News: In the Media
EU Policy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Can the law ever catch up with the Internet?
The following commentary is from i2Coalition co-founder and board member David Snead cross-posted from the Web Host Industry Review: The US District Court for the Southern District of New York recently handed down a decision that reflects the difficulty adapting laws designed for the physical age to the Internet era. In Capitol Records LLC v. […]
Internet Governance, Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
ICANN
Afilias Joins Internet Infrastructure Coalition
Industry leader joins group to provide public policy and advocacy voice for the Internet infrastructure industry Washington, DC – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), a group of global Internet infrastructure providers and technology firms who support the growth of the Internet, today introduced Afilias as its newest member. A global leader in advanced registry services, Afilias will […]
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
Fighting for the Future of the Internet at HostingCon 2013
In two and a half short months, members of the i2Coalition will be heading to HostingCon 2013, the premier industry conference and trade show for web hosting and cloud service providers. This year’s event will be held June 17-19 in Austin, Texas. If you’ve previously attended a conference, I don’t need to tell you how […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Media Temple
i2Coalition Thanks Founding Member Media Temple
SXSW Interactive keeps getting better every year I attend. It concluded earlier this week after five full days of thoughtful presentations, new technologies, and numerous great events sponsored by leaders in the industry. I was there representing the i2Coalition, along with several of our members. Founding member Rackspace hosted its “MVP Party” on March 8 at Champions Marriott […]
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill, National Security Agency, NSA, SXSW, SXSW 2013
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.’ […]