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Exec Dir Report (Peter Macaulay)

Introduction to the InternetNZ Annual Report

By Peter Macaulay, Chief Executive Director from (enter date)

The 2002/2003 has been one of great change for InternetNZ, not least because there has been a change of CEO.

Moving into a new role always provides insight into how an organisation works -  in a sound operation, the transition is easy and smooth, and I'm pleased to say that has definitely been my experience since I took over as CEO in March.

InternetNZ has clearly been well served by my predecessor, Sue Leader; its officers; and its staff, allowing me to focus my energies on the challenges that lie ahead.

One of those challenges will be to make InternetNZ  - a keystone in the structure of the Internet in New Zealand -  a lot more visible, whilst continuing to deliver the strong services needed to ensure the stability of the .nz space.

There are, of course, other serious issues to address, and opportunities to take up. It is vital to set priorities on these issues and opportunities, so that we don't overstretch.

We also need to work closely and openly with other organisations that can deliver results with our support, and vice versa. In several cases our perceived constituencies overlap, yet we must avoid becoming territorial. The upcoming Festival of Technology, based around our AGM, will show how quickly we are moving to build these relationships.

All in all, I believe action is the key to a refreshed role for InternetNZ . Within our membership, we have great thinkers and visionaries. My main task will be to translate their ideas into delivered actions and reality.

To do this effectively, we need a clearly articulated strategy. Fortunately , much of the background work in this area has been done, and we are ready to synthesise and present the outcome by mid-August 2003.

Shortly after that, in September 2003, attention will focus on the sale of Domainz. Once that is completed, it clears from InternetNZ the last vestiges of the old registry structure, allowing us to move on.

As with any organisation, there is also housekeeping and business as usual to attend to. This will take a consistent chunk of our effort, but we are developing tools to reduce the workload and improve outputs.

Other areas I expect to be working on in the weeks and months ahead include the following:

  • Festival of Technology and AGM summit.
  • Sale of Domainz
  • Revised InternetNZ internet presence (including a new web site!)
  • Service Providers Code and Guide to Best Practice
  • Membership
  • Interaction with members
  • Spam policy and reduction
  • IPV6
  • Enum
  • Response to legislative changes
  • Lobbying government on Internet issues
  • International relations
  • Industry Observation and Reporting
  • Appropriate events

This list is not exhaustive, and will be added to as events unfold.

There is much work to be done, therefore, and a great sense of excitement about the future. I am looking forward to meeting the challenges ahead, and working with all our stakeholders to make the Internet in NZ a better place to live.

© 2001 InternetNZ
Last updated 04 June 2003

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