Coalition Initiatives.

The Internet Infrastructure Coalition pursues multiple initiatives in our mission to protect innovation and promote the continued growth of the Internet’s infrastructure.

Working Groups

All of our members are invited to join specific interest sections within the i2Coalition, to help us lead on issues that are important to members and to the Internet infrastructure industry.

Events

The i2Coalition takes an active role in the most influential Internet-industry events worldwide—including ICANN, CloudFest, NamesCon, and our own Fly-In event in Washington, D.C.

We foster a collaborative environment for leaders of the Internet industry around our common goal—encouraging connections between web hosting companies, data centers, domain registrars and registries, service providers, and emerging technologies.

Recent Updates On Education

Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy

Why the EPDP is Essential for a Long-Term Solution for WHOIS

December 19, 2019

Experts are working on the most appropriate updates to domain name registration information through ICANN’s Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). Finding a balance between authority access and user privacy is difficult, and policymakers and the general public need patience as the EPDP works to get it right. Major European legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation, […]

Access To Data, Digital Trade, Encryption, EU Policy, Privacy, US Policy eco, Transatlantic Dialogues

Transatlantic Dialogues Privacy Roundtable Reading List

February 4, 2019

Transatlantic Dialogues is an important three-part discussion series on the future of personal data protection on both sides of the Atlantic. The first roundtable will happen this week in Brussels (7 February, 2019), then we’ll be off to Berlin (12 February, 2019), and end the series in Washington D.C. (date TBD). Transatlantic Dialogues, organized by […]

Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Digital Trade, Encryption, Intermediary Liability, Privacy, Server Side, The Internet Infrastructure Industry Australia, California, EU, Europe, European Union, FaceTime, FOSTA, FTC, GDPR, Google, ICANN, Midterms, NAFTA, NAFTA 2.0, National Security Council, New NAFTA, NIST, NIST CSF, North America, North American Free Trade Agreement, NSC, NTIA, OSTP, Section 230, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, SESTA, Twitter, United States Midterm Elections, US Congress, US House of Representatives, US Senate, USTR, White House, WHOIS

Server Side: Monica Sanders On i2Coalition 2019 Policy Initiatives

January 3, 2019

Monica Sanders, i2Coalition Policy Director and Christian Dawson review an eventful 2018 and look forward to 2019.

Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Intermediary Liability, Internet Governance, Internet Safety, Privacy, Server Side, The Internet Infrastructure Industry Brussels, Cheval Capital, Washington D.C.

Server Side: Frank Stiff & Michele Neylon On 2018 And Looking Forward To 2019

December 18, 2018

“The president of France essentially said that self-regulation didn’t work and they would be imposing regulation to “fix the bad stuff on the Internet.” That kind of statement from a major power is deeply worrying.”

Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Press Releases Australia

i2Coalition Releases Statement On Australian Encryption Law Passing

December 7, 2018

On December 6th, the Australian Internet Parliament formally passed the “Assistance and Access Bill.” This package includes a series of provisions which require tech firms to help the country’s security agencies bypass encrypted communications in their systems. i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson issued the following statement: “The i2Coalition is disappointed to see this problematic bill […]

Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Internet Governance, Open Internet, Privacy, US Policy Department of Commerce, ICANN, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, NTIA

i2Coalition Supports Open Internet and Multistakeholder Model in Comments to NTIA

July 24, 2018

The i2Coalition responded to a request for comments on International Internet policy.

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