Patmos Joins the i2Coalition: Advocating for a Free and Open Internet

At Patmos, we believe organizations should have greater freedom, choice, and control over the technology they depend on. That commitment extends from the infrastructure and services we provide to our support for a more open, decentralized Internet where businesses and individuals have meaningful alternatives to highly centralized technology platforms. With those principles in mind, Patmos is proud to join the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition).

Why the i2Coalition?

The i2Coalition is a collective of businesses and organizations dedicated to ensuring the continued growth and development of the Internet’s infrastructure. Through its working groups, the i2Coalition tackles critical global policy issues affecting the Internet, such as cybersecurity, privacy, technology and trade, and DNS challenges. By joining the i2Coalition, we have the opportunity to collaborate with other Internet infrastructure companies working to protect an open Internet, encourage innovation, and preserve choice across the technology ecosystem.

A shared vision for the Internet

Patmos and the i2Coalition share a belief in an Internet that remains open, decentralized, and free from overreach by monopolistic entities or regulatory frameworks that could stifle innovation. For us, that means giving organizations greater choice over where and how their technology operates, rather than forcing every workload or digital service into a small number of highly centralized platforms.

As Joe Morgan, our Chief Infrastructure Officer, recently explained in an interview with the i2Coalition, we have long sought to provide alternatives for organizations looking for greater independence in their technology infrastructure.

“We’ve seen people who get de-platformed or de-hosted just because they don’t fit the regular mold,” Joe noted. “Patmos provides cancel-proof hosting to ensure that voices are not silenced based on ideological reasons, as long as they operate within the bounds of the law and standard terms of service.”

That philosophy aligns with the i2Coalition’s efforts to foster an environment where smaller, independent Internet infrastructure providers can thrive without undue influence from large corporations or ill-informed regulatory frameworks. Through our membership, we can add our voice to those efforts while working alongside other providers that share our commitment to a more open and decentralized Internet.

Supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure

As we look to the future, we are also focused on the technical evolution of the Internet. With the rise of generative AI, high-performance computing, and GPU-intensive workloads, organizations need access to the physical infrastructure capable of supporting these rapidly evolving technologies.

We believe that next-generation infrastructure should provide the same freedom and choice we advocate across the broader Internet. Our partnership with Hydra Host and plans for new AI-focused data center infrastructure reflect our commitment to supporting emerging technologies while giving organizations greater choice and control over how their technology is deployed.

Conclusion

Joining the i2Coalition is a natural extension of our commitment to greater freedom, choice, and decentralization across the Internet and the infrastructure that supports it. Through collaboration and advocacy, we are proud to add our voice to efforts that protect an open Internet, encourage innovation, and ensure organizations and individuals continue to have meaningful choices in the technology they depend on.

To learn more about our work and the i2Coalition, check out our Member Spotlight here: https://i2coalition.com/i2coalition-member-spotlight-qa-patmos/