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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 […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Parallels Summit 2014 Break Through: February 24-26
Parallels Summit 2014 is three weeks away and the i2Coalition will be there! If you’ve been to any past Parallels Summits, I don’t need to tell you that it’s a can’t-miss event for the Internet infrastructure industry. The conference brings together the service providers that represent more than 90 percent of all hosted websites. This […]
Access To Data, Internet Safety, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Statement on State of the Union Address
i2Coaliton Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Department Of Justice, DOJ
More Transparency Needed in DOJ Agreement on Surveillance
Today, the Department of Justice announced an agreement that would allow U.S. Internet companies to disclose more details about government requests for user data based on intelligence and national security authorities. While we appreciate the administration’s effort to make good on its promise of more transparency when it comes to the government’s surveillance activities, much […]
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Urges Obama Administration on Surveillance, Transparency
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coaliton) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks on surveillance reform: “This morning President Obama introduced a set of guidelines aimed at reforming the government’s surveillance practices. The President’s recommendations, while containing some supportable goals, fall short of the meaningful […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Equinix Joins Internet Infrastructure Coalition
Wellman becomes newest i2Coalition board member Washington, DC – Today Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson announced Equinix as the coalition’s newest member, and that Mary Anne Wellman, Senior Director for Compliance, Ethics, & Governmental Affairs, will be joining i2Coalition’s board. “We are thrilled to announce Equinix, a true innovator in […]
Access To Data, Internet Governance, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ICANN
A Look Back at 2013
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Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
cPanel, National Security Agency, NSA
Encryption: Balancing The Needs Of Law Enforcement And The Fourth Amendment Testimony
i2Coalition Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, David Snead appeared at a congressional summit on encryption at Rice University.
i2Brew, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
i2Brew, Registration, Toronto
i2Brew Toronto Registration Now Open
Join us at the Burdock Brewery, in Toronto, Wednesday May 11th, 2016, 6-9 PM for our second i2Brew!
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Digital Futures Project, Education, Edward M Kennedy Institute for the Senate, IEF, Internet Education Foundation, Lorelei Kelly, National Security Agency, New America, NSA, Open Technology Institute, OTI, Yelp
Bring The Nerds
Don’t miss i2Coalition Executive Director, Christian Dawson speaking at New America on the Open Technology Institute panel: Bring The Nerds.
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
EV1, RackShack
Saying Goodbye To Web Hosting Icon, Head Surfer Robert Marsh
On April 2nd a legend of the Internet infrastructure industry passed away.
Internet Safety, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
M3AAWG, Smarter Internet Forum, The Smarter Internet Forum, TSIF
The Smarter Internet Forum 2016 Save The Date
As part of our ongoing partnership with M3AAWG, we will be holding an event in conjunction with their 37th General Meeting in Philadelphia.
Internet Governance
Chehadé, ICANN
i2Coalition Addresses ICANN Board Regarding Chehadé Exit Letter
This morning, i2Coalition sent the following letter to the ICANN Board of Directors.