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[gnso-ppsc-pdp] FINAL Policy Development Process (PDP) Work Team (PDPWT) participants and statements of interest
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- From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:57:07 -0700
Dear All,
Please find the Policy Development Process (PDP) Work Team (PDPWT) participants
and statements of interest below in alphabetic order.
All statements of interest will be entered on the Wiki
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?policy_process_steering_committee_ppsc
Policy Development Process (PDP) Work Team (PDPT) participants:
1. Sophia Bekele - Individual
2. James Bladel - Registrar Constituency*
3. Marilyn Cade - Commercial and Business Users Constituency
4. Bertrand de la Chapelle - Government Advisory Committee
5. Paul Diaz - Registrar Constituency*
6. Avri Doria - Nominating Committee Appointee*
7. J. Scott Evans - Intellectual Property constituency*
8. Alan Greenberg - At-Large Advisory Committee - conflict with At-Large Summit
9. Tony Harris - Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency*
10. Zbynek Loebel - Intellectual Property constituency *
11. David Maher - gTLD Registry Constituency*
12. Jeff Neuman - gTLD Registry Constituency - Interim Work Team chair *
13. Gabriel Pineiro - Non Commercial Users Constituency
14. Mike Rodenbaugh - Commercial and Business Users Constituency*
15. Kristina Rosette - Intellectual Property Constituency*
16. Greg Ruth - Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency*
17. Jean-Christophe Vignes - Registrar - remote participation on Saturday 28
February
18. Liz Williams - Commercial and Business Users Constituency
Please let me know if you have any questions or if anything has been missed.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Glen
Statements of Interest
=========================
Sophia Bekele - Individual
Statement of Interest (SOI) for the Policy Development Process Steering
Committee - Policy Development Team
I represent a California based, privately held company, CBS Enterprise Group,
which is engaged in international IT business. As part of its portfolio of
services, the company provides systems integration services, which delivers
domain registration, web hosting and email services to end users via a reseller
agreement with registrars and registries.
The GNSO Council's responsibility in recommending substantive policies relating
to generic top-level domains is a critical part of ICANN's function. The
mechanism by which the GNSO makes such recommendations to the ICANN Board of
Directors is through the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) set forth in the
ICANN Bylaws. During 2005-7, as part of the NomCom representative, I had
served on the GNSO and was active in the Policy Development Process of the
International Domain Names (IDNs) and generic Top Level Domain names (gTLDs).
Within this period, I was active in providing guidance to the GNSO improvement
process and give specific recommendations to the independent review group,
namely the London School of Economies.
Given that the GNSO structure is made up on the principles of a Constituency
representation and their Stakeholders, it is important that there is a level
playing field for various constituencies by ICANN as an organization as well as
the processes and mechanisms by which the Constituencies operated within the
community; particularly in the areas of transparency and openness and the
fairness of the Constituency's processes which should continue to observe the
interest of the stakeholders that are participating in them particularly the
noncommercial, public interest and individual users as well as areas dealing
with competing and conflict of interests. As such, I would like to bring my
experience in PDP and continue my interest in this important area of ICANN.
In my personal capacity, I do not have any of my moneys, invested in companies
that are in the registrar businesses. I do not believe that any activities of
the Council or ICANN could have a material effect on the work I do at CBS
International".
Statement of Interest (J. Bladel -- Jan 2009)
============================================
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 numerous
gTLD and ccTLD registries.
In my position with GoDaddy.com my focus is 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.
Marilyn S. Cade - CBUC
============================
1. current vocation, employer, and position:
I am the CEO and Principal in a micro enterprise -- ICT Strategies, mCADE llc,
where I focus on the nexus of Internet governance and ICT policy issues, on a
global basis.
I advise, and in some cases represent corporations at global ICT related events
and at IGOs, where Internet governance and related issues are underway. ICT
Strategies also undertakes a significant amount of interaction and
participation in the global sector that is on an unreimbursed basis
2. Type of work:
Advise, analysis, representation on issues related to Internet Governance and
related topics and activities.
3. Financial ownership, etc.
None.
