Mark Nottingham's Internet Standards Leadership and Advisory Services

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Mark Nottingham's Internet Standards Leadership and Advisory Services provides guidance on internet standards, governance, and policy.

Target Customer

{"Technology company executives and engineering leaders (e.g., CTOs, VP/Director of Engineering)","Standards and governance teams","Regulators and policymakers","Boards of directors in tech and internet organizations"}

Key Differentiator

Longstanding cross-functional leadership across IETF, W3C, IAB, and major industry players, with hands-on experience shipping HTTP/2 and guiding the Web’s transition to HTTP/3, combined with governance and policy expertise.

Implementation Timeline

Ongoing roles since 2007 (HTTP Working Group chair) with current roles through 2025; Cloudflare Standards Lead since 2022; CMA Digital Expert since 2023; W3C Inc. Board director 2022-2024; IETF QUIC Working Group chair 2016-2020; IETF AI Preferences Working Group chair (2025-).

Pain Points

1Difficulty coordinating policymakers with technical standards and industry practice
2Navigating long-range technical direction for Internet development across multiple organizations
3Aligning governance, policy and standardization efforts within large cloud-scale ecosystems

Key Features

1Standards leadership at Cloudflare
2Chairing key working groups (IETF HTTP Working Group, IETF QUIC Working Group, IETF AI Preferences Working Group)
3Advisory roles with Cloudflare and CMA Digital Markets Unit
4Board governance and corporate leadership experience (W3C Board, IAB)

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Standards Lead, Cloudflare
2Chair, IETF HTTP Working Group
3Chair, IETF QUIC Working Group
4Chair, IETF AI Preferences Working Group
5Chair, IAB/W3C Workshop on Age-Based Restrictions on Content Access
6Director, W3C Inc. Board
7Secretary of the Corporation, World Wide Web Consortium
8Member, Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
9Fastly Senior Principal Engineer, Office of the CTO
10W3C Technical Architecture Group Member
11Principal Architect, Akamai, Web Division
12Senior Principal Engineer, Yahoo!
13Director, Web Services Interoperability Organization
14Senior Principal Technologist, Office of the CTO, BEA Systems
15Research Scientist, Standards and Protocols, Akamai Technologies
16IETF Liaison to the W3C

Client Results

1Improved CDN interoperability through standardisation of common functions
2Assisted the Web’s transition to HTTP/3
3Led shipping of HTTP/2 in the HTTP Working Group
4Launched Mozilla Specification Positions repository to document standards stance
5Advised CMA on digital markets and governance
6Directed and enhanced governance processes at W3C and IAB

Competitive Advantages

1Deep, multi-domain experience across standards bodies (IETF, W3C) and industry players
2Proven track record shipping and standardizing core web protocols (HTTP/2, HTTP/3)
3Strong governance and policy coordination experience with regulators and boards

Key Benefits

1Strategic guidance on internet standards participation and governance

2Improved interoperability and policy-aligned standardization

3Cross-industry perspective spanning technology, government, and media

4Access to senior leadership and a track record of influencing major protocols and standards work

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Independent professional offering leadership and advisory services in internet standards, governance, and policy, drawing on decades of experience with IETF, W3C, and cloud-scale internet platforms.

Target Market

Technology companies needing standards leadership and governance support; standards bodies; regulators and policymakers; corporate boards; public sector organizations involved in digital markets and internet governance.

Unique Value Proposition

Bridges the gap between technical standards development and policy/governance with direct, high-level experience in IETF, W3C, industry vendors, and government advisory roles.

Technical Requirements

Not explicitly stated; background suggests expertise in HTTP, QUIC, RFCs and standards processes (IETF, W3C).

Pricing Model

Not specified

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