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Before joining the FCC in January, 1997, Nelson was Special Assistant for Information Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy where he worked with Vice President Gore and the President's Science Advisor on issues relating to the Global Information Infrastructure, including telecommunications policy, information technology, encryption, electronic commerce, and information policy.  

Before joining the FCC in January, 1997, Nelson was Special Assistant for Information Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy where he worked with Vice President Gore and the President's Science Advisor on issues relating to the Global Information Infrastructure, including telecommunications policy, information technology, encryption, electronic commerce, and information policy.  

From 1988 to 1993, Nelson served as a professional staff member for the Senate's Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, chaired by then-Senator Gore. He was the lead Senate staffer for the High-Performance Computing Act.[http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/mrn24/ Explore Georgetown]</ref>

From 1988 to 1993, Nelson served as a professional staff member for the Senate's Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, chaired by then-Senator Gore. He was the lead Senate staffer for the High-Performance Computing Act.<ref>[http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/mrn24/ Explore Georgetown]</ref>

==Education==

==Education==

*Ph.D. (1988) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Geophysics

*Ph.D. (1988) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Geophysics

*B.S. (1981) California Institute of Technology, Geology[http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/mrn24/ Explore Georgetown]</ref>

*B.S. (1981) California Institute of Technology, Geology<ref>[http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/mrn24/ Explore Georgetown]</ref>

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