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Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law
Joined on February 29, 2012
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Dr. Roy Balleste, MRAeS, is a tenured Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, where he serves as Director of International Initiatives and Director of the Law Library. His work focuses on space law, space cybersecurity, and internet governance.
He leads Stetson Law’s global engagement strategy, developing international partnerships and representing the College at major forums, including the United Nations and the International Astronautical Congress. He is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), and a core expert in the MILAMOS Project on the law of military uses of outer space.
Dr. Balleste previously served for over a decade with ICANN, contributing to global internet policy, including Whois regulation. He is the recipient of Stetson’s 2025 Homer and Dolly Hand Award for Excellence in Faculty Research and the Nicolas Mateesco Matte Prize in Space Law from McGill University.
Except where otherwise noted, all postings by Roy Balleste on CircleID are licensed under a Creative Commons License.
The Internet never ceases to fascinate. I am referring not to its content, but to its governance. The IANA transition is the latest example in a world of interesting possibilities. At the core, we find ICANN, and that is why we need a Human Rights Advisory Committee. Any future model, with or without the NTIA, needs to seriously consider this option. But I prefer the hard truth over my own ideals. Maybe this idea will be dismissed, simply because human rights are discussed as some kind of inconvenience. more
The debate over the IANA Functions transitions has captivated the minds of all stakeholders. The U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that they intend to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. Thus, we find ourselves in the midst of a transition between worlds. All stakeholders are pondering the following questions: what should be the appropriate transition? What should be our goal? more
Recently I was reminded of the words, "responsibilities and service to the community." To individuals involved in internet governance, these words should be well known. But have we lived by the code exemplified by these words? Have we lived up to the high standards that they represent? I have always been a student of history because it never fails to show me that humanity, on many occasions, tends to repeat the same mistakes. more
The world has changed dramatically for the better over the last 15 years, mainly due to the commercialization of the Internet. That is what I would like to believe. Unfortunately, I am no longer sure. True, the Internet connects all of us with every corner of the world... For the rest, the times may be changing, because there are those who believe that the Internet should be molded to fit those same old bureaucracies and corrupted institutions that have plagued humanity for decades, if not centuries. The solution, many times, feels far out of reach. more
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