[IP] Notice for DC IPers: Mike Nelson on "The Battle for the Net"

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Michael R Nelson <mrn@us.ibm.com>
Date: October 4, 2006 4:58:41 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Notice for DC IPers: Mike Nelson on "The Battle for the Net"

(A little self-promotion. Dave, I was very sorry you couldn't make it  
to TPRC. I hope Gigi is feeling better.)

The Battle for the Net
What will shape tomorrow’s Internet — open standards or closed  
governments?

Featuring Michael Nelson,
Director of Internet Technology and Strategy, IBM and Vice President,  
Policy, Internet Society

When: Thursday evening, October 12
6:30 p.m. — Speaker’s reception

7:15 p.m. — Presentation

Where: George Mason University’s Arlington Campus – Room 329 (SPECIAL  
LOCATION)

RSVP: www.som.gmu.edu

DIRECTIONS: www.gmu.edu

As Director of Internet Technology and Strategy at IBM, Mike Nelson  
manages a team helping define and implement IBM's Next Generation  
Internet strategy. His group is working with university researchers  
on NGi technology, shaping standards for the NGi, and communicating  
IBM's vision of NGi, the Grid, and on demand computing to customers,  
policy makers, the press, and the general public. Prior to joining  
IBM, Mr. Nelson served as Special Assistant for Information  
Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy  
where he worked on issues relating to the global information  
infrastructure including telecommunications policy, information  
technology, encryption, electronic commerce and information policy.  
He has also been a professional staff member for the Senate  
Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space and the lead Senate  
staffer for the 1991 High-Performance Computing Act.

Free.

Additional Information: Contact Janet Palmisano at 703-993-1857 or  
jpalmisa@gmu.edu

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Michael R. Nelson
Director, Internet Technology and Strategy
IBM Corporation
and
Vice President, Policy
Internet Society
1301 K St., N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005


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