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AnnouncementsMedia Coverage as ‘DNS at Risk’ Project Draws Industry Attention
We recently launched the DNS at Risk project to investigate how network blocking and infrastructure manipulation are undermining the global Internet’s neutrality and openness—as well as create a living document to catalog emerging and ongoing risks as they emerge worldwide.
i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson recently appeared on the TechDirt Podcast to discuss this project as well as the concerning government actions that are making it so necessary. We invite you to listen to the full episode:
- Politico Morning Tech: Tech’s big week at House E&C (subscription required)
- CircleID: i2Coalition Launches ‘DNS at Risk’ Report, Warns of Rising DNS Abuse and Censorship
- Dawson wrote a companion guest article for CircleID as well: Censorship-by-Infrastructure: How DNS Blocking Threatens the Open Internet—and How You Can Help Document It
- Dawson wrote a companion guest article for CircleID as well: Censorship-by-Infrastructure: How DNS Blocking Threatens the Open Internet—and How You Can Help Document It
- Domain Name Wire: Report urges caution on governments’ use of DNS blocking
- TechRadar: “DNS resolvers aren’t a censorship tool” – experts warn against the risks of growing internet blocking
- TorrentFreak: Unveiled: New U.S. Anti-Piracy Bill ‘ACPA’ Proposes Alternative Site Blocking Path
We encourage our members—and everyone who cares about maintaining a free and open Internet—to read the DNS at Risk reports, as well as contribute insights from their own jurisdictions.
About the i2Coalition
The i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) is the voice of the Internet’s builders. Representing web hosting companies, data centers, domain registrars and registries, cloud infrastructure providers, and managed services providers, we advocate for policies that protect innovation and support the Internet’s critical role in the global economy.
Our story began in 2011 during the successful fight against SOPA and PIPA, rallying the industry to protect the free flow of information online. Since formally founding in 2012, the i2Coalition has championed initiatives to keep the Internet open, secure, and accessible.
To learn more about the i2Coalition and explore membership, please visit i2Coalition.com.