Issues:Â Privacy
Access to customer information from Internet infrastructure providers should follow due process of law.
In some instances, law enforcement agencies have a legitimate need to access personal online data—but government access to data must be preceded by due process procedures set out in the 4th Amendment in regards to search and seizure.
United States law is clear on the privacy of phone calls and other non-digital communications: government officials and agencies need a search warrant based on probable cause to gain access. However, such protections don’t extend to email.
A warrant is needed for messages located on the computer of a sender or receiver, but messages older than 180 days can be obtained from the servers of Internet infrastructure providers and other third parties with only a subpoena or court order. A court order can be based on a standard lower than probable cause, and many agencies can issue themselves a subpoena without an outside judge.
Recent Updates On Privacy
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
cloud industry, National Security Agency, NSA, USA Freedom, USA Freedom Act, USA PATRIOT Act
Surveillance Reform: Where are We Now and What’s Next?
Since Congress failed to pass the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048) before Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act expired, we’re left wondering where this leaves us and, more importantly, what’s next for U.S. surveillance reform.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Privacy, US Policy
ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
i2Coalition Signs Open Letter On Encryption and Privacy
The i2Coalition signs New America’s Open Technology Institute’s open letter to President Obama on privacy and encryption backdoors.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
i2Coalition Applauds House of Representatives for Passage of USA FREEDOM Act
The Act ends mass surveillance under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, placing significant limits on federal surveillance power.
Access To Data, Cross Border Data Flows, Cybersecurity, Digital Trade, Internet Governance, Open Internet, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Cuba, Handy Networks LLC, HedgeHogHosting, Hilary Van Der Meulen, IBM, Net Data Centers, Pervez Delawalla, Rackspace, Sepulveda, ServInt, Softlayer
i2Coalition Meets With Ambassador Sepulveda
Ambassador Sepulveda requested a private roundtable with i2Coalition member companies, to discuss the needs of Internet infrastructure companies.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
USA Freedom, USA Freedom Act
I Support The USA Freedom Act
Our Co-Founder and Board Chair, Christian Dawson (President of ServInt) recently penned the following editorial sent to the New York Times.
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA, USA Freedom, USA Freedom Act
Leading Internet Infrastructure Coalition Signals Support for USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
i2Coalition commends bi-partisan bill for striking balance between transparency and security.