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COPYRIGHT 2001 The Dallas Morning News
Byline: Doug Bedell
May 31--As director of Internet technology and strategy at IBM, Mike Nelson and his team are exploring the Next Generation Internet, a world in the not-too-distant future where everything will be connected to the worldwide network all the time.
How will Internet servers handle the massive amounts of data coming online? What are the implications for consumer privacy? What role will Linux and other open-source operating systems play? These are the questions that vex Mr. Nelson's soul.
Before joining IBM in July 1998, Mr. Nelson was director for technology policy at the Federal Communications Commission and served as special assistant for information technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Mr. Nelson has been involved in numerous projects that attempt to anticipate problems of worldwide connectivity. Currently, he is participating in the Global Internet Project, a coalition of 14 telecommunications and computer companies working to address key Internet issues.
He was in Dallas recently for the 2001 BusinessWeek Telecommunications Summit, a gathering of senior executives to discuss the latest developments in fast Internet access and its deployment. Mr. Nelson talked about the promises and pitfalls that will face the Next Generation Internet.
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