The i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) ensures that those who build the infrastructure of the Internet have a voice in global public policy. Founded in 2012, the i2Coalition is the leading voice for web hosting companies, data centers, registrars and registries, cloud infrastructure providers, managed services providers, and related tech. The i2Coalition protects the innovation and continued growth of the Internet’s infrastructure, essential to the global economy.
Recent Media Mentions
Building trust in the tool millions are using to pierce Putin’s digital iron curtain
The Hill
“Before Russia began its brutal assault on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin controlled citizens’ access to information by flooding the airwaves and internet with propaganda. This year, with aggression toward Ukraine building, the Kremlin stepped up those efforts by shutting down independent Russian news organizations and restricting Russians’ access to Western websites that countered Russian state news propaganda. Many technology experts have said the move was akin to building a digital iron curtain. Almost immediately, millions of Russian Internet users reacted by turning to encrypted digital tools called virtual private networks (VPNs) to get independent news and communicate with loved ones and friends.”
i2Coalition expands VPN Trust Initiative – announces principles to evaluate VPN security technologies
Daily Host News
“[T]he Internet Infrastructure Coalition’s (i2Coalition) VPN Trust Initiative… is especially critical given the need for secure communications during times of local and global crises, such as we’re experiencing today in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”
A Strong Advocate: How the Internet Infrastructure Coalition Supports Hosting Companies, MSPs, and Registrars
HostingAdvice.com
“[T]he i2Coalition’s goal is to knock down barriers to infrastructure growth, ensuring the internet continues to survive and thrive. The most recent barrier is Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act….”
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Other Major Tech Firms Condemn Plans to Monitor Americans’ Web Traffic
Gizmodo UK
A coalition of major tech companies and digital rights organisations sent a message to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of an amendment to prohibit the FBI from collecting Americans’ web browsing data without a warrant. Read more…
Transatlantic Relation: Data Protection & Internet Policy
eco
Data protection experts Thomas Rickert (eco Association) & Christian Dawson (i2Coalition) look together at the new GDPR, ICANN, and beyond.
Collaboration Across The Atlantic: Data Protection & Internet Policy – Transcript
eco
Data protection experts Thomas Rickert (eco Association) & Christian Dawson (i2Coalition) look together at the new GDPR, ICANN, and beyond.
ETF Winners & Losers if FCC Repeals Net Neutrality
NASDAQ
In a move to bolster deregulation in the telecom space, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled a draft to repeal the Net Neutrality.
What’s At Stake With The FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote
USA Today
“This vote will negatively impact small- and medium-sized Internet business, and has the potential to decrease jobs and economic growth system-wide.”