He is also an Internet pioneer, having been responsible for the decisions that created NSFNET (1985/86) - the network that became the Internet - while working for the US Federal Government (on leave from UCD). He was actively involved in the start-up of research networks in the Europe (EARN - President; Ebone - Board member) and Ireland (HEAnet - initial proposal and later Board member). He chaired the Board and General Assembly of the Council for European Top level domain Registries ([[CENTR]]) from 1999 to early 2001 and was actively involved in the start-up of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]) during that period.<ref>[http://www.creditexpo.ie/team/team.html Creditexpo]</ref> | He is also an Internet pioneer, having been responsible for the decisions that created NSFNET (1985/86) - the network that became the Internet - while working for the US Federal Government (on leave from UCD). He was actively involved in the start-up of research networks in the Europe (EARN - President; Ebone - Board member) and Ireland (HEAnet - initial proposal and later Board member). He chaired the Board and General Assembly of the Council for European Top level domain Registries ([[CENTR]]) from 1999 to early 2001 and was actively involved in the start-up of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]) during that period.<ref>[http://www.creditexpo.ie/team/team.html Creditexpo]</ref> |