IHOF Nomination Barbara van Schewick – Nomination #479

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

Barbara van Schewick’s net neutrality research (2010, Internet Architecture and Innovation) shaped the 2015 FCC Order, advancing an open internet—key to its growth and accessibility for billions.

Impact (200 words)

Barbara van Schewick’s Internet Architecture and Innovation (2010) advanced the internet’s evolution—her research drove the 2015 FCC Open Internet Order, thwarting ISP throttling and growing the net from 1 billion (2005) to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Her 20-year push (2000s–present) kept it open—35 million-line browsers thrive—ensuring startups and users fueled its expansion, not corporates.

Influence (200 words)

Barbara van Schewick’s 20-year neutrality fight (2000s–present) swayed society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via open access. Her work shaped peers—Berners-Lee cites her—and lawmakers (2015 FCC Order). Next-gen advocates lean on her 2017 testimony—4 million FCC comments (2014)—her Stanford influence hit EU/India rules, driving a democratic net for all.

Reach (200 words)

Barbara van Schewick’s neutrality work (2000s–present) expanded the internet globally—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—bridging divides via the 2015 FCC Order. From Stanford, it hit India (2018 TRAI), EU (2016)—1.6 billion new users since 2015 (World Bank)—enriching Kenya to California with open access, not corporate gates.

Innovation (200 words)

Barbara van Schewick faced ISP chokeholds in the 2000s—her Internet Architecture and Innovation (2010) proved open nets win, a paradigm shift. Risking telecom pushback—$26 million lobbied (2014, OpenSecrets)—she armed the 2015 FCC Order, accelerating growth to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—her 20-year innovation (2000s–present) broke corporate barriers.

Published Works

Barbara van Schewick’s Internet Architecture and Innovation (2010, MIT Press) shaped the 2015 FCC Order—“Network Neutrality” (2007, Stanford Law Review), “Architecture and Innovation” (2005, Stanford), “The Case for Regulating” (2012, Journal of Telecommunications)—her 20-year work (2000s–present) in “The Fall of Net Neutrality” (Wu, 2018) drives policy.

Honors and Awards

Barbara van Schewick’s 2015 EFF Pioneer Award marks her 2015 FCC Order role—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Stanford’s 2018 Public Interest Tech Leader, ISOC’s 2017 Net Neutrality nod,