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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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A Domain Or Social Media: What Builds Consumer Trust? — Free Webinar July 8, 2021
Social media platforms like Instagram have become key places for businesses to communicate with customers and even sell directly to consumers. Yet when it comes to actually making a purchase, do consumers trust a social media site over a domain? Earlier this year, the i2Coalition conducted a representative survey of US millennials to find out […]
i2Coalition June 2021 Legislative Briefing
Your brief monthly update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK President Biden returned in mid-June from his first major overseas trip to Europe focused on negotiating with Congress on a bipartisan deal for traditional infrastructure investments as part of his two-part economic recovery plan. Some influential support has grown in the Senate (a core bipartisan […]
i2Coalition Member Spotlight Q&A: PureVPN
Founded in 2007, PureVPN is one fo the most well-known and respected commercial VPNs on the market. It’s also one of the newest members of i2Coalition and its VPN Trust Initiative. We had a chance to ask a few questions to this innovative VPN provider about how the pandemic has impacted VPN use, which locations on […]
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i2Coalition June 2021 Legislative Update
Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK President Biden returned in mid-June from his first major overseas trip to Europe focused on negotiating with Congress on a bipartisan deal for traditional infrastructure investments as part of his two-part economic recovery plan. Some influential support has grown in the Senate (a core bipartisan group of […]
Announcements, The Domain Name Association (The DNA)
Shortly After Merging with i2Coalition, The DNA Working Group Unveils New Website and Logo
The merger of The Domain Name Association (The DNA) and i2Coalition was announced in July, and the combined organizations have been able to make some amazing strides in this relatively short period. Here’s a short tour of some of this latest evolution of The DNA: New Logo Based on feedback from The DNA, we reworked […]
i2Coalition Announces Best Practices Speaker Series on Anti-Phishing, Malware and Spam Mitigation: June 23, 2021
i2Coalition is excited to announce Q2 of the Best Practices Speaker Series on June 23rd at 12:00PM-1:30PM EST/4:00PM-5:30PM UTC. We launched our first ever Best Practices Speaker Series in January 2021, which focused on the Internet’s Trust and Safety in the DNS. The event was a success and very well received. We are now focusing […]