Javier Rua-Jovet
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| Affiliation: | ALAC |
| Country: | Puerto Rico |
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