Fred Baker (IETF chair)
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Frederick J. Baker, better known as Fred Baker (born 1952) is an American engineer
, specializing in developing computer network
protocols for the Internet
.
from 1970 to 1973. He developed computer network
techology starting in 1978 at Control Data Corporation
(CDC), Vitalink Communications Corporation, and Advanced Computer Communications.
He joined Cisco Systems
in 1994.
He became a Cisco Fellow in 1998, working in university relations and as a research ambassador, and in the IETF.
Since 1989, Baker has been involved with the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF), the body that develops standards for the Internet
.
He chaired a number of IETF working groups, including several that specified the management information base
s (MIB) used to manage network bridges
and popular telecommunications links.
Baker served as IETF chair from 1996 to 2001, when he was succeeded by Harald Tveit Alvestrand
.
He served on the Internet Architecture Board
from 1996 through 2002. He has co-authored or edited around 50 Request for Comments
(RFC) documents on Internet protocols and contributed to others. The subjects covered include network management, Open Shortest Path First
(OSPF) and Routing Information Protocol
(RIPv2) routing, quality of service
(using both the Integrated services
and Differentiated Services
models), Lawful Interception
, precedence-based services on the Internet, and others.
In addition, he served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society
2002 through 2008, and as its chair from 2002 through 2006. He was a member of the Technical Advisory Council of the US Federal Communications Commission
from 2005 through 2009.
He has worked as liaison to other standards organizations such as the ITU-T
.
In 2009 he became chair of the RFC Series Oversight Committee.
he co-chaired the IPv6
Operations Working Group in the IETF, represents IETF on the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Smart Grid Smart Grid Interoperability Panel and Architecture Committee (until 2012), and is Cisco's representative to a Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group.
Baker also has several patents..
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, specializing in developing computer network
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
protocols for the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
Biography
Baker attended the New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a university located in Socorro, New Mexico....
from 1970 to 1973. He developed computer network
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
techology starting in 1978 at Control Data Corporation
Control Data Corporation
Control Data Corporation was a supercomputer firm. For most of the 1960s, it built the fastest computers in the world by far, only losing that crown in the 1970s after Seymour Cray left the company to found Cray Research, Inc....
(CDC), Vitalink Communications Corporation, and Advanced Computer Communications.
He joined Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
in 1994.
He became a Cisco Fellow in 1998, working in university relations and as a research ambassador, and in the IETF.
Since 1989, Baker has been involved with the Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force
The Internet Engineering Task Force develops and promotes Internet standards, cooperating closely with the W3C and ISO/IEC standards bodies and dealing in particular with standards of the TCP/IP and Internet protocol suite...
(IETF), the body that develops standards for the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
He chaired a number of IETF working groups, including several that specified the management information base
Management information base
A management information base is a virtual database used for managing the entities in a communications network. Most often associated with the Simple Network Management Protocol , the term is also used more generically in contexts such as in OSI/ISO Network management model...
s (MIB) used to manage network bridges
Bridging (networking)
Bridging is a forwarding technique used in packet-switched computer networks. Unlike routing, bridging makes no assumptions about where in a network a particular address is located. Instead, it depends on flooding and examination of source addresses in received packet headers to locate unknown...
and popular telecommunications links.
Baker served as IETF chair from 1996 to 2001, when he was succeeded by Harald Tveit Alvestrand
Harald Tveit Alvestrand
Harald Tveit Alvestrand is a Norwegian computer scientist. He was the chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force from 2001 until 2005...
.
He served on the Internet Architecture Board
Internet Architecture Board
The Internet Architecture Board is the committee charged with oversight of the technical and engineering development of the Internet by the Internet Society ....
from 1996 through 2002. He has co-authored or edited around 50 Request for Comments
Request for Comments
In computer network engineering, a Request for Comments is a memorandum published by the Internet Engineering Task Force describing methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the Internet and Internet-connected systems.Through the Internet Society, engineers and...
(RFC) documents on Internet protocols and contributed to others. The subjects covered include network management, Open Shortest Path First
Open Shortest Path First
Open Shortest Path First is an adaptive routing protocol for Internet Protocol networks. It uses a link state routing algorithm and falls into the group of interior routing protocols, operating within a single autonomous system . It is defined as OSPF Version 2 in RFC 2328 for IPv4...
(OSPF) and Routing Information Protocol
Routing Information Protocol
The Routing Information Protocol is a distance-vector routing protocol, which employs the hop count as a routing metric. RIP prevents routing loops by implementing a limit on the number of hops allowed in a path from the source to a destination. The maximum number of hops allowed for RIP is 15....
(RIPv2) routing, quality of service
Quality of service
The quality of service refers to several related aspects of telephony and computer networks that allow the transport of traffic with special requirements...
(using both the Integrated services
Integrated services
In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service on networks...
and Differentiated Services
Differentiated services
Differentiated Services or DiffServ is a computer networking architecture that specifies a simple, scalable and coarse-grained mechanism for classifying and managing network traffic and providing Quality of Service on modern IP networks...
models), Lawful Interception
Lawful interception
Lawful interception is obtaining communications network data pursuant to lawful authority for the purpose of analysis or evidence. Such data generally consist of signalling or network management information or, in fewer instances, the content of the communications...
, precedence-based services on the Internet, and others.
In addition, he served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society
Internet Society
The Internet Society or ISOC is an international, nonprofit organization founded during 1992 to provide direction in Internet related standards, education, and policy...
2002 through 2008, and as its chair from 2002 through 2006. He was a member of the Technical Advisory Council of the US Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
from 2005 through 2009.
He has worked as liaison to other standards organizations such as the ITU-T
ITU-T
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector is one of the three sectors of the International Telecommunication Union ; it coordinates standards for telecommunications....
.
In 2009 he became chair of the RFC Series Oversight Committee.
he co-chaired the IPv6
IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6 is a version of the Internet Protocol . It is designed to succeed the Internet Protocol version 4...
Operations Working Group in the IETF, represents IETF on the National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
Smart Grid Smart Grid Interoperability Panel and Architecture Committee (until 2012), and is Cisco's representative to a Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group.
Baker also has several patents..
External links
- The Debate Over Internet Governance: A Snapshot in the Year 2000, The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. Retrieved on August 6, 2007.