Colin Jackson
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| Country: | New Zealand |
| Email: | colin [at] westlakenz.com |
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| LinkedIn: |  [LinkedIn - Colin Jackson Colin Jackson]
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| Twitter: |  @thisc
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Colin is a New Zealander who has been active on the Internet since 1990. His background is a mix of IT strategy, public policy, e-government and communications.
Colin contributes to the public understanding of technology and the issues it creates for us in his regular slot on Radio New Zealand National.
Work
Colin Jackson is presently a Consultant with Westlake Consulting Limited. He is also a technology commentator for Radio New Zealand, appearing on the 'Nine to Noon' programme, and explaining and commenting on various technology-related issues. [1]
Career History
Colin was one of the founders of InternetNZ in 1995 and was its inaugural treasurer. InternetNZ works to protect and promote the Internet at different levels in the state of New Zealand.[2]. In 2002 Colin was appointed to the then newly-formed .nz Oversight Committee which oversees the operation of the .nz domain. He was president of InternetNZ from 2005 to 2007. Colin Jackson has also been associated in the last ten years with projects on every level of the IT industry. [3]
Education
University of Cambridge, BA, MA , Mathematics , 1979 — 1982.[4]
Publications
Colin Jackson regularly writes official dissertations to the government of New Zealand on various Internet-related topics.[5]