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Data Center Operators are Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
The March 19, 2020, guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) declared what global citizens appreciate more each day as the COVID-19 pandemic crisis unfolds: “Functioning critical infrastructure is imperative during the response to the COVID-19 emergency for both public health and safety as well as community well-being.” […]
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i2Coalition March 2020 Legislative Update
Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has halted indefinitely Congressional activity on tech sector-related legislation. Congress and the Administration have shifted focus exclusively to responding to the public health, safety, and economic impacts of this unprecedented national emergency. Nationwide, huge swaths of the public and private sector (including schools, […]
i2Coalition Mourns Passing of Steadfast CEO Karl Zimmerman
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) mourns the loss of respected industry entrepreneur Karl Zimmerman, who was the CEO and Founder of member company Steadfast, and a friend to many within the Internet infrastructure industry. Karl was an honest broker of managed cloud services, garnering deep respect among his clients and peers alike. Under his leadership, […]
Intermediary Liability, Internet Safety, Press Releases, US Policy
i2Coalition Statement On Introduction of EARN IT Legislation
Washington DC; March 5th, 2020 – Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham and Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020” or the “EARN IT Act of 2020”. i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson issued the following statement: “The i2Coalition is the voice for the Internet’s infrastructure. […]
i2Coalition Member Spotlight: Hide.me
After years in the the Internet security industry, tech entrepreneur Sebastian Schaub saw a need to provide privacy as a basic human right, and set out to create an affordable virtual private network that could offer privacy and security. In 2012, he launched this as hide.me. In the years that followed, the popularity of VPNs […]
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i2Coalition February 2020 Legislative Update
Your update on important Internet policy issues for the period from mid-January to mid-February 2020 OUTLOOK  Congressional work on tech industry oversight and legislation has ramped up following the completion of the impeachment proceedings in the Senate and the return to legislative business as usual in both chambers of Congress. Section 230/Intermediary Liability.  As expected, Congress […]
Announcements, Internet Governance, Privacy
WHOIS Privacy: How we got to this point, and how not to move backwards
In an era where online privacy is a key concern, a lot of people may wonder how WHOIS – the directory that holds the name, address, and other information for domain registrants – came to be in the first place, and where it’s going. This blog post outlines how WHOIS began in the very early […]
Digital Trade, Encryption, Internet Governance, Open Internet, Privacy
Impending Changes to India’s Internet Intermediary Rules Raise Concern for Indian Technology Innovation, Free Speech and Global Competitiveness
Impending Changes to India’s Internet Intermediary Rules Raise Concern for Indian Technology Innovation, Free Speech and Global Competitiveness India is at the cusp of amending its intermediary liability regime that will expand the due diligence measures required to avail safe harbor to include proactive monitoring, mandatory local incorporation, enabling the traceability of originators (which would […]
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i2Coalition April 2021 Legislative Update
Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK The Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats are focused on passing the President’s American Jobs Plan which was announced on March 31, 2021. The $2+ trillion plan seeks to create jobs through multiple initiatives, including the rebuild and modernization of traditional physical transportation infrastructure (e.g., roads, highways, bridges, […]
The i2Coalition’s VPN Trust Initiative Partners with the ioXt Alliance for VPN Security Certification
As our world continues to operate in predominantly remote environments – for school, work and even leisure – security and privacy remains top of mind for consumers, devices manufacturers, app developers and other relevant stakeholders. Since we are more connected than ever, and there is no signs of that slowing down anytime soon, people and […]
The i2Coalition Congratulates Katherine Tai on Her Confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”) sent the following congratulatory message to the Ambassador Katherine Tai on her confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative. Our organization looks forward to working with Tai and her staff to help shape U.S. trade policies that support innovation, strengthen technology infrastructure, and expand the digital economy and opportunity for all. The […]
i2Coalition March 2021 Legislative Briefing
Your brief update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK Following the House (220-211) and Senate (50-49) party-line votes to pass the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and its enactment into law on March 11, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and other Administration officials launched major public outreach efforts in the states to educate […]
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i2Coalition March 2021 Legislative Update
Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK Following the House (220-211) and Senate (50-49) party-line votes to pass the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and its enactment into law on March 11, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and other Administration officials launched major public outreach efforts in the states to educate citizens […]
i2Coalition Member Spotlight: Sharktech
In this member spotlight, Sharktech’s CEO talks about how the company came up with DDoS protection, how consumers want choice rather than lock-in, what it means to join the i2Coalition, and more.