Affiliation: ALAC
Country: Puerto Rico
Currently a member
of ICANN's ccNSO

Javier Rua-Jovet is a former Puerto Rican public servant and telecoms regulator and currently focuses on public-interest, legal and government affairs.

Career[edit | edit source]

Rua-Jovet was initially in the field of natural resources, environmental and energy issues, and now also focuses on ICTs in general & ICT4D.

  • President/CEO of JRJ Consultants & Legal Services, LLC (2017-)
  • Chairman of Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Puerto Rico (2013-2017)
  • Vice-Chair and Chair of REGULATEL (2013-2016)
  • Private legal practice (2009-2012)
  • Chairman of Environmental Quality Board of Puerto Rico (2008)
  • Undersecretary of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico (2004)

ICANN Involvement[edit | edit source]

Rua-Jovet has been an ALAC member for North America Region and is currently on the ccNSO Council.

Involvement in Internet Governance[edit | edit source]

Originally as Chair of REGULATEL (Latin American Forum of Telecommunications Regulators), an observer organization at GAC, now ALAC member for North America (NomCom selected). He established a formal MOU relationship between Latin American Regulators and ICANN, signed by former CEO/President Fadi Chehade. Also active within VirtualEduca, an Organization of American States program on Internet//education best practices and CANTO, the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations.

Education[edit | edit source]

  • BA, Boston College
  • JD, University of Puerto Rico School of Law
  • LL.M George Washington University