[Chapter-delegates] Reporter's request re: CEO resignation

[vinton cerf]

Dave,

there is a lot to write about but I would highlight Kathy's astute hiring
of talent during her term as CEO and her expansion of the role of ISOC as a
supplier of factual data and a defender of the Internet's openness. ISOC
was very prominent in the WCIT controversies as a defender of the Internet
and in the IANA transition that was by no means a slam dunk. There were
real challenges to this change from extremely powerful interests in the US
Congress and in international settings. Kathy's most recent contributions
came at the IGF in Geneva where she was her usual candid self, laying out
real challenges and real goals to guide attendees into the future. She
brought to ISOC a pragmatic optimism which I hope will continue under new
leadership.

vint


On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Dave Burstein <daveb at dslprime.com> wrote:

> Kathy
>
> I'll pick up anything you send me verbatim.
>
> Folks
>
> For newpolicynews.com, I'm writing up Kathy's resignation. I've known her
> for many years to be very able and a basically decent person, so I have all
> the color I need. I'll make a point of describing her role in bringing the
> IGF back from the dead to become a useful place to exchange ideas.
>
> I'm writing to the list to ask for comments on Brown's achievements in
> ISOC. I'm going to include my opinions on how ISOC should be reaching out
> to the global south and incorporating into ISOC the half of the internet
> effectively not included. (China is one-third of the net today, by most
> measures.)
>
> To balance my article, I'm looking for specific comments about meaningful
> achievements, particularly about building bridges across the North-South
> divide. I'll probably include
> anything you send verbatim.
>
> Do praise her freely. I'm very disappointed in ISOC since 2012 and want to
> include other opinions.
>
> Dave
> Editor, Fast Net News, Wireless One.news, Net Policy News and DSL Prime
> Author with Jennie Bourne  DSL (Wiley) and Web Video: Making It Great,
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