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Why SoftLayer Joined the Internet Infrastructure Coalition
The following is a guest post from Todd Mitchell, the vice president of strategic planning for SoftLayer. If you asked an average user to explain how the Internet works, you’d get some interesting answers. Because most users only understand the Internet in terms of the email and social media applications they use on a daily […]
Multi-stakeholder Process Essential in Cybersecurity Discussions
Several important U.S. House hearings were held today on cybersecurity issues. The first that the i2Coalition was focused on was the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security hearing to examine the cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense, and Justice Department. It is critical that cybersecurity concerns be […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
ICYMI: Internet Infrastructure Coalition Adds 2 To Board of Directors
Jeanine Percival Wright, General Counsel at Media Temple, and Andrew Mentges, CEO of Jumpline, Inc., Elected To i2Coaltion Board of Directors Washington, DC – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), comprised of nearly sixty member companies representing Internet infrastructure providers and related tech firms, has elected Jeanine Percival Wright and Andrew Mentges to their Board […]
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill, National Security Agency, NSA, SXSW, SXSW 2013
Sen. Moran Welcomes Industry Collaboration on Internet Legislation (SXSW)
The first panel I attended at SXSW interactive was a discussion about ‘why public policy should matter to startups.’ The panel was a discussion between i2Coalition honoree Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Greg Ferenstein from TechCrunch. The discussion led off with Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) Filibuster in which Sen. Moran participated. Sen. Moran focused his […]
Member Spotlight, US Policy
Capitol Hill
Michael Goldstein: The Internet Infrastructure Coalition
The following is a post from Michael Goldstein of i2Coalition member Tucows. The post originally appeared on OpenSRS. If you’ve spent any time reading us or drinking with us, you have almost certainly heard a member of the Tucows herd singing the praises of the Open Internet and vowing to either enlighten or destroy its […]
i2Coalition Urges for Technology-Neutral, Voluntary Best Practices
i2Coalition Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson released the following statement in response to yesterday’s joint hearing in the Senate of the Commerce Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: “DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said that, ‘Congress should enact legislation to incorporate privacy, confidentiality and civil liberties safeguards into all aspects of cybersecurity.’ […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Capitol Hill
Wedding, Interview, or a Good Cause; You Decide.
The following is a post from i2Coalition Board Member Aaron Phillips, who is Vice President of Operation at cPanel. The post originally appeared on cPanel’s blog. This week I had the honor to represent cPanel, Inc. on Capitol Hill with the likes of some of the most influential organizations in our industry. Beyond throwing our […]
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New M3AAWG Cloud Service Providers Best Practices Backed by i2C Aim to Reduce End-User Threats
i2Coalition’s Best Practices Working Group doesn’t build its own best practices. We identify groups that are solving the Internet’s hardest problems and make sure that they have the resources and insights necessary to make the Internet a better, safer place. Spam is a huge problem on the Internet, and the M3AAWG community is smart and […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
WHD, WHD.usa, World Hosting Days
Online Registration For WHD.usa 2015
The online registration for WHD.usa 2015 is now open. The world’s largest series of hosting events has finally come to the United States. The i2Coalition is proud to have World Hosting Days as a member. You can register for WHD.usa for free with our registration code. Use this link to the World Hosting Days registration page and […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
TLDWatch, VirtualRoot
Virtual Root/TLDWatch Joins i2Coalition
The following is a guest post from Virtual Root about joining the i2Coalition. Virtual Root®, a company behind TLDWatch.com has joined the Internet Infrastructure Coalition. Our services are dedicated to monitoring and trending the activity and operations of the Domain Name System (DNS) and Top Level Domains (TLDs) that are delegated in the root. While […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Webair Joins Internet Infrastructure Coalition
Membership Supports Webair’s Dedication to Fostering the Continued Growth and Innovation of Internet Infrastructure NEW YORK, Mar. 10, 2015 – Webair, a leading provider of Cloud Hosting, Colocation and Managed solutions, today announced that it has joined the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), a group of global Internet infrastructure providers and technology firms that ensure the continued proliferation of the […]
Access To Data, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
Charlie Hebdo, Open University, Open X-Change, UK, United Kingdom, US
Why David Cameron’s Encryption Ban Doesn’t Make Any Sense
The wholesale ban on encryption will be an initiative that most other countries won’t be keen on trying to implement.
Encryption, Open Internet, US Policy
Capitol Hill
The Battle for an Open Internet is Not Over
Congratulations on a hard-fought victory on net neutrality this week. Unfortunately, much hard work protecting the open Internet remains to be done. The longstanding fight to protect the Open Internet will continue to be hashed out in court rooms, on Capitol Hill and FCC over the next few years. We need to be diligent about […]