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| − | '''Matthew Rantanen''' has been the Director of Technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, a non-profit of 19 Native tribes in the San Diego County, since October 2001. He provides IT Direction and Network Technology Staff direction for a WAN spanning 250 miles and supporting 65+ tribal municipality buildings.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrantanen Matthew Rantanen], LinkedIn.com</ref> | + | |
| + | '''Matthew Rantanen''' has been the Director of Technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, a non-profit of 19 Native tribes in the San Diego County, since October 2001. He provides IT Direction and Network Technology Staff direction for a WAN spanning 250 miles and supporting 65+ tribal municipality buildings.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrantanen Matthew Rantanen], LinkedIn.com</ref> He helped establish the first FCC Tribal Priority for broadcasting and the the new FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy; he oversees programs and services for the 53 Native-owned and licensed non-commercial educational radio stations.<ref name=linkedin"></ref> | ||
He is involved with many aspects of Native communications, holding the following roles:<ref name="linkedin"></ref> | He is involved with many aspects of Native communications, holding the following roles:<ref name="linkedin"></ref> | ||
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Additionally, he is involved with [[ICANN]] through [[Native Public Media]], which is an [[At-Large]] advisor to ICANN. He is also involved with [[NARALO]], and is generally passionate about changing the digital landscape for the indigenous population of the USA, as a self-professed "cyber warrior for tribal broadband".<ref name="intake">ICANN 51 Intake Form. Retrieved 2014 November 2.</ref> | Additionally, he is involved with [[ICANN]] through [[Native Public Media]], which is an [[At-Large]] advisor to ICANN. He is also involved with [[NARALO]], and is generally passionate about changing the digital landscape for the indigenous population of the USA, as a self-professed "cyber warrior for tribal broadband".<ref name="intake">ICANN 51 Intake Form. Retrieved 2014 November 2.</ref> | ||
| − | + | He is an occasional [[ICANN]] attendee; as of [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles, he had attended a few [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]] and had previously attended [[IGF]] as well.<ref name="intake"></ref> | |
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| Country: | USA |
| Email: | mrantanen [at] sctdv.net |
| LinkedIn: |  [Matthew Rantanen, LinkedIn.com Matthew Rantanen]
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| Twitter: |  @mrrdesign
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Matthew Rantanen has been the Director of Technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, a non-profit of 19 Native tribes in the San Diego County, since October 2001. He provides IT Direction and Network Technology Staff direction for a WAN spanning 250 miles and supporting 65+ tribal municipality buildings.[1] He helped establish the first FCC Tribal Priority for broadcasting and the the new FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy; he oversees programs and services for the 53 Native-owned and licensed non-commercial educational radio stations.[2]
He is involved with many aspects of Native communications, holding the following roles:[1]
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Native Public Media, since October 2011
- Native Nations Broadband Task Force Member of the FCC, since February 2011
- Co-Chair of the Technology and Telecom Subcommittee of the National Congress of American Indians, since April 2013
- Vice President of Technology of Southern California Tribal Technologies, LLC, since October 2005
Additionally, he is involved with ICANN through Native Public Media, which is an At-Large advisor to ICANN. He is also involved with NARALO, and is generally passionate about changing the digital landscape for the indigenous population of the USA, as a self-professed "cyber warrior for tribal broadband".[3]
He is an occasional ICANN attendee; as of ICANN 51 in Los Angeles, he had attended a few ICANN Meeting and had previously attended IGF as well.[3]