Daniel Minoli is one of the most popular authors on the telecom and networking technology shelf, with more than a dozen well-received guides to his credit. The newly appointed CTO of a startup wi-fi ISP, he is the former President and CEO of InfoPort Communications Group; former Director of Engineering and Development at cable giant Teleport Communications Group, now part of AT&T; and a former Senior Member of the Technical Staff at AT&T. His books include the first handbook in the industry, "Telecommunications Technology Handbook." Among his recent works are the highly rated "Web Commerce Technology Handbook; SONET-Based Metro Area Networks;" and "Ethernet-Based Metro Area Networks, " written with Peter Johnson.