IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on the Internet

Report by Azer Bestavros, TCI Chair

2011/2012 Conference Endorsements and Sponsorships

2011/2012 Conference Endorsements and Sponsorships

2011/2012 Conference Endorsements and Sponsorships

2011/2012 Conference Endorsements and Sponsorships

Communication using a Moderated Mailing List maintained at BU

Communication through IEEE Internet Computing Magazine

TCI Executive Committee

Fred Douglis, EMC

Sumi Helal, U of Florida

Arun Iyengar, IBM(Vice Chair)

New TCI Chair Election

Weisong Shi (施巍松）Professor & Director, Mobile and Internet Systems LaboratoryDepartment of Computer ScienceWayne State University, Michigan

Shengru TuProfessorComputer Science DepartmentUniversity of New Orleans, Louisiana

Issues and Perceptions

• Too much emphasis on “money”• Emphasis on form as opposed to function• Too many TCs with too much overlap• Cumbersome processes (e.g., TAB, CIMA)• Need continuity in TC budget allocation