<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp8c48a0cdyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">My sincerest condolences. I had the privilege of meeting him in person, he was the kindest, most interesting man. His legacy and contributions to the development of internet will be remembered for generations to come. He truly made the world a better place.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It amazed me how vital and youthful he was way into his 80s when I met him.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>Rest in peace, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">And a big hug to you Dave!</div><div><br></div><div class="ydp8c48a0cdsignature">Irene Fariña</div></div>
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El jueves, 12 de febrero de 2026, 10:04:53 a.m. CST, Dave Burstein via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org> escribió:
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<div><div id="yiv6037510617"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms, sans-serif;" class="yiv6037510617gmail_default">Dave, the "grandfather of the Internet" has left us. He was a board member at ISOC and supportive of the NY chapter when he lived here. </div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms, sans-serif;" class="yiv6037510617gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms, sans-serif;" class="yiv6037510617gmail_default">Remembrances welcome. ?Vint</div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms, sans-serif;" class="yiv6037510617gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:trebuchet ms, sans-serif;" class="yiv6037510617gmail_default">I am devastated. </div><br><div class="yiv6037510617gmail_quote yiv6037510617gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv6037510617gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <span><<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:manny.farber@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:manny.farber@gmail.com">manny.farber@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM<br>Subject: [IP] Announcement: David Farber has passed away<br>To: ip <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:ip@ip.topicbox.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ip@ip.topicbox.com">ip@ip.topicbox.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
<div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">I am heartbroken to report that my father, Dr. David J. Farber, passed away suddenly at his home in Tokyo, Japan. He left us on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the age of 91.</span></span></span></span><br></div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">To me he was of course simply “Dad,” and has been my bedrock for my entire life. We spoke almost daily by video throughout his time in Japan (the last eight years), and shared special times on numerous visits. I will miss him immeasurably.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">The wake and funeral will take place Thursday and Friday in Tokyo. Here is the webinar link: </span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OOeny8m3R7uvxA0Q9NLlog" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><u>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OOeny8m3R7uvxA0Q9NLlog</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> The wake ceremonies will begin Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:15 AM Eastern US (NY) time.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Below you will find more details about my father’s remarkable life and career, forwarding from an earlier mailing to the IP Asia group, and including details about the rest of the family.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">This is the first IP mailing not written or forwarded by my father, however I hope to work with others to write several postings about my father’s story, in a (techno-)historical context. For now, here’s a fantastic four-part history/interview from Keio University’s Cyber Civilization Research Center (which my father co-directed): </span></span></span></span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.ccrc.keio.ac.jp/interview-davefarber-life/" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><u>https://www.ccrc.keio.ac.jp/interview-davefarber-life/</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">If anyone would like to share their memories of my father, my e-mail is </span></span></span></span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:manny.farber@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:manny.farber@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><u>manny.farber@gmail.com</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">. </span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">He will be missed terribly.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Manny</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">IP Asia Announcement</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">We are heartbroken to report that our colleague -- our mentor, friend, and conscience -- David J. Farber passed away suddenly at his home in Roppongi, Tokyo. He left us on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the too-young age of 91.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">To his son Manny, he was simply “Dad”, his bedrock whom he will miss immeasurably. They spoke almost daily by video throughout his time in Japan, and shared special times on numerous visits. He is survived by son Manny Farber and daughter-in-law Mei Xu, daughter-in-law Carol Hagan and grandsons Nate Farber and Sam Farber. He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria (G.G.) and son Joe Farber.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dave’s career began with his education at Stevens Institute of Technology, which he loved deeply and served as a Trustee. He joined the legendary Bell Labs during its heyday, and worked at the Rand Corporation. Along the way, among countless other activities, he served as Chief Technologist of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission; became a proficient (instrument-rated) pilot; and was an active board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital civil-liberties organization. </span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">His professional accomplishments and impact are almost endless, but often captured by one moniker: “grandfather of the Internet,” acknowledging the foundational contributions made by his many students at the University of California, Irvine; the University of Delaware; the University of Pennsylvania; and Carnegie Mellon University.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">In 2018, at the age of 83, Dave moved to Japan to become Distinguished Professor at Keio University and Co-Director of the Keio Cyber Civilization Research Center (CCRC). He loved teaching, and taught his final class on January 22, 2026. </span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">At CCRC, one of his most enjoyable activities was co-hosting the IP-Asia online gathering, which has met every Monday for more than five years and has addressed many aspects of the impact of technology on civilization. Dave thrived in Japan in every way. </span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">We, the IP-Asia community, will gather for an online remembrance of Dave at the usual time and place, 2100 JST on Monday, February 9, 2026. </span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">It’s impossible to summarize a life and career as rich and long as Dave’s in our few words here. And each of us, even those who knew him for decades, represent just one facet of his life. But because we are here at its end, we have the sad duty of sharing this news. Further information and a more formal obituary are forthcoming.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">With condolences to Manny and the rest of the family,</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Jiro Kokuryo</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Cherry Wong</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Kaori Suzuki</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Rodney Van Meter</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dan Gillmor</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><div id="yiv6037510617m_-2985356679921569135topicbox-footer" style="margin:10px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #ddd;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.15);padding:7px 0;">
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