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
Announcements, Internet Governance, Privacy
WHOIS Privacy: How we got to this point, and how not to move backwards
In an era where online privacy is a key concern, a lot of people may wonder how WHOIS – the directory that holds the name, address, and other information for domain registrants – came to be in the first place, and where it’s going. This blog post outlines how WHOIS began in the very early […]
Digital Trade, Encryption, Internet Governance, Open Internet, Privacy
Impending Changes to India’s Internet Intermediary Rules Raise Concern for Indian Technology Innovation, Free Speech and Global Competitiveness
Impending Changes to India’s Internet Intermediary Rules Raise Concern for Indian Technology Innovation, Free Speech and Global Competitiveness India is at the cusp of amending its intermediary liability regime that will expand the due diligence measures required to avail safe harbor to include proactive monitoring, mandatory local incorporation, enabling the traceability of originators (which would […]
Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy
Why the EPDP is Essential for a Long-Term Solution for WHOIS
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, […]
Cross Border Data Flows, Digital Trade, Internet Governance, Press Releases, US Policy
i2Coalition Urges Congress to Approve USMCA in Joint Letter with other Tech Organizations
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (the “i2Coalition”) is among the top technology associations urging Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as soon as possible. The USMCA’s Digital Trade Chapter and other chapters set a new, global standard for rules that will benefit digital trade and e-commerce, and keep North America at the forefront of the global […]
Internet Governance, Press Releases
The Time is Now for the ICANN Board to Make a Decision on .AMAZON
The matter of Amazon Corporation’s applications for use of the .AMAZON gTLD has been pending since 2012. While Amazon is a member of the i2Coalition, this issue is of great importance to the i2 Coalition beyond the parochial interests of one company. Indeed, the i2Coalition has spoken on this important issue before. And in the wake […]
EU Policy, EU Policy Workshops, Events, Internet Governance, US Policy
Capitol Hill, Cross Border Data Flows, Transatlantic Dialogues
Event: Transatlantic Dialogue Part III – The Future of EU-US Privacy Shield: Washington D.C., May 22, 2019
i2Coalition & eco invite you to frame the future of personal data protection on both sides of the Atlantic at our Washington D.C. roundtable. On May 22, 2019 at 1pm, key individuals in government, industry and academia will converge on Capitol Hill to discuss the legal frameworks that could make or break the Internet economy […]