Jon Postel: Difference between revisions
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* Founder of [[IANA]], The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority | * Founder of [[IANA]], The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority | ||
* Founding member of [[IAB]], The Internet Architecture Board | * Founding member of [[IAB]], The Internet Architecture Board | ||
* | * Founding member & first individual member of [[ISOC]]<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/ ISOC.org]</ref> | ||
* [[ISOC][ Trustee, 1996 - 1998.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/awards/postel/memory.shtml ISOC.org]</ref> | |||
==The Jon B. Postel Service Award== | ==The Jon B. Postel Service Award== | ||
In memory of the debt owed to Mr. Postel from the entire IT community, ISOC annually awards a prize in his honor. It is presented to an outstanding individual who has made important progress within the data communications industry. A $20,000 prize is associated with the award. <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/ ISOC]</ref> | In memory of the debt owed to Mr. Postel from the entire IT community, ISOC annually awards a prize in his honor. It is presented to an outstanding individual who has made important progress within the data communications industry. A $20,000 prize is associated with the award. <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/ ISOC]</ref> | ||