Nevil Brownlee
nevil@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz
Nominated Candidate

Experience

1965:          Started computing on IBM 1620. 
1975:          Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics, University of
               Auckland.
1973-80:       Developed operating systems, compilers and run-time
               support systems, user management system for DEC-10. 
               Pacific area editor Journal for Users of Burroughs
               large systems).
1978:          Sabbatical leave at the Rekencentrum, Tech.
               Hogeschool Eindhoven, Netherlands. 
1981- :        Deputy Director, Computer Centre, University of
               Auckland. Responsible for campus system software and
               for the development and coordination of campus
               networking.

Networking activities:

1985:     BITnet link Auckland - Victoria Universities. 
1986:     Supervised development of Blue Book file transfer
          tunneling to provide BITnet link via X.25 to NetNorth in
          Canada.
1989:     I was instrumental in setting up the Tuia Consortium, an
          informal internetwork of all three of New Zealand's
          research networks. 
1990:     Co-ordinated design and implementation of the Kawaihiko
          IP network connecting all the NZ Universities.
          Participated in PACCOM meetings.
1991:     Developed PC/DECNET DLL interface for NCSA Telnet. August
          PACCOM, Nov. IEPG.
1992:     Member of Frame Relay technical working party for TuaiNet
          backbone.  March and November IEPG and IETF meetings.
          IETF Working Groups: Operational Statistics, Internet
          Accounting. Implemented first version of Internet
          Accounting Meter, currently developing next version of
          Internet Accounting MIB.

Hobbies: Backstage Theatre.  Lighting design (more than 40 shows),
Stage hand, Dresser, ...  Currently Chairman of New Zealand
Association for Theatre Craft, DEsign & Technology (NZATT).
Photography, Music (especially classical, ragtime and jazz).

Statement of Acceptance:

I have seven year's experience in all aspects of networking, with
extensive participation in Auckland University's campus network,
and Kawaihiko Network (linking the seven New Zealand universities),
Tuia (New Zealand's "NREN"), PACCOM (the Pacific Communications
consortium), IEPG and IETF. This experience gives me a thorough
understanding of how the Internet is constructed, and the problems
of co-ordinating activities within it, for example those relating
to its growth and development. I represent a small country at the
outer edge of the Internet which has been quick to realise the
benefits of internetworking.  I believe this gives me the
understanding to represent small countries effectively.

I have furthered long-standing interests by being actively involved
in the IETF's Internet Accounting and Operational Statistics
Working Groups.  We need better monitoring methods to improve the
performance of our networks.  Internet Accounting willl give us a
tool to measure the traffic flows generated by users or groups of
users. Such measurements will become an essential aid in developing
networks both large and small.  

Overall, I believe that access to the Internet should be available
to everyone everywhere - 'the ubiquitous Internet' - at an
affordable cost.  I have always been an active member of any group
I belong to, and will work to develop the ubiquitous Internet as
a long-term goal.