Scott Bradner
Encyclopedia
Scott Bradner is a senior figure in the area of Internet governance
. He serves as the secretary to the Internet Society
and was formerly a trustee. He is on the board of ARIN
, the North American IP address registry. He has also held numerous senior leadership roles on the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF) which develops Internet standard
s. He is also University Technology Security Officer at Harvard University
.
In the mid 1990s Mr Bradner distinguished himself as one of the most trustworthy and reliable voices in the area of "Internet governance" -- the process of developing an institution to succeed the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
(IANA), which managed the Internet's domain name system
, but was essentially run by a computer science professor, Jon Postel
. As one of a number of close advisers to Dr. Postel, Mr. Bradner sought to maintain the spirit of "Internet self-governance" -- the idea that the users of the network should decide the rules by which they would abide.
In 1996 at a conference of the Harvard Information Infrastructure Project, Mr. Bradner famously described two conundrums of the Internet that still hold: "Who says who makes the rules?" and "Who says who pays for what?"
Internet governance
Internet governance is the development and application of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programs that shape the evolution and use of the Internet...
. He serves as the secretary to the Internet Society
Internet Society
The Internet Society or ISOC is an international, nonprofit organization founded during 1992 to provide direction in Internet related standards, education, and policy...
and was formerly a trustee. He is on the board of ARIN
American Registry for Internet Numbers
The American Registry for Internet Numbers is the Regional Internet Registry for Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States. ARIN manages the distribution of Internet number resources, including IPv4 and IPv6 address space and AS numbers. ARIN opened its doors for...
, the North American IP address registry. He has also held numerous senior leadership roles on the Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force
The Internet Engineering Task Force develops and promotes Internet standards, cooperating closely with the W3C and ISO/IEC standards bodies and dealing in particular with standards of the TCP/IP and Internet protocol suite...
(IETF) which develops Internet standard
Internet standard
In computer network engineering, an Internet Standard is a normative specification of a technology or methodology applicable to the Internet. Internet Standards are created and published by the Internet Engineering Task Force .-Overview:...
s. He is also University Technology Security Officer at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
In the mid 1990s Mr Bradner distinguished himself as one of the most trustworthy and reliable voices in the area of "Internet governance" -- the process of developing an institution to succeed the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is the entity that oversees global IP address allocation, autonomous system number allocation, root zone management in the Domain Name System , media types, and other Internet Protocol-related symbols and numbers...
(IANA), which managed the Internet's domain name system
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
, but was essentially run by a computer science professor, Jon Postel
Jon Postel
Jonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with respect to standards...
. As one of a number of close advisers to Dr. Postel, Mr. Bradner sought to maintain the spirit of "Internet self-governance" -- the idea that the users of the network should decide the rules by which they would abide.
In 1996 at a conference of the Harvard Information Infrastructure Project, Mr. Bradner famously described two conundrums of the Internet that still hold: "Who says who makes the rules?" and "Who says who pays for what?"