Steve Punter (born 1958 in Toronto, Ontario)[1] is a Toronto-based programmer and media personality.
[2] He is also the designer of the Punter binary file transfer protocols which bear his name.
[4] In the 1980s Punter designed and operated the bulletin board system (BBS) for the Toronto PET Users Group.
[3] He was an occasional speaker at the World of Commodore expos, and is featured in the film BBS: The Documentary.
[4] He is an expert on cell phones and cell phone network coverage, in which capacity he has made occasional network TV appearances since the early 2000s.