Access To Data, Privacy, The Internet Infrastructure Industry, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
In two and a half short months, members of the i2Coalition will be heading to HostingCon 2013, the premier industry conference and trade show for web hosting and cloud service providers. This year’s event will be held June 17-19 in Austin, Texas. If you’ve previously attended a conference, I don’t need to tell you how […]
Access To Data, Member Spotlight, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA
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
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 […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
National Security Agency, NSA, PIPA, SOPA
I’ve been the lead administrator on WebHostingTalk.com for several years now. As such, I’m often approached with “great ideas.” Ideas generally revolve around new and improved ways of hosting, new tools for hosters, and ways WHT should regulate the industry. I remember roughly 6 years ago when someone approached me about “starting an organization to […]
Access To Data, Privacy, US Policy
Attack of the Internet Killers, Consumer Electronics Association, CTA, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, National Security Agency, NCMEC, NSA, PIPA, Protect Intellectual Property Act, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act
For many years, I did not believe that a hosting industry organization was necessary. Over time, the critical nature the industry plays in the functioning of the Internet has changed that belief. The i2C was critical in the defeat of PIPA and SOPA. Without our involvement, these two bills really could be law right now. […]
