Statements of Interest
Post-Expiry Domain Name Recovery PDP July 09
Working Group
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/post-expiration-recovery/call-pdp-pednr-06jul09.pdf
Karim MOHAMED ATTOUMANI - Government Advisory Committee (GAC)
James Bladel - Registrar Constituency
Garth Bruen - At-Large
Graham H. Chynoweth - Registrar
Berry Cobb - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
Mason Cole - Registrar Constituency
Phil Corwin - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
Paul Diaz - Registrar Constituency
Alaine Doolan - Intellectual Property Constituency
Avri Doria - GNSO Council chair- Nominating Committee appointee
Jeffrey Eckhaus - Registrar Constituency
Chuck Gomes - GNSO Council vice-chair - gTLD Registry Constituency
Alan Greenberg - ALAC Liaison to GNSO Council
Sergey Gorbunov - Registrar
Rob Hall - Registrar
Oliver Hope - Registrar
Tatiana Khramtsova - Registrar Constituency
Dave Kissoondoyal - At Large
Mark Klein - Registrar
Cheryl Langdon-Orr - ALAC chair
Helen Laverty - Registrar Constituency
Glenn McKnight - At Large
Divina Meigs - NCUC
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy - ALAC IDN liaison - At Large
Michele Neylon - Registrar Constituency
Michael O’Connor - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
Michael Palage - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
Mike Rodenbaugh - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
Tim Ruiz - Registrar Constituency
Matt Serlin - Registrar Constituency
Ted Suzuki - Intellectual Property Constituency
Michael Young - gTLD Registries Constituency
Ron Wickersham - Non Commercial Users Constituency
Karim MOHAMED ATTOUMANI - Government Advisory Committee (GAC)
1. Current vocation, employer and position
I’m responsible for Networking and services at Comoros Regulatory Body
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
I’m reprensenting my country to the GAC-ICANN as member of ICT Ministry and now at the regulatory body we plane to redelegate the ccTLD .km. I’m very interesting to understand many area of Internet Governancy.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
I do not have ownership interest in any registry or registrar.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I do not represent any other party in this WG, it’s just for me to learn and contribute as I can
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
No agreement or arrangement between me and any other group, I’m own representing as volunteer
James Bladel - Registrar Constituency
I am a full-time employee of GoDaddy.com, Inc., which is a business unit of The Go Daddy Group, Inc., family of ICANN-accredited registrars. GoDaddy.com is a member of the GNSO Registrars Constituency, and conducts business with all major gTLD and ccTLD registries.
In my position with GoDaddy.com my focus is on the development and promotion of registrar-related business, products, and services.
I am not employed by, nor involved with, any other business or organization in any other ICANN Constituency, Supporting Organization, or Advisory Committee.
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Internet security analyst, CEO KnujOn.com LLC
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Processing of abuse reports (spam) from the public, analysis of such for the production of public reports and the filing of complaints on behalf of consumers and business.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
No
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
ALS NARALO
Graham H. Chynoweth - Registrar
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Attorney, Dynamic Network Services, Inc., General Counsel
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Legal, policy, corp. development.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
I am a corporate officer of Dynamic Network Services, Inc., an ICANN accredited registrar, which provides easy to use and extremely reliable DNS, email and domain registration services for enterprises, domain name registries, small businesses and home users.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I am an employee of Dynamic Network Services, Inc., an ICANN accredited registrar, which provides easy to use and extremely reliable DNS, email and domain registration services for enterprises, domain name registries, small businesses and home users. However, my motivation for participating in this effort is to create a better ICANN.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I do not have any arrangements or agreements with any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding my nomination or selection as a work team member.
Berry Cobb - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
1. The participant’s current vocation, employer and position
Owner of Infinity Portals LLC; a domain portfolio and content management company
2. The type of work performed in the bullet above
Business development of on-line content across social, political, environmental, and information technology channels
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other entities that are stakeholders or interested parties in ICANN or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
None
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between the participant and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding the participant’s service as a participant in any ICANN policy making process.
Member of the GNSO - CBUC
Mason Cole - Registrar Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
I am a Vice President of Oversee.net, responsible for corporate communications and industry relations.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
I am the primary representative for ICANN participation for Oversee and its operating companies. I also am responsible for outbound communications for the company.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
Oversee maintains multiple registrar accreditations. Each of which maintain registrar accreditation agreements with ICANN.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I am representing no other party with regard to my work with this working group.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I serve as chair of the Registrar Constituency but am do not represent that organization with respect to this group’s work. There are no arrangements or agreements between me and any other group.
Phil Corwin - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Attorney--Partner, Butera & Andrews, Washington, DC Also serve as Counsel to Business Constituency International Member, the Internet Commerce Association (ICA)
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Law & lobbying representation
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I have no direct interest in the outcome of any GNSO policy development outcome. Members of the ICA, which I represent, have a direct interest.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
None.
