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VPN Trust Initiative Warns Against Encryption Weakening Ahead of EU Chat Control Vote
Washington, DC – Sep 10, 2025 — The Internet Infrastructure Coalition’s VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) today releaseda new position paper, “Encryption at Risk: Why Weakening Digital Security Endangers Us All”, ahead of the EU’s scheduled vote on the controversial “Chat Control” regulation, which would mandate scanning of private communications, including end-to-end encrypted services. VTI emphasized […]
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DNS, Domain Name System, domains, gTLDs, ICANN
i2Coalition Joins USTelecom and Alliance of Leading ISPs in Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Protect Internet Access and Clarify Limits of Secondary Copyright Liability
Washington, DC – Sep 5, 2025 — The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) today announced it co-drafted an amicus curiae brief alongside USTelecom – The Broadband Association and a broad alliance of leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Cox Communications, Inc., et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment, et al. (No. 24-171) now before the Supreme Court […]
Announcing the 2025 Internet Leadership Award Winners
The i2Coalition 2025 Congressional Fly-In will conclude with our annual Internet Leadership Awards ceremony. This is where we honor members of this community for their contributions in making the Internet a better place. We are pleased to announce this year’s winners, and we look forward to handing them their awards in person during the Fly-In. […]
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i2Coalition Internet Infrastructure Policy Report: July 2025
i2Coalition Internet Infrastructure Policy Brief: July 2025
Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK The U.S. House started its summer recess period in late July and will return to Washington in early September. The Senate plans to start its recess by August 1, unless it remains in session for a period beyond that to confirm more of President Trump’s nominees […]
Announcements, EU Policy, Policy
i2Coalition Responds to Calls for Evidence: Digital Networks Act and European Data Union Strategy
i2Coalition members have collaborated on responses to calls for evidence regarding two Brussels-based initiatives: the Digital Networks Act (DNA) and the European Data Union Strategy. We welcome the European Commission’s initiative to modernize Europe’s digital connectivity landscape through the proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA). We agree that a modern, harmonized, and future-ready regulatory framework is […]
i2Coalition Member Spotlight: Porkbun
Boasting “an oddly satisfying experience” since 2014, domain name registrar Porkbun wears its Pacific-Northwest vibe on its sleeve. Originally founded to sell domain names on behalf of parent registry Top Level Design, Porkbun has since evolved as it sold the top-level domains and is no longer vertically integrated. Porkbun continues to partner with many registries […]
EU Policy, Legislative Update, Premium Content
i2Coalition EU Monitoring Report: July 2025
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Advocacy, Announcements, EU Policy, Internet Governance, US Policy
Media 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 […]
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DNS, Domain Name System, domains, gTLDs, ICANN
The Domain Name Association Launches New gTLD Resource Directory to Support Next Round of Applicants
Prague, Czech Republic – June 9, 2025 — The Domain Name Association (The DNA), a project of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), has officially launched a new gTLD Resource Directory to support prospective applicants in the next round of ICANN’s New gTLD Program. Available now at https://thedna.org/new-gltds/, the directory is a curated list of trusted […]
i2Coalition Launches ‘DNS at Risk’ Report and Website to Spotlight Rising Global Internet Infrastructure Abuse
New Platform Documents DNS Blocking, Internet Fragmentation, and Global Censorship-by-Infrastructure June 3, 2025—Washington, D.C. Today, the i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) is launching a major new policy report and companion website titled DNS at Risk: How Network Blocking and Fragmentation Undermine the Global Internet. The initiative reveals the alarming trend of governments around the world increasingly […]
i2Coalition Internet Infrastructure Policy Brief: May 2025
Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK Following days of tense intraparty negotiations, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) led the House Republicans’ May 22 passage by a 1-vote margin (215-214) of a massive budget reconciliation bill that is central to achieving President Trump’s economic agenda, including the extension of 2017 tax cuts and an […]
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