The Internet is central to our contemporary lives, and yet it defies simple explanation. 🤔 We made this explainer video to give you a bird’s eye view of the Internet and how its infrastructure connects us all. 🙂

We're proud to announce the inaugural group of web data collection providers that have earned #EWDCI Certification 🌐. @CoresignalHQ, Oxylabs, @proxyempire, @rayobyte_data, #Smartproxy, and @zytedata. Learn more at

We’re promoting best practices for web data collection, so #webscraping is no longer a dirty word. Today we announced a certification program to bring greater accountability and build consumer confidence in the data collection industry.

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Today, we’re launching industry-wide standards to promote #bestpractices for the web data collection industry (aka #webscraping). Read more about #EWDCI Certification 🌐 and how you can earn yours at

We're proud to announce the inaugural group of VPN providers that have earned VPN Trust Seal accreditation. @expressvpn, FastVPN, @Golden_Frog, @thevpncompany, @IPVanish, @IvacyVPN, @NordVPN, @PureVPNcom, @strongvpn, @surfshark, @VyprVPN. Learn more at

The VPN Trust Seal 🛡️ is clear indicator that a participating VPN provider follows industry best practices in 5 key areas:. 🔒 Security.👀 Privacy.📰 Advertising.🔎 Disclosure & Transparency.🌎 Social Responsibility. Learn more at

When it comes to a #VPN, customers deserve:. ✅ Security.✅ Honest Advertising Practices.✅ Privacy.✅ Disclosure & Transparency.✅ Social responsibility. Earn your VPN Trust Seal 🛡️ to show you follow VNP #bestpractices at

NEW from @i2coalition: Today we’re launching industry-wide standards to promote #bestpractices for #usingvpn. Visit to learn how to earn your seal 🛡️.

While the #midterms looming, #internetpolicy continues with the Supreme Court addressing #Section230 liability cases, a potential federal #dataprivacy law (#ADPPA), and #antitrust aimed to rebalance power b/n news & #bigtech. Read more in our policy brief:

President #Biden signed an Executive Order today to implement the EU-US #DataPrivacy Framework. Want to know what this could mean? Earlier this week, our roundtable co-hosted by @eco_de discussed transatlantic data flows and #privacy:

In US politics, a government shutdown was averted and midterm election campaigning is underway. Amid this landscape, here are the major tech policy developments to happen in September and what to watch for in October:

#infrastructure22 comes to Toronto Sept 14-15, bringing together executives from across the Internet infrastructure ecosystem. We are proud to a partner! Executives in this space can claim a FREE pass to the event with code: CSPMSP22. Register here:

.@namescon is bringing together the #domainname community this week to share incredible insights. Our very own Elisabeth Klughardt was joined by experts from @blacknight, @radixdomains & @IdentityDig for an amazing Domain Name Association panel.

With the passing of the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act, and with the midterms coming up, find out what's happening in #Section230, privacy law, copyright/IP, antitrust and broadband legislation in our latest update:

.@Surfshark is a prime example of a Virtual Private Network (#VPN) provider that puts user security and privacy at the core of its business. Learn how it took off so quickly, how it's expanded beyond the VPN, and why it joined the i2Coalition and the VTI.

With U.S. midterm elections only a few months away, Congress accelerated legislative activity on multiple fronts just prior to the August recess. Read the latest developments relating to #InternetPolicy in our latest policy brief:

We founded the i2Coalition 10 years ago to organize the companies that make up the Internet’s infrastructure. We've helped provide a voice for the techies behind the Internet & highlight THEIR solutions. Cheers to all who've been involved along the way! 🥂

The i2Coalition is celebrating our 10-Year anniversary of being the voice of those who build the Internet. Please join us virtually at @CTAtech #CTAinnovationhouse tonight at 4pm ET / 8pm UTC:

In an op-ed for @thehill, @i2coalition's @mrcjdawson highlights the #VPN Trust Initiative's work to create standardized industry benchmarks for providers that advance trust & transparency with consumers. Read it here:

Find out what's happening on #Section230, a federal privacy law, #antitrust and #broadband in our latest policy brief: #InternetforAll #internetpolicy #internetpolitics

VPNs provide users with greater security and privacy online – but the average consumer might not know which provider to trust. The i2Coalition's VPN Trust Initiative helps consumers know who to trust and hold providers to a high standard: