Codero Hosting Joins Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) as a Founding Member

i2Coalition Provides a Public Policy and Advocacy Voice to Ensure the Future
U.S. Growth of the $46 Billion Internet Infrastructure Industry

LENEXA, KAN. , September 17, 2012 – Codero Hosting announced that it will join
the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) as a founding member. The
i2Coalition comprises of the key players representing global and U.S. Internet
infrastructure providers and related tech firms. The i2Coalition officially
launched this week with 41 current member companies. The coalition’s inaugural
video is available and highlights the chief mission and goals of the
organization.

Codero has long been a pioneer in the internet infrastructure arena and has
teamed up with i2Coalition to show its continued support of the organization’s
goals to protect and continue Internet’s free flow of information and commerce.
Alongside i2Coalition members, Codero had strongly opposed both the Stop Online
Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect-IP Act (PIPA) in January of this year. Codero
recognizes the need to protect intellectual property online. However, reasonable
and well-functioning laws protecting these rights (such as the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act) are already in place. As a result, SOPA and PIPA
legislation are unnecessary and would unreasonably infringe on the rights of
United States citizens to freely publish and access information over the
internet.

The genesis of the I2Coalition began in 2011, when Codero along with many of the
i2Coalition’s founding and charter members joined forces during the successful
effort to prevent Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA)
from becoming law. After mobilizing, Codero and other companies in the industry
realized the ongoing need for a strong industry voice. The i2Coalition comprises
those trailblazing enterprises that make significant private investments and
drive innovation for the “nuts and bolts” of the Internet – including web
hosting and data center providers, registries and registrars, software and
service delivery and cloud computing services.

“The free flow of information on the internet is as sacred as free speech in
our society,” said Emil Sayegh, Codero President and CEO. “The i2Coalition was
formed to prevent misguided legislation from taking root, and it succeeded.
Going forward, the i2Coaltion will focus on the education of our society and
legislators about how the internet currently works and how only the development
of modern standards can adequately protect the Internet’s free flow of
information and commerce while also securing individual’s rights.”

The i2Coalition members share a common goal: to be the principle voice and
leading advocate for the Internet infrastructure industry. The coalition will
facilitate public policy education and advocacy, develop market-driven standards
formed by consensus and give the industry a unified voice. Members will receive
the support and tools they need to be heard in Washington and by their state and
local officials across the country. Interested parties can visit the
i2Coalition site for more information about membership.

“We believe the continued expansion of the Internet is vital for fostering
economic growth in the U.S.,” said Christian Dawson, i2Coalition co-founder and
Board Chair. “The i2Coalition will serve as a liaison between its members, the
public they serve and policymakers to ensure that the Internet infrastructure
industry continues to harness the full potential it has for creating jobs and
driving innovation in the United States.”

According to a market research study by Tier1 Research, the Internet
infrastructure industry generated and estimated direct and indirect $46 billion
in annual revenue in 2010 with expected 20% growth by 2013, and a trade flow to
the United States of $9.2 billion. New jobs more often than not require a
reliable infrastructure for the Internet, and the industry drives innovation at
every level.

About Codero Hosting
Codero Hosting delivers world-class dedicated, managed, cloud and hybrid hosting
solutions on-demand for businesses of all sizes worldwide. Codero integrates
innovative industry-leading, fully automated IT hosting solutions with all
customer service delivered by a seasoned and highly technical US-based team.
This allows companies to confidently outsource their IT hosting needs while
empowering them with complete control over their IT environment. Codero offers
hosting from its SSAE 16 (SAS 70 Type II) data centers located across the US.
An industry innovator, Codero has the only customer loyalty Rewards Program of
any major industry player, as well as attractive, and rewarding affiliate,
channel, and reseller programs. Codero is backed by growth private equity firm
Catalyst Investors. For more information about Codero, please visit
www.codero.com or connect with Codero on Twitter and Facebook.

About i2Coalition
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) supports those who build the
nuts and bolts of the Internet, and we treat it like the noble profession that
it is. We believe the continued growth of the Internet is vital for growing an
environment of innovation in America and seek to engage in ways to foster
success of the Internet and Internet infrastructure industry. We seek to
influence decision makers to weigh decisions on whether they are good or bad for
the Internet economy and its foundational industries. In short, we seek to
foster growth within the Internet infrastructure industry by driving others to
harness the Internet’s full potential. To learn more about i2Coalition, visit
www.i2Coalition.com.