Mike Roberts
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| Country: | USA |
| Email: | mmr@darwin.ptvy.ca.us |
Michael "Mike" Roberts is a policy consultant in the field of internet technology,services and development especializing in research and development. He is the current the President of the internet policy consulting firm Darwin Group, Inc and Chairman of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network (U.S. UCAN) Task Force.[1] He served as Interim President and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers from 1998-2001.[2]
Education
- Liberal Arts Graduate- Stanford University
- Masters in Business Administratio (MBA)- Stanford Graduate School of Business
Career History
Mike Roberts held different positions in networking industry and non-government organizations before his election as Interim President and CEO of ICANN. His former jobs include:[3]
- Vice-President- EDUCOM
- Staff Director- EDUCOM Networking and Telecommunications Task Force
- Organizer/Director - Internet2
- Founder/Executive Director- Internet Society (ISOC)
- Deputy Director- Stanford University Information Technology Services
- Founder-CAUSE
Publications
Mike Roberts published the following reports and journals:[4] [5]
- Why Is the Internet So Cheap? Educom Review (Archives);January 1994
- Range War in Cyberspace: A parable of competition and Regulation, Educom Review (Archives), January 1994
- Finding a Middle Ground on Encryption, Educom Review (Archives); January 1994
- Building the NII: Challenges for Higher Education, Educom Review (Archives), January 1994
- Closing the Books on 1993, Educom Review (Archives), January 1994
- Trackage Rights On The Cyber-Railroad; Educom Review (Archives), January 1995
- The Internet and the 3 Ds Educom Review (Archives), January 1995
- What is Fair about Fair Use? Educom Review (Archives); January 1995
- Telecom Deregulation: A Phoenix from the Ashes? Educom Review (Archives), January 1995
- Internet II: The Next Generation University Network, Educom Review (Archives); January 1996
- The Telecommunications Act of 1996: What's in this Bill for Higher Ed? Educom Review (Archives), January 1996
- Leveraging Change, Educom Review (Archives), January 1997
- Shared Infrastructure and the Future of University Networking, Educom Review (Archives), January 1997
- The Case for Broadband Evangelism; EDUCAUSE Review, January 2004
- Lessons for the Future Internet: Learning from the Past, EDUCAUSE Review, January 2006
- The End of Telephony, Educom Review (Archives), January 1996
- Management of the Domain Name System, Educom Policy comments on proceeding initiated by U.S. Department of Commerce, February 1998
- Internet2 - Mission, Goals and Objectives, Policy briefing, January,1997
- Higher Education and the NII, from Vision to Reality," Proceedings of the 1995 Monterey Conference. Co-author and publisher
- The Internet, the NII and Higher Education, Invited Address, Conference on High Speed Computing, April, 1995.
- Why is the Internet Cheap?, Educom Review, November-December, 1994
- Range War in Cyberspace, Educom Review, September-October, 1994
- The Global Information Infrastructure, Testimony on behalf of Internet Society to U.S. Commerce Department Hearing, August, 1994
- Information Highways and the NREN, Turning Concepts into Action, EDUCOM Review March-April 1993
ICANN Involvement
Michael Roberts was elected by the Interim ICANN Board as Interim President and CEO because of his extensive experience and involvement in the networking industry and non-government organizations. In 1999, Esther Dyson, Interim Chairman of the ICANN Board described Roberts by stating that:
"Mike's long background in the networking field, and particularly his experience in starting up significant non-profit organizations in this field, are particularly applicable to what ICANN will need as it completes its initial organizational efforts. His reputation and credibility will be important assets for ICANN. He knows most of the relevant people and organizations worldwide, but he is known for being nonpartisan."