William Manning
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William Manning |
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Short biography
Bill Manning has been involved in Internet Operations since 1978, building two global IP networks for Texas Instruments and EDS. He moved to Rice University where he was part of the team that built and ran one of the NSFnet regional networks. He then moved to USC/ISI to work with Jon Postel and the IANA function. While there he was part of the team that developed and deployed the initial country code TLDS, built and operated the first IPv6 network, and then the 6bone, was on the team that approved and created the first RIR (RIPE-‐NCC), worked on the design of the first IRR, and helped plan the IANA transition to ICANN.
He has served on both the ARIN Advisory Council (1999-‐2000) and the Board of Trustees (2000-‐2008). He managed the “B” root nameserver and created the “J, K, L, and M” servers and was part of the team that distributed them to Verisign, RIPE, ICANN and Wide. He is active in the IETF, having served as the Procedures for Internet/Enterprise Renumbering (pier) WG chair and has been author or editor for numerous RFCs. He participates in ICANN committees, as a charter member of RSSAC, SSR/RT (2009-‐ present), and NOMCOM (2007-‐2010).
Statements of support
The comment period will commence at 23:59 (UTC) Thursday, 2 February 2012.
I’m glad to see Bill has offered to serve, and I support his candidacy*.
Eric
* as well as my own.
Bill has been extremely helpful in supporting efforts to track exploited resources used by malefactors. His talents and resources proved invaluable.
I am glad to see Bill is standing for the ASO election, and I fully support his candidacy.
He has been among a very small core of people who have formed the backbone of apricot, and other ops conferences around the world, and I admire his energy and commitment in this.
–srs
I’m proud to support Bill’s nomination for the board seat. He has strong rapport with industry and government on a global scale and will bring that asset along with his deep technical knowledge to the board. I have enjoyed working with Bill over the years and know that he will continue to serve the community well in this position.
I am so glad to see that Bill is on the list of ASO election of ICANN board, and I truly and sincerely support his candidacy toward, based on his long time contribution to Internet society.
Of course, his technical, Internet backbone operational experty shall be truly the value to ICANN operation.
We, WIDE project, has closely worked with him, regarding a lot of topics, which are related with ICANN operation.
I cordially support Bill’s candidacy for Seat 9 of the Board. His capable experience and vision would be very valuable to the Board management.
I’d like to support Bill’s candidacy for the ICANN board. From my time with the Ebone network and the RIPE NCC board I appreciate his understanding and common sense in issues with Internet addresses and names.
I happily support Bill’s candidate to the ICANN Board.
I support Bill’s candidacy.
I’ve known Bill for many years, particularly through the ccTLD DNS training and ccNSO TechDay.
I think he would be a good ICANN Board Member from the ASO
Nigel Roberts. ccTLD Manager .GG and .JE
I am happy to support Bill’s candidacy. Bill has been a tireless contributor to the Internet community for many years, and I am happy to see that he is continually willing to put his valuable skills, experience, and talent to good use at ICANN.
It is great to have Bill to offer his serve in ICANN board member, and I support his candidacy.
Bill has a couple of traits that would make him suitable for this position and which mean I have no qualms endorsing him:
He is able to listen and comprehend.
He is able to debate and understand technical (and other) arguments.
He is able to heed advice.
He is civic minded.
All of these traits would serve him, and the ICANN board well, should he be appointed.
–Calvin Browne