4. Commercial interest in ICANN policy, including representing other parties.
My clients are concerned about ICANN policy overall, including security and
stability issues, ICANN's transition; improving accountability of the
organization; improvements related to the restructuring of the GNSO; gNSO new
gTLD and IDN policy. One is interested in participating in the release and
allocation of single letters in legacy gTLDs.
5. Any arrangments or agreements regarding your selection as a work team member.
I represent no one in my volunteering to join the PDP working group. I am not
acting as a designee or representative of any constituency, but am
participating as an individual, in my individual capacity.
Bertrand de La Chapelle - GAC
=============================
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Special Envoy for the Information Society, French Ministry of Foreign and
European Affairs
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
French representative in international processes dealing with information
society issues, in particular post-WSIS processes such as CSTD, IGF and ICANN
(currently one of the GAC Vice-Chairs).
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?
None. Not representing any other party.
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.
Agreed as GAC liaison/observer for gNSO refom processes.
Paul Diaz Statement of Interest - Registrar
===========================================
I am a full-time employee of Network Solutions LLC, an ICANN-accredited
registrar that is 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 local, state and federal levels, and administering
Network Solutions' business ethics program.
I have no ownership interest in Network Solutions, its affiliated,
ICANN-accredited registrars (NameSecure L.L.C. and TLDS L.L.C d/b/a
SRSplus), nor 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.
My commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes is
focused on their potential impacts on Network Solutions and/or its
affiliated registrars.
Network Solutions is a member of the United States Council for
International Business (USCIB). The USCIB is a member of the Business
Constituency of the GNSO. Our primary interest in the USCIB is the DNS
and Internet Identifiers Working Group.
Avri Doria - Nominating Committee Appointee
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/doria-soi-02jan09.shtml
Avri Doria - Nominating Committee appointee to the GNSO Council
I am an independent research consultant and a part time Adjunct Professor at
Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in Sweden. At LTU I supervise two Ph.D.
students on Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) Technology and am responsible for
creating a curriculum in Internet Governance. As a professor I am partially
funded by an European Commission FP7 research grant.
I have a recurring part-time contract with UN-DESA and the Internet Governance
Forum as a consultant on Internet Governance and WSIS follow-up activities. I
also have a part-time contract with Iometrix where I am consulting on
establishing certification testing programs for VoIP NNI (Network to Network
Interconnect). While I am an associate of the Interisle Consulting Group, I am
currently inactive and expect to remain so as long as I am involved with ICANN
as a volunteer. Specifically, I have no involvement in any contracts Interisle
may have with ICANN.
As part of my volunteer activities I give advice to various representatives of
indigenous nomadic and semi-nomadic populations and NGOs on Internet topics
which include the possibility of obtaining a gTLD. These activities may involve
providing assistance in obtaining a TLD including assistance in raising the
necessary funding for a TLD, when and if that is an appropriate solution to
their goals. I am not, however, currently involved in any such efforts In terms
of the GNSO Council and its various working groups, committees and teams, I
currently have no employment, contract,
statement of work, financial interest, share ownership or any other business
relationship with ICANN, registries or registrars except as a registrant of
several domain names. I participate in ICANN as a pro- bono activity because I
believe in ICANN's mission as a volunteer/ multistakeholder led organization.
J. Scott Evans - Intellectual Property Interests Constituency
===============================================================
. The participant's current vocation, employer and position
ATTORNEY, YAHOO! INC., SENIOR LEGAL DIRECTOR GLOBAL BRAND & TRADEMARKS
. The type of work performed in the bullet above
Trademark clearance, Prosecution and Maintenance; Advertising Review,
Copyright Clearance and Registration; IP Policy
. 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
To my knowledge, none.
. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development
outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
YAHOO! Does act a reseller of Domain Names for MELBOURNE IT; however, my
work in the policy development process and YAHOO!'S interest are directly
related to being the owner of one of the world's most famous and valuable
Internet brands.
. 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.
I am serving on the PPSC and the working group team as a representative of
the IPC of which I am personally a non-voting member.
Alan Greenberg - ALAC
====================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/greenberg-statement.htm
Other than my ALAC and GNSO participation, I have neither a business
relationship nor substantive any involvement with either ICANN or organizations
significantly affected by decisions or recommendations made by ICANN or its
constituent bodies.
Tony Harris - Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency
====================================================================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/harris-statement.htm
I am under contract as full time executive director of CABASE, a non-profit
Internet industry association, incorporated as such in Argentina since 1999.
consulting work done for ICANN - NONE
consulting work done for a gtld or cctld registry, or current applicant to
become a gtld or cctld registry - NONE
consulting work done for a registrar - NONE
employment with a registry or registrar - NONE
Zbynek Loebl - Intellectual Property Interests Constituency
============================================================
1. Current vocation, employer and position
I have been a self-employed lawyer based in Prague, Czech Republic. During the
past year I have managed, as an external counsel, the UDRP implementation at
the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC). Before that I was a partner of CEAG, a
regional law firm based in Prague. I am in the process of establishing my own
law firm.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
I have been a technology and IP lawyer.
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 mentioned above, I have managed, as an external counsel on the basis of a
mandate agreement, UDRP implementation for the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC).
This mandate is now ending, due to the CAC's UDRP launch on 12 January 2009. I
may be involved with the CAC in new mandates in the future, which may or may
not be related to ICANN policy.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy
development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Except for the (almost finished) CAC mandate disclosed above I have no other
commercial interest in ICANN policy development at the moment. I volunteered
principally due to my personal interest in ICANN mission and ICANN environment,
nevertheless as a technology and IP lawyer I probably will represent clients
with commercial interests in ICANN policy development in the future.
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 a member of the IPC constituency. I have no arrangements or agreements
with the IPC or any member(s) of IPC or with any other constituency regarding
my nomination as a work team member.
David Maher - gTLD Registry constituency
==========================================
The participant's current vocation, employer and position:
I am Senior Vice President - Law and Policy of Public Interest Registry (PIR),
a nonprofit corporation responsible for management of the registry of the .ORG
top level domain. From 1999 until 2002, I was Vice President - Public Policy of
the Internet Society. In 2002, I became founding Chairman of the Board of
Public Interest Registry, and served in that capacity until August, 2004. I am
currently Chair of the Registries Constituency of the GNSO.
I am a member of the Bar of New York, Illinois and Wisconsin and a registered
patent attorney with the US Patent and Trademark Office. I am a director of the
Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, Inc. I am a retired
partner of the law firm, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP in the US, and have
no connection at this time with any of its present or former clients. I am a
member of the WIPO Arbitration & Mediation Center Panel of Neutrals.
I am a member of the Visiting Committee to the Divinity School at the
University of Chicago, a member of the American Law Institute and various other
professional organizations, but have no policy making responsibilities in any
of those organizations.
. The type of work performed in the bullet above
As Senior Vice President - Law & Policy, I advise PIR on legal and policy
issues and perform other executive functions.
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:
I am Senior Vice President - Law and Policy of Public Interest Registry (PIR),
a nonprofit corporation responsible for management of the registry of the .ORG
top level domain.
. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy
development outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
Except as described above, I have no commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy
development outcomes. I am not representing any other parties.
. 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.
None
.Participants must update their Statements of Interest whenever their
circumstances change.
12. Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.: NeuStar, Inc. Vice President, Law & Policy
=======================================================================
. The participant's current vocation, employer and position
I currently serve as the Vice President of Law & Policy for NeuStar, Inc., the
domain name registry for the .biz and .us top-level domains.
. The type of work performed in the bullet above
In this role, I am responsible for all legal and policy issues with respect to
the .biz and .us TLDs as well as for various other non-registry lines of
business within NeuStar. In addition, NeuStar may be pursuing new top-level
domains both as a front end and as a back-end registry operator.
. 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
NeuStar is the domain name registry for .biz and .us as well as the back-end
operator for .travel and .tel. As a Vice President within NeuStar, I am in a
senior leadership position and I do own a very small amount of equity. NeuStar
does not own or have any interest in any domain name registrar, nor is it
involved currently in any other constituency within ICANN.
. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development
outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
Other than being a "contracted party" bound by Consensus Policies, as defined
in the .biz top-level domain agreement, and pursuing new gTLDs, NeuStar does
not have any other commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development
outcomes.
. 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.
I currently serve as the alternate chair for the gTLD Registries Constituency
and as the official gTLD Constituency representative for .biz.
.Participants must update their Statements of Interest whenever their
circumstances change.
Mike Rodenbaugh - Commercial and Business Users Constituency
============================================================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/rodenbaugh-soi-09jul08.shtml
I am owner of Rodenbaugh Law, a member of the Business and Commercial Users
Constituency. I am an attorney licensed in California. I conduct much of my
business via the internet. I advise and represent entities and individuals with
various commercial interests in domain names and other forms of intellectual
property, and with varying interests in internet commerce.
I am personally concerned about the security and stability of the Internet, as
it is increasingly the backbone of our society, critical to global commerce,
communications and safety. So I am interested in ICANN's role in managing and
coordinating the technical and policy aspects of the Internet. I am mindful of
the many enormous benefits of the internet that are fostered by ICANN policy,
and seek for ICANN policy to develop in ways that will enhance the growth of
internet commerce and communications. I am also concerned about various,
serious harms enabled by policies of ICANN and its contracting registries and
accredited registrars, or by lack of effective policy.
Businesses and their customers are experiencing increasingly severe harm from
phishing, malware distribution, hacking and other forms of online crime and
intellectual property infringement. For many years I served as in-house counsel
at Yahoo! Inc., working increasingly to protect Yahoo! users and their
commercial and personal interests, as well as Yahoo!'s commercial interests,
against these increasing worldwide threats. I believe that these harms will
continue to rapidly grow, unless DNS policies are adapted to help fight them.
So I strive for DNS policy that helps to mitigate those threats as much as
reasonably possible.
On occasion, I may have clients with similar concerns, or who have other policy
interests at ICANN. As a representative elected to the GNSO Council by the
collective members of the Business Constituency, I am required by the
Constituency's Charter to support and otherwise remain faithful to approved
positions of the Constituency as applicable, rather than my own views or those
of any client I may have at any given time. Generally my clients are online
businesses that do not have a contract with ICANN, though I may represent
contracting parties from time to time in matters unrelated to ICANN policy, for
example in a commercial transaction or dispute resolution. To the extent that
any client seeks my representation or advocacy in any ICANN forum, I would
further disclose the existence of such client and their interest in the matter
at the time of that representation.
I currently advise a for-profit entity in a business venture that will apply
for a new gTLD when ICANN opens the domain space in 2009, and I am personally
engaged in a second for-profit business venture that intends to apply for
another new gTLD through that ICANN process. I may consult on other, similar
projects in the future. In addition, I advise Yahoo! and several other clients
with respect to cybersquatting and cybersecurity problems that they suffer,
which problems are enabled (often unknowingly) by ICANN contracting parties and
by ICANN policies or lack thereof. Therefore I also advise those clients about
ICANN, and advocate at ICANN some of their views that ICANN policies should
change and/or be adopted to mitigate these problems.
Kristina Rosette - Intellectual Property Interests Constituency
===============================================================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/rosette-soi-29jan08.shtml
I am employed as a Special Counsel by Covington & Burling LLP ("Covington"), a
general practice law firm with over 650 lawyers in eight offices in four
countries. I am resident in Covington's Washington, DC office and am a member
of the District of Columbia bar.
I specialize in Internet and trademark matters, and represent trademark owner
clients in connection with such matters. Among my responsibilities, I develop
and implement strategies in the areas of offensive and defensive domain name
registration, Internet monitoring and enforcement, anti-counterfeiting and
anti-fraud; reclaim domain names through negotiation, arbitration (under the
UDRP, .biz STOP, and .mobi Sunrise Challenge policies, thus far), and
litigation; advise clients on the purchase and use of keywords and trademark
aspects of search engine optimization; negotiate and draft transactional
documents relating to Internet-related assets and perform due diligence reviews
of such assets; and design trademark usage policies and guidelines and
anti-counterfeiting strategies for use in virtual worlds. In connection with
advising firm clients of generally noteworthy trademark- or Internet-related
developments, I have also provided information and updates on domain name
system developments (e.g., posting of reports for public comment, announcements
of new policies such as the Domain Name Transfer Policy, .eu Sunrise
requirements). All such communications have been, and will continue to be,
based solely on publicly available information and documents.
