As some of you may have heard I am leaving ICANN next month. An opportunity came my way which will take me “back to my roots” in international intellectual property policy, and as great a job as Senior Director for Participation and Engagement is (and it is a great job!), I feel that that this opportunity is simply too compelling to let it pass me by.
ICANN’s commitment to Participation and Engagement predated my tenure, and it will continue on for as long as there is an ICANN. If you would like to apply to fill the post I’ve had the honour to fill, the door is most definitely open; you can find more information and apply at http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=213491&company_id=16025&version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=973076&aid=1.
Whomever is selected for this role, I wish them all the best – from leading the charge to bring further improvements to remote participation at meetings, to helping the community make choices about the future of ICANN’s meetings, to engaging new communities – there’s a lot to be done, and the job is very rewarding. You can find more information on the core of the programme for the next year at http://www.icann.org/en/committees/participation/proposed-work-programme-for-2010-2011-12mar10-en.pdf.
It has been a privilege and an honour to serve the Internet community for the past three and a half years. I’ve met amazing people, with a real passion for the future of the Internet and an unshakeable commitment to building a better future for everyone. Whilst I’m going to a very different area of international policy, as an Internet user myself I believe my interests are in great hands – yours. I will enjoy watching the future unfold as all of you create it!
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Shampoos 04.15.10 at 11:28 pm
We’re sad to see you go, Nick. But the end is the beginning is the end, like Smashing Pumpkins sings, the end is exactly a start for other new great things.
Nick Ashton-Hart 04.16.10 at 1:36 pm
Thank you very much for the kind words (and the musical reference – in my opinion, most things in life go better with guitars!
)
Jim Fleming 04.18.10 at 1:43 am
“I’ve met amazing people, with a real passion for the future of the Internet and an unshakeable commitment to building a better future for everyone.”
1. There are also Netizens (people?) who you may eventually meet.
2. You may be surprised how many of the “people” you have met do not view ICANN as having any role in “a better future for everyone”.
3. As the world evolves, the definition of “The Internet” may change. People may discover that Netizens created a Real Internet long before the TCP/IP DOD DARPA ISOC domination. Netizens spend a lot of
time and energy (with passion) protecting The Real Internet from
ICANN.
Efrosimich 04.19.10 at 8:58 am
Fill the post I’ve had the honour to fill, the door is most definitely open; you can find more information and apply. People may discover that Netizens created a Real Internet.
Winston Lawrence 04.20.10 at 8:50 am
Good luck! Sometimes its just the right time to move on – you’ve got a legacy behind you and strong reputation ahead of you.
Constantine Roussos (.music) 04.20.10 at 12:46 pm
Seems like a challenging new role in international intellectual property policy. Best of luck Nick!
Constantine
.music
Jim Fleming 04.20.10 at 1:42 pm
…a New Beginning AND a FORK in the NET ?
years from now people may mark this era (circa 2010) as the time
when people came to a FORK in the NET.
Path A: The ARPA, DOD, DARPA, ISOC, IETF…NetHeads ?
Path B: The UNIX, Linux, BSD, IEEE, ITU, Telco…BellHeads ?
Systemic Cronyism vs. Systemic Code
…may the best approach serve the market & future generations…
Jim Fleming 04.21.10 at 3:11 am
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
International Trade Administration
Information Privacy and Innovation in
the Internet Economy
AGENCIES: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce; and
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) and the
International Trade Administration
(ITA), on behalf of the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Department), will hold a
public meeting on May 7, 2010, to
discuss the nexus between privacy
policy and innovation in the Internet
economy.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May
7, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time. Registration will
start at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Polaris Room of the Ronald Reagan
International Trade Center, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20001. Please enter at the main
entrance on 14th Street. All of the major
entrances to the building are accessible
to people with disabilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meeting, contact Manu Bhardwaj by
email at mbhardwaj@ntia.doc.gov or by
phone at (202) 482–1840.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Recognizing the vital importance of the
Internet to U.S. innovation, prosperity,
education, and political and cultural
life, the Department has made it a top
priority to ensure that the Internet
remains open for innovation. The
Department has assembled a newly
created Internet Policy Task Force (Task
Force) whose mission is to identify
leading public policy and operational
challenges in the Internet environment.
The Task Force leverages expertise
across many bureaus, including those
responsible for domestic and
international information and
communications technology policy,
international trade, cybersecurity
standards and best practices,
intellectual property, business
advocacy, and export control.
As part of the Task Force, NTIA and
ITA are conducting a comprehensive
review of the nexus between privacy
policy and innovation in the Internet
economy, which will include the
issuance of a notice of inquiry. To
facilitate the review, on May 7, 2010,
NTIA will hold a public meeting to
discuss stakeholder views and to
facilitate further public discussion on
privacy policy in the United States. The
event will seek participation and
comment from all Internet stakeholders,
including the commercial, academic,
and civil society sectors, on the impact
of current privacy laws in the United
States and around the world on the pace
of innovation in the information
economy. A discussion of whether
current privacy laws serve consumer
interests and fundamental democratic
values is also anticipated.
The agenda for the public meeting
will be posted on NTIA’s website at
least one week prior to the meeting.
This meeting will be webcast. The
agenda and webcast information will be
available on NTIA’s website at
http://www.ntia.doc.gov. Secretary of
Commerce Gary Locke is scheduled to
deliver keynote remarks. Also
participating with remarks will be
NTIA’s Administrator and Assistant
Secretary Lawrence Strickling, the
Department of Commerce’s General
Counsel Cameron Kerry, and other U.S.
Government officials.
The meeting will be open to members
of the public on a first-come, first-served
basis. The meeting will be physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring accommodation
services, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids,
should communicate their needs to
Manu Bhardwaj at least two (2) days
prior to the meeting. Attendees should
arrive at least one-half hour prior to the
start of the meeting and must present a
valid passport or other photo
identification upon arrival. Members of
the public will have an opportunity to
ask questions at the meeting.
Dated: April 12, 2010.
Lawrence E. Strickling,
Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information.
Francisco J. Sanchez,
Under Secretary of Commerce for
International Trade.
[FR Doc. 2010–8681 Filed 4–15–10; 8:45 am]
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sağlıklı diyetler 04.21.10 at 9:25 pm
where are you going ,we will miss you
Alice 04.23.10 at 8:09 am
Best of luck Nick !
Dave 04.26.10 at 12:11 pm
Good luck in the future Nick! Wishing you all the best!
Igor 05.10.10 at 1:13 am
Good luck on your “great new job”, Nick!
AlloAllo
Fatimata 05.20.10 at 8:16 am
We will miss you Nick ! You did a lot for At-Large too.
Good luck in your new job!
Patrick Vande Walle 05.20.10 at 9:08 am
Good luck Nick.
It has been a pleasure to work with you ! Thank you for your contributions to the At-Large.
And please get rid of the Jim Fleming spam, which spoil the comments