On February 27, the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) held our Internet Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress and their staffs about the Internet and the importance of keeping it free and open. The day included a program with leaders of the Internet infrastructure industry and members of Congress to discuss policy […]
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 […]
Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
Capitol Hill, National Security Agency, NSA, SXSW, SXSW 2013
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
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 […]
Member Spotlight, The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Capitol Hill
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 […]
The Internet Infrastructure Industry
Austin, Capitol Hill, Texas
SXSW Interactive begins this week and I’m looking forward to this year’s full schedule. Every year thousands of attendees file into Austin, Texas to check out the latest technologies and 2013 will be no exception. This year, I’m going to represent the i2Coalition and I’m more than excited to share the success that we’ve experienced […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
The following is a guest post from Gandi’s COO Thomas Stocking about Internet Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill and is cross-posted with permission from Gandi Bar. This week we are heading to the US Capitol, braving the chilly weather and organized chaos we call the US Congress to talk to our representatives. After what happened […]
US Policy
Capitol Hill, Internet Advocacy Day
The i2Coalition’s Internet Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill is in full swing and I couldn’t be more excited. Yesterday, members met with several members of Congress, educating them about the Internet and discussing policy goals for the 113th Congress. Last night, we spent the evening at the “Celebrate the Innovation Economy” reception sponsored by CEA […]
This week, the i2Coalition will be hosting Internet Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress about how the Internet works. On February 26, we’re pleased to be co-hosting with Engine Advocacy the “Celebrate the Innovation Economy” reception that is sponsored by CEA. More details are available on our website. Our industry is uniquely qualified […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Capitol Hill, ECPA, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
The i2Coalition believes that the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) must be reformed to better reflect the evolution of the Internet. Since ECPA was originally enacted in 1986, technology has made significant advancements, yet the statute remains largely unchanged. The most pressing need is to enact a warrant requirement for government searches of electronic communications, which would protect […]
