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i2Coalition January 2020 Legislative Update
Your legislative update on important Internet policy issues for the period from mid-December 2019 to mid-January 2020. OUTLOOK In 2020, Congress is taking aim at perceived problems in the tech sphere, and the i2Coalition stands at the ready to ensure that they approach this problem solving in sensible, constructive ways, and that does not place […]
i2Coalition Applauds the U.S. Senate’s Passage of the USMCA
PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) The organization representing Internet infrastructure providers supports provisions in the USMCA that benefit the digital economy. Washington D.C., January 16th, 2020 – i2Coalition applauds the passage today of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the United States Senate, preparing the USMCA to be sent to the President’s desk to be signed […]
Why the EPDP is Essential for a Long-Term Solution for WHOIS
Experts are working on the most appropriate updates to domain name registration information through ICANN’s Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). Finding a balance between authority access and user privacy is difficult, and policymakers and the general public need patience as the EPDP works to get it right. Major European legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation, […]
USMCA Trade Deal: i2Coalition Statement of Support
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) has renewed its ongoing support for the digital chapter found in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), ahead of the upcoming vote in the House of Representatives. The i2Coalition is the voice of those businesses who build the internet. We represent cloud providers, data centers, domain registrars, registries, web hosts, payment processors, […]
i2Coalition November 2019 Legislative Update
Your update on important Internet policy issues for the period spanning mid-October to mid-November 2019 OUTLOOK The House passed a temporary spending bill to keep the government running until Dec. 20, forestalling a government shutdown. Last week, the House voted on a number of veteran bills on suspension, and passed H.R. 4863, the United States […]
The i2Coaltion is Among Key Tech Organizations Calling on Canada to Reconsider Digital Services Tax
The i2Coalition is among more than a dozen influential organizations calling on the Canadian Government to reconsider its proposal of a digital services tax (DST) modelled after the French DST. Such a tax would place an undue burden on the digital economy and undermine U.S. investment in Canada’s technology market. It would also threaten compliance […]