Faculty & Staff
Anthony Rutkowski
Distinguished Senior Research Fellow
Anthony (Tony) Rutkowski is currently the Vice-President for Regulatory Affairs within the Communication Services Division at VeriSign, Inc.- the leading global provider of trusted infrastructure and identity services for the Internet, telecommunications, and e-commerce sectors. He is also a Distinguished Senior Research Fellow of the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy at Georgia Tech. In his 40 year of work, he has been employed by: General Magic, Sprint International, Horizon House, Pan American Engineering, General Electric, the Evening News Association, the Federal Communications Commission, the International Telecommunication Union, Cape Canaveral City Council, the Internet Society, MIT, and NY Law School, as well as consultancy with NGI Associates.
He is an engineer-lawyer who extensively uses and innovates with many of these technologies. He developed a career from following strategically important developments and turning them into business opportunities. He currently serves President of the Global LI Industry Forum and participates in numerous Lawful Access and Interception forums. He also participates on the advisory boards for Telecommunications Policy and Info magazines.