News: In the Media
Announcements
Congressional Fly-In, DC, Stephen Mayhew, TheWHIR, Washington, Washington D.C.
2018 Internet Community Leadership Award To Be Presented To Allison Heather and Stephen Mayhew
They will be recognized for founding The Web Host Industry Review (TheWHIR).
Announcements, Intermediary Liability, US Policy
Communications Decency Act, FOSTA, Intermediary Liability, Section 230, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Senate, SESTA
i2Coalition Focuses On Intermediary Liability Issues
We are forming a new committee to handle policy issues arising in regards to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and other related intermediary liability concerns.
Legislative Update, Premium Content, US Policy
California, California’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, CDA, CLOUD Act, Communications Decency Act, Congressional Review Act, CRA, DC, Dodd-Frank, Dodd-Frank banking law, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Florida, FOSTA, H.R. 1865 (115), H.R. 4682, H.R. 4943, H.R.4585, House Judiciary Committee, MA, MT, NAFTA, Nelson, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Omnibus appropriations bill, Open Internet Order, S.2383, Save Net Neutrality Act of 2017, Section 230, SESTA, Tennessee, The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data, TN, US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, VT, Washington
March 2018 Legislative Update: The Omnibus Appropriations Bill, SESTA-FOSTA, and competing Net Neutrality legislation
Congress rushed to pass an Omnibus Appropriations Bill, while SESTA-FOSTA passed eroding CDA Section 230, and competing Net Neutrality legislation was discussed.
Cybersecurity, Press Releases, US Policy
Federal Trade Commission, FTC
Submission Of Open Letter To FTC Regarding Recent Web Host Security Report
In the letter, M3AAWG and the i2Coalition applaud the FTC’s recommendations and ask them to build on them further.
Intermediary Liability, Press Releases, US Policy
Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, CRTC, FairPlay Canada, Tucows
Submitted Comments to CRTC on FairPlay Canada’s Anti-Piracy Proposal
The proposal to the agency advocated for the public blocking of sites allegedly distributing pirated materials without judicial redress.
Intermediary Liability, Press Releases, US Policy
CDA, Communications Decency Act, FOSTA, Good Samaritan Provisions, NCMEC, Polaris, Section 230, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, SESTA, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, Thorn
Statement On Passage Of “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017”
Today, the U.S. Senate formally passed the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017.”