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Broad Coalition Urges Congressional Action on Patent Reform
Patent reform is one of the i2Coalition’s top legislative priorities. Members of the Internet infrastructure industry are all too familiar with the destructive impact that patent assertion entities (PAEs), commonly referred to as patent trolls, cause. The frivolous lawsuits filed by these patent trolls stifle innovation. Such litigation forced companies that were unfairly targeted to spend […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Softlayer
SoftLayer: A Brief History of Cloud Computing
The following is cross-posted with permission from SoftLayer’s blog The InnerLayer: Believe it or not, “cloud computing” concepts date back to the 1950s when large-scale mainframes were made available to schools and corporations. The mainframe’s colossal hardware infrastructure was installed in what could literally be called a “server room” (since the room would generally only […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Statement on Reps. Amash and Conyers’ Amendment Limiting NSA Surveillance Activities
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson today released the following statement on an amendment put forth by Congressmen Amash and Conyers to curtail the NSA’s surveillance practices: “It is unfortunate that Congress voted today against the privacy of American citizens. The Amash/Conyers amendment would have ensured that our […]
Cross Border Data Flows, US Policy
Capitol Hill
Amending Section 230: Bad Idea for the Internet
In 1996, Congress passed Section 230, an amendment to the Communications Decency Act that protects Internet providers from being liable for the content placed on their servers by users.
Internet Governance
ICANN, ICANN47
Final Thoughts on ICANN47
i2Coalition is wrapping up its third engagement in ICANN at the ICANN47 meeting in Durban, South Africa. I got to connect with members and friends, and a lot of exciting companies in the Internet infrastructure space. We came to ICANN to focus on finding ways that we can strengthen the multistakeholder model by bringing it voices and perspectives that are underrepresented. Specifically […]
i2Coalition Statement on Reps. Issa and Chu’s Patent Troll Legislation
Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson today released the following statement on legislation put forth by Representatives Issa and Chu to address the problems stemming from “patent trolls”: “i2Coalition applauds Representatives Issa and Chu for their leadership fighting patent troll abuse and improving patent quality.  Patent trolls now account […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Signs Letter to Officials Urging Government Transparency
Washington, DC – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) today joined other leaders from a wide spectrum of industries in signing a letter to President Obama, Attorney General Holder, and other leaders in government. The letter urges greater transparency in national security-related requests by the US government to Internet, telephone, and web-based service providers for information […]
Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Video: “The Future of Customer Privacy” HostingCon Panel
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) hosted a series of “Issues and Trends” panels with leaders of the Internet industry during HostingCon held in Austin, TX last month on June 17-19, 2013. The panels focused on the necessity of maintaining a free and open Internet, the future of privacy for customers, the importance of Internet infrastructure […]
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Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Online Terrorist Activity Act
i2Coalition Joins Opposition to Online Monitoring Bill – Online Terrorist Activity Act
Senators Feinstein and Burr recently introduced legislation that would require companies to report to the government instances of terrorist activity taking place on their networks.
Internet Governance, US Policy
IANA Transition, ICANN, Internet Governance
Are we giving away the Internet to Russia and China?
There has been a lot of talk about the U.S. “giving away the Internet” so let’s clear this up right now. The Internet isn’t anyone’s to give. No one entity controls the Internet.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Digital Trade, EU Policy, EU Policy Positions, Privacy, US Policy
Department of Commerce, DOC, EU, European Commission, JRA, Judicial Redress Act, National Security Agency, NSA, Safe Harbor, Safe Harbor Framework, US
It’s Time to Come Together on Digital Trade
Digital trade between the U.S. and the EU is really big business. 70 percent of trade in services between the U.S. and EU is delivered digitally.
Access To Data, Encryption, EU Policy, Privacy, US Policy
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, House of Commons, House of Commons Select Committee, National Security Agency, NSA, Snooper's Charter, UK
Comments Presented To UK Parliament on Snooper’s Charter
i2Coalition recently responded to the UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee request for evidence on the “Snooper’s Charter” or Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.
Internet Governance, Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
ICANN, NamesCon
Member Spotlight: NamesCon
NamesCon is the leading industry event and the largest commercial domain name conference. The event is annual, taking place in Las Vegas each January.
Cybersecurity, Gender and Diversity, Member Spotlight, US Policy
Champions of Internet Innovation, Fly-In
i2Coalition Fly-In 2015 Highlights
Our members have met with members of Congress from both the House of Representatives and The Senate as well as industry experts in order to make sure that the voices of the internet infrastructure industry are heard.