Issues:Â Internet Governance
We support the interests of Internet infrastructure providers in the multi-stakeholder Internet governance model.
Since its early days, the Internet has been governed on a collaborative basis, with constituents sharing ideas and debating best practices. Internet governance has become more complex as it’s grown, but it still follows a collaborative “multi-stakeholder model” where consensus includes representatives from governments, businesses, civil society groups, individuals, and more.
We make sure our members are informed about what is happening in Internet governance, and that our members’ concerns are addressed, especially in multi-stakeholder forums like the meetings of ICANN (a not-for-profit partnership that represents the multiple stakeholders that make up Internet governance).
The i2Coalition ICANN Working Group analyses complicated and technical Internet governance issues and provide members information they need to form an informed stance on each issue. The Committee then decides on a position on these issues and coordinates i2Coalition engagement with the multi-stakeholder communities that manage the root and other global functions of the Internet.
The i2Coalition ICANN Committee represents the industry when ICANN brings together the multi-stakeholder community at ICANN’s three yearly meetings and beyond.
Recent Updates On Internet Governance
ITU Leadership Embraces a Multistakeholder Process
Earlier this month, the United Nations’ ITU Plenipotentiary Conference concluded in South Korea. The meeting lasted for nearly three weeks and covered a multitude of global topics, which were specifically designed to give the Member States an opportunity to determine the path for the group relating to information and communication technologies. For the Internet infrastructure industry, the […]
Cross Border Data Flows, Intermediary Liability, Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy
i2Coalition Defending a Free and Open Internet at IGF
The 9th Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) kicks off in Instabul, Turkey next week on September 2nd. Internet governance is a top policy priority for the i2Coalition and we look forward to actively participating as we have done in past conferences. Accordingly, I will be attending the IGF along with members Michele Neylon of Blacknight […]
Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy
ICANN
i2Coalition Sponsors Internet Governance Forum USA
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 […]
Internet Governance: Regulators Regulate, Innovators Innovate
The following is a guest post by Mason Cole of i2Coalition member company Donuts. The Internet governance debate is devouring headlines, and has been for months as governments seek to expand their roles—for various reasons—in overseeing the domain name system (DNS). This culminated in the NetMundial meeting in Brazil in April, where Internet leaders and […]
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
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. Â The i2Coalition believes that this transition, if given the opportunity to be handled properly by the multistakeholder community unencumbered by U.S. […]
Internet Governance, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
ICANN
i2Coalition Appoints Blacknight CEO Michele Neylon to Board
Today, the i2Coalition announced the appointment of Blacknight Internet Solutions CEO Michele Neylon to the coalition’s board.