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Internet Society Announces Ed Juskevicius from Nortel Networks as New Chairman of Advisory Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2 December, 2002

WASHINGTON, DC - December 2, 2002 - The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced that telecommunications industry veteran Ed Juskevicius is the new chairman of the Society's Advisory Council. The Advisory Council represents ISOC's organization members, which include representatives from academic, research, and international organizations; service/equipment suppliers, content providers, government, and public interest groups.

"The Advisory Council is an important part of ISOC's structure and we are very fortunate to have someone of Ed's caliber chairing it. Ed has shown significant leadership within the council and we are looking forward to working with him in his new role," said Lynn St.Amour, ISOC CEO/President.

Juskevicius -- currently senior manager, Technology and Standards, Nortel Networks -- has worked in the telecommunications industry since 1981, focusing on data communications products and standards for public carrier and private enterprise networks, including: ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM, xDSL and VoIP. His current interest areas include Security and Management aspects of networks and deployment of broadband Internet access technologies, as well as societal issues affecting how people use and benefit from the Internet - today and in the future.

In discussing his new role with ISOC, he reminds us that we are still in the early days of Internet deployment and uptake, with much to be done before getting even 50% of humanity to benefit from the Net. "Living in North America, it is all too easy to forget that most of the world has yet to experience the Internet, and yet very few of us (in our western households) had Net access just 5 years ago."

"As members of ISOC, we need to be aware of all the issues, not just the technologies, needed for the Net to fulfill its ultimate potential. This is ambitious and will be a lightening rod as some believe it's unrealistic to expect global Net access for all," according to Juskevicius.

"As an Advisory Council, we need to continually ask ourselves 'What's next?' It is our mission is to explore issues impacting the Internet - such as education, public policy, standards, digital rights, privacy and security -- and recommend ways to resolve them. Given ISOC's strong base of organization members, and the caliber of the people on the Advisory Council, I am optimistic that we will help everyone to benefit from the Net," he explained.

Contact:

Julie Williams
Tel:+1-703-326-9880x111
Cell: +1-703-402-6715
Email: jwilliams@isoc.org

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About ISOC
The Internet Society is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1991 to provide leadership in the management of Internet related standards, educational, and policy development issues. It has offices in Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland. Through its current initiatives in support of education and training, Internet standards and protocol, and public policy, ISOC has played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet has developed in a stable and open manner. It is the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) and other Internet-related bodies.

For over 10 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries which have played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country that has connected to the Internet during this time, while at the same time working to protect the Internet's stability. ISOC is taking the next step in this evolution with the recent announcement of its intent to bid for the .ORG registry based on the belief that a thriving noncommercial presence is a key element in developing a strong social and technical infrastructure in all nations. For additional information see http://www.isoc.org.