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[ NNSquad ] Paul Brigner: ISOC's amazing flexible man
Paul Brigner: ISOC's amazing flexible man http://j.mp/Ho8dWB (This message on Google+) - - - You may recall some days ago I expressed surprise at ISOC's hiring of Paul Brigner for a key role. CNET discussed aspects of this controversial appointment at the time: http://j.mp/H6IWPT (CNET) Mr. Brigner when at Verizon was publicly opposed to Net Neutrality. When at the MPAA -- where he was before the ISOC hiring -- he specifically spoke and blogged in favor of PIPA legislation -- apparently expressing his own views, not just those of his employer. And all of these views in question would appear to be in direct conflict with ISOC positions. Now comes word that Brigner has become a foe of the SOPA/PIPA approach that he was vigorously endorsing such a short time ago. Fascinating. And how very convenient: http://j.mp/Ho7nsS (CNET) Of course people can have a genuine change of heart, sometimes dramatically. On the other hand, the great satirist Tom Lehrer wrote a song about a famous technologist whose views were those of ... expediency. I don't know Mr. Brigner personally. I'm not in a position to see into his head, or his heart. But I still find it remarkable, with all the qualified people available who have been stalwartly supporting ISOC positions for many years, that ISOC made this particular choice -- and I have to wonder why. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org Founder: - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad