RE: [council] [Fwd: statement of interest]

[<Lucy.Nichols@xxxxxxxxx>]

Can someone forward me the call in information please! 

Lucy

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>[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ext Mawaki Chango
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>To: Marilyn Cade; Gnso. Secretariat; 
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>Subject: Re: [council] [Fwd: statement of interest]
>
>Thanks Sophia for asking, and Glen for forwarding this. I 
>regret that Ms. Rodin is only submitting the statement now, or 
>that the statement is being submitted only now, while the call 
>has been planned for some time now.
>Regards,
>Mawaki
>
>--- Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Thanks, Glen. I had not seen this earlier. 
>> Regards,
>> Marilyn Cade
>> 
>> 
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>> From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
>> <gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 07:45:12
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>> Subject: [council] [Fwd: statement of interest]
>> 
>> 
>> Subject:     statement of interest
>> Date:        Mon, 29 May 2006 21:47:03 -0400
>> 
>> Rita A. Rodin - Statement of Interest for ICANN Board Seat 14
>> 
>> Thank you for permitting me to submit this statement to describe the 
>> experience and qualifications that I believe would enable me 
>to serve 
>> the interests of the global internet community as a member of the 
>> ICANN Board.
>> 
>> _
>> 
>> BACKGROUND
>> 
>> _
>> 
>> I am a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Group in 
>> the New York office of the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, 
>Meagher & 
>> Flom LLP. I received a Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) from 
>> Boston College in 1990, and Juris Doctor from St. John's 
>University in 
>> 1993. I served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Thomas C. 
>> Platt, Chief Judge of the Eastern District of New York, from 
>1993-1994.
>> 
>> I joined Skadden in 1994, just as our internet practice was 
>beginning.
>> Our practice permits me to represent both multi-national and 
>start-up 
>> companies, in a diverse range of industries and countries. I have 
>> worked with clients such as Skype Technologies, IBM, Deloitte and 
>> Touche, CapGemini and Banco Itau.
>> 
>> The projects for which I am engaged are diverse as well. For 
>example, 
>> I drafted the agreements to establish the Rite Aid drug 
>stores' online 
>> presence, and to create a strategic partnership between AOL Latin 
>> America and Banco Itau to permit Itau's 2 million customers 
>to have a 
>> customized banking portal online. Recently, I represented CapGemini 
>> North America in its multi-billion dollar outsourcing with TXU, the 
>> banks that financed the first gas-to-liquids plant in Qatar, 
>and Skype 
>> in connection with its purchase by eBay, Inc.
>> 
>> My practice today continues to be diverse and international, and 
>> consists largely of mergers and acquisitions work, licensing and 
>> strategic counseling, and outsourcing. I regularly lecture and write 
>> on various intellectual property and technology topics, including 
>> outsourcing, trademark and domain name developments and open source.
>> 
>> I am willing to serve on the Board without compensation, and 
>am fluent 
>> in English.
>> 
>> _
>> 
>> ICANN EXPERIENCE
>> 
>> _
>> 
>> UDRP
>> 
>> In 1998, my firm was asked to represent register.com and AOL in 
>> connection with drafting an effective and streamlined policy to deal 
>> with disputes between trademark and domain name owners. We 
>worked with 
>> the World Intellectual Property Organization, registrars, Network 
>> Solutions (then, the sole .com/net/org registry) and ICANN 
>to create a 
>> draft of the UDRP. After I presented the draft at the ICANN 
>meeting in 
>> Santiago, Chile, I was asked to participate in a small drafting 
>> committee consisting of members of the non-commercial and 
>intellectual 
>> property interests, in addition to members of WIPO and ICANN. This 
>> committee finalized the policy that is still in use today.
>> 
>> .INFO/.NAME./.TEL
>> 
>> I worked with the group of registrars that formed Afilias, Ltd., 
>> operators of the .info registry, through the (i) formation 
>of Afilias,
>> (ii) ICANN bid process, (iii) ICANN contract negotiations, and (iv) 
>> start-up of its operations.
>> 
>> I also represented the Global Name Registry in connection with its 
>> ICANN contract negotiations and start-up operations.
>> 
>> I currently represent Telnic, Ltd., the entity that was recently 
>> awarded the .tel sTLD.
>> 
>> POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
>> 
>> In 2002, I was appointed by ICANN to chair an international 
>task force 
>> that drafted the Policy Development Process that is 
>currently used by 
>> ICANN to develop and implement future ICANN policies.
>> 
>> II. HOW I WOULD REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ALL INTERNET STAKEHOLDERS
>> 
>> As discussed above, I am a transactional lawyer with a diverse and 
>> global practice. As such, my job consists of identifying issues and 
>> proposing resolutions for clients with different points of view and 
>> cultural backgrounds. In addition, my work requires that I interface 
>> with an organization at all levels - - from advising Boards 
>and senior 
>> management to addressing issues facing those responsible for the 
>> execution of day-to-day operations.
>> 
>> In this role, I cannot only advocate the position of my client, 
>> because without a mutually acceptable solution, no agreement 
>will be reached.
>> Rather, I must listen to, and understand, all sides of an issue in 
>> order to facilitate reaching agreement.
>> 
>> I view these skills as very important for a member of ICANN's Board.
>> Given the diverse nature of the global internet community, I think 
>> that it is critical for the Board to listen to, and appreciate, all 
>> voices and opinions. I believe that the Board must assist 
>> constituencies in seeking and reaching consensus, to enable all 
>> involved to benefit from the resolution of issues.
>> 
>> I also view my experience with multiple constituencies within the 
>> ICANN community as providing me with unique insight into the often 
>> competing concerns and issues of many of the community 
>stakeholders.  
>> I would seek to use this experience to accommodate the 
>interests of as 
>> many ICANN stakeholders as possible.
>> 
>> III. A LIST OF PRIORITIES WHICH THE CANDIDATE WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE 
>> DURING A POTENTIAL TERM ON THE ICANN BOARD.
>> 
>> I do not have any particular agenda, or activities that I would like 
>> to achieve during a potential Board term. I do not view it 
>within the 
>> purview of any Board member to set ICANN's agenda - rather, this 
>> should be left to the consensus of the community.
>> 
>> Notwithstanding, I think that it is important to strive for an ICANN 
>> that renews its commitment to be an unbiased, collaborative and 
>> effective technical internet oversight board. I personally believe 
>> that the fact that ICANN exists is a testament to the trust and hard 
>> work of individuals and organizations across the world who 
>have given 
>> ICANN legitimacy over the years. Notwithstanding community 
>commitment, 
>> throughout its history, ICANN has been repeatedly criticized for 
>> inadequate levels of transparency and responsiveness. In my 
>view these 
>> issues need to be understood, deliberated and addressed quickly, 
>> particularly in light of the approaching expiration of ICANN's MOU 
>> with the US Department of Commerce.
>> 
>> I also believe that ICANN should seek to resolve some of the issues 
>> that have been around for extended periods of time, such as WHOIS, 
>> IDNs, ccTLDs and increasing competition at the registry level.
>> 
>> lV A CONFLICTS AND DISCLOSURES STATEMENT WHETHER S/HE HAS 
>INVESTED IN 
>> OR RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION FROM AN ENTITY ENGAGED IN TRANSACTIONS 
>> WITH ICANN (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A REGISTRAR, REGISTRY, OR 
>> APPLICANT TO RUN A REGISTRY) OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
>> 
>> I represent Telnic Limited, the recent recipient of the .tel sTLD.
>> 
>> I also represent Corporation Services Company in its mergers and 
>> acquisitions work.
>> 
>> V. IF SO, WHETHER THAT INVESTMENT OR COMPENSATION 
>RELATIONSHIP EXISTS TODAY.
>> 
>> These relationships exist today.
>> 
>> VI. IF SO, HOW THE CANDIDATE PLANS (IF SELECTED FOR THE ICANN BOARD) 
>> TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICTS POLICY SUMMARIZED ABOVE
>> 
>> Given the very small number of clients that I work with in the ICANN 
>> space, I do not foresee compliance with the conflicts policy 
>to be an issue.
>> 
>> VII. THE TYPES OF ISSUES COMING BEFORE THE BOARD ON WHICH THE 
>> CANDIDATE BELIEVES S/HE WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM VOTING 
>DUE TO THE CONFLICTS POLICY.
>> 
>> None.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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