Wendy Seltzer

Wendy Seltzer is an American attorney and technology expert currently serving as the Principal Identity Architect at Tucows, a position she has held since January 2023.1 Her LinkedIn profile username is wendyseltzer.2

Professional Background

Seltzer has an extensive and diverse background in technology, law, and internet governance:

Legal Expertise:: She holds an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School (1999).1 Her legal career has focused on intellectual property, free speech, and internet-related issues.

Academic Positions:: Seltzer has held various academic roles, including:

• Fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society
• Visiting Assistant Professor at Northeastern University School of Law and Brooklyn Law School
• Fellow at Yale Law School's Information Society Project
• Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute (2007)1

Technology and Internet Governance::

• Worked with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), chairing the Improving Web Advertising Business Group
• Served on the board of directors of the World Wide Web Foundation
• Former At-large Liaison to the ICANN board of directors
• Board member of the Tor Project1

Notable Projects

Lumen Clearinghouse:: Seltzer founded and leads this project at Harvard's Berkman Center, which aims to help Internet users understand their rights in response to legal demands related to intellectual property.1

Electronic Frontier Foundation:: She previously worked as a staff attorney, specializing in intellectual property and free speech issues.1

Expertise and Focus

Seltzer describes herself as a "lawyer, strategist, and technologist" who dives into the techno-social problems of open systems.2 Her work often involves:

• Internet privacy and user rights
• Intellectual property in the digital age
• Free speech online
• Internet governance and policy

Through her various roles and projects, Wendy Seltzer has established herself as a prominent figure in the intersection of technology, law, and internet policy.