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Internet2 Names John S. Morabito As Vice President and General Counsel

Ann Arbor, Mich.—March 19, 2012—Internet2 President and CEO Dave Lambert 
announced today that John S. Morabito has joined Internet2 as Vice President 
and General Counsel, effective immediately. He will provide senior executive 
leadership for external relations and legal matters. Mr. Morabito is the 
former Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of Policy Analysis and 
Development for the U.S Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration (NTIA).

Morabito helped NTIA in its role as principal adviser to the President on 
telecommunications and information matters. He joined NTIA in May 2009 to 
serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for the Broadband Technology Opportunities 
Program.

“I am delighted to have John join Internet2 and our senior executive 
leadership team. John’s depth and breadth of knowledge and experience with 
telecommunications and Internet policy issues and relationships within 
industry, non-profit organizations, and the government will greatly benefit 
the Internet2 community,” said Internet2 President and CEO Dave Lambert. 
“John’s leadership will expand our opportunities to both strategically 
advance the needs of Internet2 members and the broader research and education 
community, and showcase our impact to potential new members, and federal, 
state and local leaders.”

In his new role, Morabito will be responsible for developing and implementing 
external relations, in coordination with other higher education associations 
and interests, with the goal of maintaining Internet2 as a leader, trusted 
authority, and resource in the area of advanced Internet development. This 
responsibility will include cultivating support and providing high-speed 
Internet connectivity to community anchor institutions. As General Counsel, 
Morabito will lead Internet2 on a wide range of legal matters and provide 
counsel to the senior executive leadership team.

Morabito has more than 20 years of experience in communications and 
information technology.  Prior to joining NTIA, he served as Vice President 
of Government Affairs and Policy Counsel for Comcast Corporation, Vice 
President and Associate General Counsel for Qwest Communications, Vice 
President of Federal Affairs for Frontier Corporation, Counsel for the United 
States House of Representatives Committee on Commerce, and Deputy Division 
Chief of several divisions in the Common Carrier Bureau at the Federal 
Communications Commission.

Morabito received a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, an 
A.B. in Economics from Vassar College, and attended the London School of 
Economics as part of his undergraduate degree. Morabito is a member of the 
New York, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Connecticut bars and the 
Federal Communications Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice law 
before the United States Supreme Court.

About Internet2

Internet2® is a member-owned advanced technology community founded by the 
nation's leading higher education institutions in 1996. Internet2 provides a 
collaborative environment for U.S. research and education organizations to 
solve common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions in 
support of their educational, research, and community service missions. For 
more information, visit www.internet2.edu.

For media assistance, contact Todd Sedmak at 202-331-5373 or 
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