Mark Davies

Biography for Mark Davies

Mark has been involved in the development of the Internet in New Zealand since the first dial-up connections between VUW and the University of Calgary in 1986.  Three years later he, Andy Linton and Jonathan Stone established the initial fixed internet links from VUW and Massey U. to the CSnet international gateway at the U. of Waikato (using a modified SLIP over DSIR circuits).

Mark has been a councillor of the Internet Society of New Zealand (1997-98) and served on several technical committees.  In the early days he worked tirelessly to promote the Internet at many NZUUG and UniForum conferences.  He continues to provide technical assistance to those that ask for his help.  Mark has maintained a list of New Zealand organisations that are connected to the Internet since the end of 1993 (when there were 242).