>From time to time, I register or acquire in my own name domain names for firm
>clients. I am currently the registrant of several domain names, both on behalf
>of firm clients and in an individual capacity. From time to time and as
>circumstances warrant, I have completed and submitted Whois Data Problem
>Reports and submitted registrar compliance complaints to ICANN on behalf of
>firm clients.
Since 2004, I have been a member of the Registration Practice and DNS
Administration Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association's
Internet Committee, and chair the Subcommittee for the 2008-2009 term.
The Czech Arbitration Court ("CAC"), which the ICANN Board approved as a UDRP
Provider in January 2008, has selected me as a UDRP panelist.
I have determined that Covington does not represent ICANN and does not
represent any clients in matters in which ICANN is an adverse party. Covington
did represent the International Cooperative Alliance in connection with the
formation and establishment of DotCooperation LLC, the .coop registry operator,
but that matter has been closed for some time. I have also determined that
Covington neither represents any gTLD or sTLD registry operator in matters
relating to its capacity as a registry operator nor represents any client in
matters adverse to such registry operators as registry operators. I am advising
a number of firm clients that are considering applying for a new gTLD. Based on
the responses to my inquiries, Covington does not represent any ccTLD registry
operator in its capacity as a registry operator nor does it represent any
client in matters adverse to any ccTLD registry operators as registry operators.
To the best of my knowledge, Covington does not represent any ICANN-accredited
registrar in its capacity as a registrar nor does it represent any firm client
in a matter adverse to a registrar as registrar. From time to time, Covington
has represented firm clients in intellectual property matters adverse to
registrars, and it is likely to do so periodically in the future. I have been
involved in such matters and expect to be involved in additional such matters
in the future from time to time . It is possible that a firm client is an
ICANN-accredited registrar, but, if so, Covington does not represent it in such
matters.
Greg Ruth - Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency
=====================================================================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/ruth-statement.htm
I am a Senior Consultant for Verizon Business, a global communications,
security and technology provider. My duties consist primarily of providing
consulting services. As a multi-national organization, Verizon Business has
many customer and vendor relationships, and some of those relationships may
include ICANN accredited registrars, registries as well as members of other
GNSO constituencies. In the normal course of my duties, I have no knowledge of
which ICANN related organizations my company is contractually involved with. My
position and responsibilities in Verizon Business do not allow me any decision
making power, personal involvement, responsibility or other interest in
determining or carrying out the contractual relationships in which my company
enters. As a global network provider, my company's interest in ICANN is for the
security and stability of the Internet. I do not have any relationships or
duties outside my company that would involve any issues of interest to or
conflict with ICANN, and my duties in the GNSO.
This statement of interest will be maintained at:
http://www.icannwiki.org/Greg_Ruth_-_statement_of_interest
Jean-Christophe Vignes - Registrar constituency
================================================
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Having worked in the DNS space for more than 9 years, starting as Legal Counsel
for the .FR Registry, I am now Executive Vice-President & General Counsel at
EuroDNS SA, a Luxembourg Company.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
As Chief Legal Officer I deal with a vast array of legal and Policy matters.
I also act as my company's representative in various bodies such as the .EU
Policy Board (as Chairman), the Registrar-Constituency (as Vice-Chair) and the
Czech Arbitration Court (as Special Advisor).
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 am not.
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 that I am aware of ;-)
Liz Williams - Commercial and Business Users Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
I am currently a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter's Centre for
Leadership Studies. I also run my own management consultancy working with
technology entrepreneurs developing their businesses.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Research and advisory services.
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
Nil
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy
development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Nil.
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.
Nil
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org
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