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Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy, US Policy
DOTCOM Act, IANA, IANA Transition, ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA
DOTCOM Act Could Slow IANA Transition Process
The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s vote to recommend the DOTCOM Act to the full House for approval has the potential of slowing the transition of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community. Â The i2Coalition believes that this transition, if given the opportunity to be handled properly by the multistakeholder community unencumbered by U.S. […]
SiteGround joins the i2Coalition
The following is a guest post from Tenko Nikolov, CEO of SiteGround. I remember back in 2011 when the anti-SOPA campaign was in full swing.  I feared that the web companies were the only ones standing against this threat of unseen censorship over the internet usage, that we had no chance against much older and more […]
Internet Governance, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
ICANN
i2Coalition Appoints Blacknight CEO Michele Neylon to Board
Today, the i2Coalition announced the appointment of Blacknight Internet Solutions CEO Michele Neylon to the coalition’s board.
The SSL Store Joins i2Coalition
The following is commentary by Kevin Johnson, Channel Manager for The SSL Store™, about becoming a member of the i2Coalition. The SSL Store™ is the largest provider of SSL certificates in the world and the first Web Security Specialist Partner of Symantec. We take the utmost pride in offering SSL certificates and other web security solutions […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
i2Coalition Statement on White House “Big Data” Report
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement on the release of the White House report “Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values,” which included a recommendation for updating ECPA: “Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has long been a priority for i2Coalition, and we are […]
Access To Data, Patent Reform, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Signs Big Tent Coalition Letter to Congress on Patent Reform
Washington, DC – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) today joined with nearly 400 other members of the Big Tent Coalition to send a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Grassley in support of a strong patent bill. The full text of the letter, which will also be sent to the rest of […]
i2Coalition Statement on NETmundial Global Multistakeholder Meeting Report
Washington, DC – This week, NETmundial released a report on the conclusions from their “Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance.” The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) submitted public comments in advance of this meeting, many of which were incorporated in the final NETmundial statement. Below is a statement from i2Coalition Co-Founder and Public […]
Best Practices, Internet Safety
What Can Hosts Do to Fight Child Endangerment Online? Join Us Thursday to Find Out!
The following post originally appeared on The WHIR about our upcoming webinar focusing on understanding your role in fighting child endangerment on your network: This Thursday, April 17, 2014, the WHIR is pleased to host National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and i2Coaliton for a free webinar from 2-3 pm. CyberTipline Program Manager […]
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Open Internet, US Policy
Communications Act, FCC, Open Internet Order, Title II, US Court of Appeals
i2Coalition Praises Open Internet Order Decision
i2Coalition’s public comment filing on the FCC’s Open Internet Order articulated a framework that would continue to promote Internet competitiveness and openness.
Open Internet, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
DataFoundry, GigaNews, Internet Community Leadership Award, M3AAWG, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Ron Yokubaitis Internet Community Leadership Award, Smarter Internet Forum, Texas.net, UseNet
i2Coalition Charters Internet Community Leadership Award At Smarter Internet Forum
This morning, the i2Coalition presented Ron Yokubaitis, Co-founder of VPN provider GoldenFrog, with the inaugural Internet Community Leadership Award.
Internet Governance, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
CCIA, IA, IANA Transition, ICANN, Internet Association, NTIA
Leading Technology Coalitions Support IANA Transition
It is important that Congress not artificially slow down the transition beyond the September 30 expiration of the current IANA contract.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Association of Research Libraries, Center for Democracy & Technology, Center for Financial Privacy and Human Rights, CompTIA, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Constitutional Alliance, Demand Progress, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FBI, Foursquare, Free Press Action Fund, FreedomWorks, Institute for Policy Innovation, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Security Agency, New America's Open Technology Institute, NSA, Open the Government, Restore the Fourth, Tech Freedom, The Constitution Project, Washington Post, World Privacy Forum
i2Coalition Signs Letter Opposing Expansion Of NSL Statute
Earlier this week the i2Coalition signed onto a letter opposing a request by the the FBI to expand surveillance powers by amending the ECPA.
Privacy, US Policy
Proceeding 16-106
i2Coalition Initial Comments On Broadband Privacy
Today we submitted a public statement to Proceeding 16-106Â Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. That statement is embedded in the PDF below. i2Coalition Initial Comments On Broadband Privacy WC Docket 16-106; Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services
Internet Governance, Open Internet, US Policy
Board of Directors, Global Connect, Internet Society, US State Department
Fighting Internet Fragmentation
An open Internet does not mean all information is accessible.