Falk received his education from the University of Maryland, where he helped to design and implement a system that was capable of providing broadband Internet access with a satellite dish that could only receive data. His background also extends in satellite design, and he played a key role in developing satellite network architecture at TRW, Hughes, and PanAmSat.<ref>[http://www.irtf.org/chair IRTF.org]</ref> | Falk received his education from the University of Maryland, where he helped to design and implement a system that was capable of providing broadband Internet access with a satellite dish that could only receive data. His background also extends in satellite design, and he played a key role in developing satellite network architecture at TRW, Hughes, and PanAmSat.<ref>[http://www.irtf.org/chair IRTF.org]</ref> |