Paul Diaz - Registrar Constituency
I am a full-time employee of Network Solutions LLC, an ICANN-accredited registrar offering gTLD and ccTLD domain name registration and Web presence services to our small business customers. Network Solutions also has two affiliated ICANN-accredited registrars, NameSecure L.L.C.
and TLDS L.L.C d/b/a SRSplus. All of these entities are owned by global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
I currently serve as Network Solutions’ Policy & Ethics Manager. My daily responsibilities include handling ICANN-related issues, corporate advocacy at the federal, state and local levels, and administering the Company’s business ethics program.
Network Solutions has partnered with CentralNic to form Central Registry Solutions (CRS). This joint venture helps customers navigate the ICANN application process for new TLDs, and will offer back-end registry and distribution services for such new TLDs. Network Solutions also is a partner with eNom in NameJet, a domain name aftermarket auction company that consolidates an exclusive inventory of expired and deleted domains from top domain name registrars and makes them available for auction.
I have no ownership interest in Network Solutions, its affiliated registrars, joint venture partners, or in any current registry operator.
I am not in possession of any registry sensitive or proprietary information. To the best of my knowledge, I have no ownership interest in any entity that currently has business before the GNSO or ICANN.
Network Solutions is a founding member of the GNSO Registrar Constituency. We also are a member of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which participates in the GNSO Business Constituency. Our primary interest in the USCIB is the DNS and Internet Identifiers Working Group.
My commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes is focused on their potential impacts on Network Solutions, its affiliated registrars, and its joint venture initiatives.
Alaine Doolan - Intellectual Property Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
• The Stanley Works, Trademark Attorney
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
• All aspects of trademark prosecution and maintenance, counterfeiting, branding and advertising
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
• None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
• My interest in developing this policy is to create a better system with clear policies.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
• I do not have any arrangements or agreements with any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding my nomination or selection as a work team member.
Avri Doria - Nominating Committee Appointee
http://psg.com/~avri/Avri_Doria-soi.html
Jeffrey Eckhaus - Registrar Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Senior Vice President - eNom
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
General Manager of Registrar
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
As noted above - SVP and GM of eNom an ICANN accredited registrar
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Not representing other parties
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I am the Treasurer of the Registrars Constituency and a member of the Ex-com.
Chuck Gomes - gTLD Registries Constituency
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/gomes-soi-23dec08.shtml
Alan Greenberg - ALAC Liaison to GNSO Council
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/greenberg-statement.htm
I’m working on a position of Senior PR manager for international projects in RU-CENTER, russian domain name registrar.
I’m involved in PR support of international projects of our company, such as organising and sponsoring international events, accreditation in new ccTLD and gTLD domains, etc.
I have no financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
I have no commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes and I’m not representing other parties except RU-CENTER.
I have no arrangements or agreements with any other group, constituency or persons regarding my nomination or selection as a work team member.
1. Current vocation, employer and position:
CEO, Momentous.ca Corp.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above:
You’re kidding, right?
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement:
Wow, what an amazingly poorly worded question. I would assume all companies that have a domain name are interested (or should be) in the ICANN policy process as it would effect them and their domain. In the interest of keeping it brief, I have listed below some of the main companies that I either own shares in, sit on the Board of, or am an officer of:
Coca-Cola
Verisign
Royal Bank of Canada
Momentous.ca Corp.
Tucows
Volleyball Canada
Additionally, Momentous.ca is an investor in a number of ICANN accredited Registrars and Pool.com.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Again, an badly worded question. I represent myself in all capacities, and please refer to #3.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I have no arrangements between any group, constituency or person regarding my being requested to sit on this working group.
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Finance and Operations Director.
Mesh Digital Limited.
A UK based domain name registrar, providing registration services to businesses and consumers globally.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Statutory and Management Accounts, Forecasting, KPI's, Budgets. Managing customer service function, contractual and industry compliance.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
Senior Management role at Mesh Digital Ltd and Domainmonster.com, Inc. Both are ICANN accredited registrars and also accredited registrars in several ccTLD ICANN stakeholders. Mesh Digital Ltd is also a RIPE LIR.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Our commercial interest is in seeing equal treatment and fair competition across the industry.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I represent Mesh Digital Ltd as a member of the Registrars Constituency.
Tatiana Khramtsova - Registrar Constituency
I am International Operations&Project Manager of RU-CENTER a russian company based in Moscow, which is ICANN accredited Registrar, and voting member of the Registrar Constituency.
I am working as a project manager, RU-CENTER contact for Registries and contact for feedback for end users.
I have no financial ownership or senior management/leadership
interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
I have no direct interest in the outcome of any GNSO policy development, top managers of RU-CENTER may have such interest.
