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Patent Reform, US Policy
Arvixe, California, Codero, Longview News-Journal, Patent Assertion Entities
Sayegh, Sabetian: Act to stop ‘judicial hellholes’
“Judicial Hellholes” is the name of a recent annual report from the American Tort Reform Association, and once again Texas finds itself named to the list and getting this (unwanted) attention — thanks to the preying acts of “patent trolls.”
i2Coalition Statement on Patent Reform Executive Actions
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Public Policy Working Group Chair David Snead today released the following statement discussing President Obama’s Executive Actions on patent reform: “i2Coalition is encouraged by the series of Executive Actions issued today by the Obama administration, but without Congressional action these reforms are altogether insufficient when it […]
i2Coalition on the Global Stage
In the first 16 months since the launch of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), we established ourselves as the leading public policy voice for the Internet infrastructure community in Washington, D.C. While our success within the United States has been important, as a group we have determined that to truly help the Internet grow and […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill
Save the Dates March 4-5: Internet Education Day on Capitol Hill
Save the dates: March 4-5! Many of you participated in our advocacy and education day on Capitol Hill in February 2013 and we are going back to Washington, D.C. next month to continue our efforts to educate lawmakers about how the Internet works. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 • 2:00PM – 3:30PM: Advocacy Training, HCG, 1990 […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Department Of Justice, DOJ
February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
Over the past year, U.S. surveillance practices have rightly been at the forefront of domestic and global policy concerns. The National Security Agency’s bulk collection programs undermine privacy and civil liberties. Meaningful reforms must be enacted to defend privacy and enhance overall transparency of the process. The U.S. has a long way to go to […]
Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy
Patent Trolling on the Rise (Again)
Members of the Internet infrastructure industry are keenly aware of the devastating effects caused by Patent Assertion Entities, commonly referred to as patent trolls. These trolls unfairly target legitimate businesses with their baseless lawsuits and exploit vague business patents that hurt a broad spectrum of companies. The impacts have both short and long term economic […]