News: In the Media
Sen. Moran Welcomes Industry Collaboration on Internet Legislation (SXSW)
The first panel I attended at SXSW interactive was a discussion about ‘why public policy should matter to startups.’ The panel was a discussion between i2Coalition honoree Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Greg Ferenstein from TechCrunch. The discussion led off with Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) Filibuster in which Sen. Moran participated. Sen. Moran focused his […]
i2Coalition Urges for Technology-Neutral, Voluntary Best Practices
i2Coalition Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to yesterday’s joint hearing in the Senate of the Commerce Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: “DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said that, ‘Congress should enact legislation to incorporate privacy, confidentiality and civil liberties safeguards into all aspects of cybersecurity.’ […]
Wedding, Interview, or a Good Cause; You Decide.
The following is a post from i2Coalition Board Member Aaron Phillips, who is Vice President of Operation at cPanel. The post originally appeared on cPanel’s blog. This week I had the honor to represent cPanel, Inc. on Capitol Hill with the likes of some of the most influential organizations in our industry. Beyond throwing our […]
i2Coalition Members Headed to Austin!
SXSW Interactive begins this week and I’m looking forward to this year’s full schedule. Every year thousands of attendees file into Austin, Texas to check out the latest technologies and 2013 will be no exception. This year, I’m going to represent the i2Coalition and I’m more than excited to share the success that we’ve experienced […]
Cybersecurity Must Respect Internet Freedom and Innovation
The President and Congress have highlighted the importance of cybersecurity. In the coming weeks and months, we expect to see legislative and regulatory activity in this area, including President Obama’s executive order and the reintroduction of CISPA. While the i2Coalition shares this concern for security of America’s vital infrastructure, there’s a right way and a […]
i2Coalition Plans to Educate Lawmakers with Capitol Hill Internet Advocacy Day
The following commentary is by Liam Eagle cross-posted from The WHIR: The Internet Infrastructure Coalition, the organization created by hosting providers to represent the needs of the industry to the US government on matters of public policy, is planning an event at the capital designed to educate lawmakers on the role that internet infrastructure providers […]