I am not an officer, director, consultant, or employee of any other member of this working team, any group, constituency or person(s).
1. Current vocation, employer and position
President Internet Society of Mauritius, PIR .ORG Advisory Council Member
2. Type of work performed in #1 above
Non commercial for ISOC Mauritius
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
No financial interests at my level with the contract between PIR and ICANN
4. Identify any type of commercial or non-commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development processes and outcomes. Are you representing other parties? Describe any arrangements/agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination/selection as a work team member.
I am a Member of the ALAC Executive Committee
5. Identify any type of commercial or non-commercial interest in internationalized data registration or issues relating to the work of the group.
None
6. The Board requested that WG members have specific "knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas". Please identify any knowledge, expertise or experience you have that would be relevant to this work.
Was involved as ISOC Ambassador to WSIS. Was much involved in policies specially related to Internet Governance
7. Describe any tangible or intangible benefit that you receive from participation in such processes. For example, if you are an academic or NGO and use your position to advance your ability to participate, this should be a part of the statement of interest, just as should employment by a contracted party, or a business relationship with a non- contracted party who has an interest in policy outcomes.
No tangible benefits. However the intangible benefits can be networking, participation and sharing of ideas and experiences.
August 2008
I am the director of business development for Sedo.com LLC, an ICANN accredited registrar. Sedo provides an online marketplace of domain names and offers it’s users the tools needed to buy and sell domains among a community of users stretching around the world, including domain appraisals, brokerage services, promotion and a domain parking program. Sedo is a member of the GNSO Registrar Constituency.
Other than the above mentioned relationship, I have no known direct involvement with any other ICANN constituency, supporting organization, or advisory committee.
Cheryl Langdon-Orr - ALAC chair
I am (and have been since 1981) self employed in our family owned and operated business as a working Director Hovtek Pty Ltd., details of this including web links and about more about our related Company BuildersNet Pty Limited., are found on the aforementioned Wiki page.
Type of work performed: A mix of Directors and day-to-day management and administration work typical in a micro or SME business. I am a Director (elected Demand Class) of the Australian Domain Name Administrator, auD. I have no commercial interests I am a gTLD and ccTLD registrant, nor do I represent any commercially interested party in this WG I represent the ALAC.
As stated above in this WG, I represent the ALAC, but it should be noted that I am a founder of a National peak consumer interest group in Australia => the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and served on the Australian Governments’ Department of BroadbandCommunications and the Digital Economy’s Ministerial group formed to review options possibilities and form this national amalgamation of consumer interest voices including the general consumer disadvantaged, rural, disability and small business sectors, which created this organizations concept charter etc., and was part of the 4 person selection committee that selected the founding Board structure of ACCAN with
Government observers. This NFP organization has shown interest in involvement in GNSO Policy development WG’s in the future and possibly in then NCSG and is in preliminary discussion with Consumers Union and other National and International similar peak body consumer interest groups to look at constituency status therein. Consumers Union is an ALS and ACCAN is planning on becoming one.
Helen Laverty - Registrar Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
CEO and Director DotAlliance Inc.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
DotAlliance is an ICANN accredited registrar and also offers many ccTLDs
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership
interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
DotAlliance is an ICANN accredited registrar.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy
development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I represent no other party in regard to this working group.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other
group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
None.
1 Current vocation, employer and position
• Director of Global Catalysts Consulting Service.
• Director of Operations with Ink Media Computers
• Chairman of the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities, Non Profit Foundation
• Moderator with the IEEE and UN Humanitarian Foundation
2 Type of work performed in 1 above
• Consultant to Non Profit Organizations on strategic planning, funding and IT issues
• Operational lead for Ink Media netbook production
• Responsible for ICT projects with the foundation
• Participant on International Development issues on Reliable Electricity, Data Connectivity of Health Centres and E Health issues
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
I have no financial ownership or senior management in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested in ICANN Policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract or other arrangement
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I have no commercial interest in ICANN GNSO Policy development outcomes
5.Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I have no arrangements or agreements with anyone or group regarding this nomination.
1. Current vocation, employer and position:
I am currently a full professor of information and communication studies at the University Sorbonne nouvelle in Paris, with a special focus on English-speaking media.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above:
I teach at the master’s level courses in media content, media production, regulation and audiences. I am also the director of the master’s programme of “e-learning and media education engineering”. I conduct research on cultural diversity, media governance and media uses by young people.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement:
I have none.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
No. I am a member of civil society, active in a number of international NGOs, especially IAMCR and ECREA.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
I have come to be proposed as a team member because of my participation in WSIS, where I was the focal point for the taskforce on education, academia and research and as such a member of the civil society bureau, defending the interests of civil society and academia. Since then i have been part of the internet governance caucus and of Giganet, as well as promoting post-wsis activities within IAMCR and ECREA.
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy - ALAC IDN liaison - At Large
I am Sivasubramnian Muthusamy from India, an entrepreneur with a background in Textile Exports, now CEO of Turiya, a Start Up to make Desktop and Mobile PCs. The Business Plan of my current pursuits are NOT in conflict with the work of ICANN or that of any of the Constituencies or Support Organizations.
I am a participant at the Internet Governance Forum and actively participate in the Internet Governance Caucus. I have been volunteering as President of ISOC India Chennai which is now an ICANN at-Large Structure. I am also serving as the ALAC IDN liaison.
I am not employed by, nor involved with, any other business or organization in any other Capacity nor have any conflict of interest with the tasks of this working group.
Michele Neylon - Registrar Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
CEO / Founder Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
As we are a small company my role could best be described as “varied”, however I would be the primary contact for most policy / legal issues
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
We are an ICANN accredited registrar
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
As a registrar and hosting provider it is in our interest that our registrants and clients best interests are served by ICANN policy
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
N/A.
Mike O’Connor - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
http://www.haven2.com/index.php/icann-statement-of-interest
Michael Palage - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
1. Current vocation, employer and position
President/CEO of Pharos Global
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Management consultant to domain name registration authorities (registrars/registries). I work with both existing operational registration authorities in the gTLD and ccTLD community as well as those entities that are considering participating in ICANN’s new gTLD process.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
I have no ownership interest in an registry or registrar, although some of my gTLD registry clients are impacted by ICANN policy decisions.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I am not aware of any client interests in connection with the policy matters being discussed within this group, which is why I choose it.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
There are no arrangements or agreements, I just volunteered ?
Mike Rodenbaugh - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC)
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/rodenbaugh-soi-09jul08.shtml
Tim Ruiz - Registrar Constituency
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/ruiz-soi-12feb08.shtml
Matt Serlin - Registrar Constituency
Director, Domain Management, MarkMonitor
I am a full-time employee of MarkMonitor, Inc., an ICANN-accredited registrar. MarkMonitor is a member of the GNSO Registrars Constituency, and conducts business with all major gTLD and ccTLD registries.
I am responsible for product management, operations and client services for MarkMonitor and represent the company on the GNSO Registrars Constituency.
I am not employed by, nor involved with, any other business or organization in any other ICANN Constituency, Supporting Organization, or Advisory Committee.
My commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development is its potential impact on MarkMonitor and its clients.
Ted Suzuki - Intellectual Property Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
- ATTORNEY, DIRECTV, Inc., Vice President & Associate General Counsel
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
- ATTORNEY FOR THE COMPANY
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
- NONE
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
NO
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
- INTA COMMITTEE MEMBER
Michael Young - gTLD Registries Constituency
Vice-President of Product Development, Afilias I manage the full life cycle of all products at Afilias ensuring their standards in quality, delivery and market viability across all functional areas. Additionally, I support Afilias in some policy and community work.
I am a member of the executive management team of Afilias. Afilias has a registry agreement for .Info with ICANN. Afilias also has both other registries and registrars as customers and as such, I am exposed to information about sensitive registry business as it relates to Afilias. Our customers may have interests in a number of ICANN policy issues and could be members of other GNSO constituencies and/or supporting organizations. I am also a voting representative for Afilias in the Registry Constituency/Registry Stakeholders Group. I do hold shares and options in that company. My ownership or potential ownership through options does not exceed 10% of Afilias and therefore I am not a controlling shareholder.”
Ron Wickersham - Non Commercial Users Constituency
1. Current vocation:
electronics engineer but duties extend beyond that realm
Employer:
Alembic, Inc. (electronic guitar manufacturer)
and Position:
bookworm and chief engineer, plus duties as unix systems administrator, network engineer, factory equipment maintenance, numerical control programmer, and facilities maintenance.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above:
design electronic systems for musical instruments, musical amplification equipment, plus duties as unix systems administrator, network engineer, factory equipment maintenance, numerical control programmer, and facilities maintenance.
i volunteer as systems/network for nocat.net wireless co-op in rural Sonoma County, California (Western Sonoma County Internet Cooperative Corportation, wscicc.org), and Alembic provides free hosting for Internet presence for dozens of non-profit organizations. i also volunteer for San Francisco Community Colo Project which assists larger non-profit organizations with Internet presence. in the Internet tradition, Alembic provides secondary name service for more than 200 domains and assist other organizations with DNS zone editing and other Internet connectivity issues. proponent of the OpenBSD operating system.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
no direct or indirect relationships with registries, registrars, or resellers, only associated with end-users of domain names.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
only represent end-user domain name users.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member.
volunteered thru NCUC.