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'''John Curran''' is considered an [[Internet]] and telecommunications industry expert. Curran was one of the founding members and is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Registry for Internet Numbers ([[ARIN]]), a Regional Internet Registry ([[RIR]]).<ref>[https://www.arin.net/about_us/bot.html#Curran ARIN-Board of Trustees]</ref> He is also a Principal Associate at [[Isotropic]], LLC., a cybersecurity and telecommunications service provider.<ref>[http://www.isotropic.net/People Isotropic.net-People]</ref> Curran actively participates in the activities of the Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]) and has served as co-chairman of the Operations and Network Management Area and member of IPng ([[IPv6]]) Directorate.<ref>[http://www.ptc.org/ptc11/program/dyn_participants_indiv_sm.php?pid=31 Program Participant, President & CEO-ARIN]</ref>
==Career History==
Curran has previously held the following positions:
* EVP, COO & Chief Technology Officer, ServerVault, 2004-2009
* Founder and Chairman, American Registry for Internet Numbers, 1997-2004
* Chief Technology Officer & VP of Technology and Engineering, XO Communications, Inc., 1999-2004
* Chief Technology Officer, [[GTE]] Internetworking, 1997-1999
* Chief Technology Officer, [[Bolt, Beranek, and Newman|BBN]]/BBN Planet, 1990-1997<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=8008919&privcapId=37982991&previousCapId=37982991&previousTitle=American%20Registry%20for%20Internet%20Numbers%20Ltd. John Curran Businessweek Executive Profile]</ref> <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jcurran John Curran Profile]</ref>
==Career History==
==ICANN Involvement==
John Curran previously held the following positions:<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=8008919&privcapId=37982991&previousCapId=37982991&previousTitle=American%20Registry%20for%20Internet%20Numbers%20Ltd. John Curran Businessweek Executive Profile]</ref> <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jcurran John Curran Profile]</ref>
As President and CEO of ARIN, John is involved in the different activities, meetings, and is in constant communication with the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]], specifically regarding allocations of [[IP|IP addresses]], issues regarding [[IPv4]] depletion, and the implementation of [[IPv6]]. He currently serves are Secretary of the Number Resource Organization ([[NRO]]), which serves as the ICANN Address Supporting Organization ([[ASO]]).<ref>[http://www.nro.net/ About NRO]</ref>
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