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The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Local Innovation Driving E-Commerce Worldwide
As Chairman of the i2Coalition, I spend a lot of time talking about how our industry fuels innovation, jobs and the economy. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. e-commerce reportedly accounted for more than $190 billion in revenue 2011 and that number continues to grow. When you pop online to visit your favorite […]
i2Coalition Going Global
When we launched the i2Coalition, we outlined our list of priorities in supporting private investment to drive the “nuts and bolts” of the Internet for continued growth, including providing a unified voice for our industry goals. To effectively advocate, it is critical that we have a global reach as the public policy voice of the […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Techdirt
Christian Dawson’s Favorite Techdirt Posts of the Week
i2Coalition co-founder and Chairman Christian Dawson was pleased to offer commentary about his favorite posts from this past week on top industry blog Techdirt. From Trent Reznor to PhoenixNAP, check out Christian’s rundown below and see if you agree: Christian Dawson Of I2Coalition’s Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week from the and-a-few-not-so-favorites dept I’ve decided […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
DiscountASP.NET
DiscountASP.NET is a Charter Member of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition
The following is a guest post from Michael Phillips of DiscountASP.NET about why he joined the i2Coalition. This is cross-posted with permission from DiscountASP.NET’s blog. Remember SOPA and PIPA? Of course you do! I wrote about them in Why you should care about the SOPA and PIPA legislation, and we, along with a lot of […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
SpamExperts
Why We Joined: SpamExperts Supports the US Based Internet Infrastructure Coalition
The following is a guest post from SpamExperts CEO Sam Renkema about why he joined the i2Coalition. In the business world, it is often said that the Internet has changed everything. According to Internet World Stats, the Internet is used by more than 30% of the world’s population and that number continues to grow. It […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Codero
Day 1: Codero Hosting joins the i2Coalition as founding member to Fight ‘Bad’ Internet Legislation
The following is a guest post from Codero CEO Emil Sayegh about why he joined the i2Coalition. This is cross-posted with permission from Codero’s official blog. There has been plenty of discussion around both the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation. In short, SOPA and PIPA would require web hosting […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Internet Infrastructure Coalition Launches with 42 Members
The i2Coalition is comprised of key players representing global and U.S. Internet infrastructure providers and related tech firms.
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Capitol Hill
My Love Letter To The Internet – Why I helped found the i2Coalition
Many people think the world is slowly getting worse. With Banking scandals and debt crises, civil wars and oppression, it’s hard not to be inundated with stories of how bad things are right now. But the World is not getting worse, it’s getting better. And this is in large part because of the Internet. The […]
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The Internet Infrastructure Industry
i2Coalition Receives cPanel “Best Market Citizen” Award
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Public Policy Chair David Snead and Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson this week traveled to cPanel’s “Hands on Houston” conference to receive their “Best Market Citizen” award. “A goal we continually strive to accomplish is to nurture and improve the hosting industry by making strategic decisions with consideration […]
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Member Spotlight, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
area 1 security, National Security Agency, NSA
Area 1 Security Joins i2Coalition
The following is a guest post by Oren Falkowitz, CEO of Area 1 Security about joining the i2Coalition. Every aspect of our lives, businesses, and governments has come to rely on the Internet. As the global communications infrastructure responsible for connecting people to the information and resources they need, when they need it, the Internet was designed […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, LEADS Act
i2Coalition Supports LEADS Act
ECPA reform has long been a legislative priority for i2Coalition, and we support the LEADS Act and applaud Senators Hatch, Coons and Heller for making reforms of this nature a priority.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Digital Due Process, ECPA
i2Coalition Signs Digital Due Process ECPA Letter
Today, the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) joined other groups in signing a letter to members of Congress urging passing this year of a clean ECPA reform bill. In addition to i2Coalition, the signatories of the letter include other trade associations, think tanks, major Internet and communications companies and others. i2Coalition Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
OX Summit
Dog-eat-dog World: the Choice between ‘Free’ and ‘Open’
The following is a guest post from Chris Latterell of member company Open-Xchange on the issue of privacy. It really has become a crazy world out here: the Internet is becoming the main data collection tool where we finally got what we asked for: a ‘free lunch’ online. The result of our wish is a […]
Cross Border Data Flows, Intermediary Liability, Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy
i2Coalition Defending a Free and Open Internet at IGF
The 9th Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) kicks off in Instabul, Turkey next week on September 2nd. Internet governance is a top policy priority for the i2Coalition and we look forward to actively participating as we have done in past conferences. Accordingly, I will be attending the IGF along with members Michele Neylon of Blacknight […]