Re: [gnso-ppsc-wg] Working Group Model Team participants and Statements of Interest

["Alexei Sozonov" <sozon@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Glen and All,
I'll be there Sunday morning.
Alexei Sozonov, Rgtime.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen de Saint Géry" <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gnso-ppsc-wg@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:00 PM
Subject: [gnso-ppsc-wg] Working Group Model Team participants and Statements 
of Interest



Dear All,

Please find the Working Group Model Team participants below in alphabetic 
order.
Statements of Interest have been received for all the participants, except 
for Mikey O'Conner.
The statements of interest will be entered on the Wiki
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?policy_process_steering_committee_ppsc

The staff support is Rob Hoggarth and Liz Gasster.

The *indicates participants will attend the Saturday morning, 28 February 
meeting in Mexico City, however, I may have missed some responses, so I 
apologise, and please correct me.
Remote participation will be arranged and the details will be published 
shortly.
Subbiah will probably only arrive on Sunday, but there will be a recording 
of the meeting.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I have missed anything.

Thank you.
Kind regards,

Glen

Participants:
================
1. Nacho Amadoz - gTLD Registry constituency  .cat*

2. Iliya Bazlyankov - Individual - Bulgaria - remote participation

3. Zac Brandstater - Individual - Australia

4. Bertrand de la Chapelle - Government Advisory Committee

5. Avri Doria - Nominating Committee Appointee*

6. J. Scott Evans - Intellectual Property constituency - Interim Chair *

7. Caroline Greer - gTLD Registry constituency .mobi*

8. Zahid Jamil - Commercial and Business Users constituency*

9. Konstantinos Komaitis - Non Commercial Users constituency*

10. Cheryl Langdon-Orr - At-Large Advisory Committee chair - conflict with 
At-Large summit
11. Alexey Mykhaylov - Registrar constituency*

12. Jeff Neuman - gTLD Registry constituency*

13. Mike O'Connor - Commercial and Business Users constituency  - remote 
participation
14. Tim Ruiz - Registrar constituency*

15. Alexei Sozonov - Registrar constituency*

16. S. Subbiah - Individual*- prefers Sunday meeting

1. Statement of interest of Nacho Amadoz
=========================================

.       The participant's current vocation, employer and position

Legal & Policies manager of .cat

.       The type of work performed in the bullet above

Supervision of the activities of the Registry from the legal perspective. 
Represent the Registry whenever required.
.       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
Part of the management team of .cat. No financial ownerships in any ICANN 
interested party.
.       Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy 
development outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
The policy outcome may affect the interests of the .cat Registry

.       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.
Ok

2. Iliya Bazlyankov - Individual
===================================

1.       Current vocation, employer and position

Main system administrator and head of "Internet services" section at UNICART 
Ltd.  (www.unicart.bg) I am also the chair of Association UNINET - 
association of web hosting companies, representing common interests.
2, Type of work performed in 1 above

Main project is Regia (www.regia.bg) - website for domain registrations, 
owned by UNICART Ltd. I lead the project and arrange ccTLD accreditations 
for UNICART Ltd.
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 the head of "Internet services" at UNICART Ltd., currently I am 
responsible for management of Regia (www.regia.bg). Unicart is funding Regia 
and all the accreditations and work.
I am the chair of Association UNINET (association of web hosting companies). 
UNINET is being funded by all its members.
UNINET or UNICART Ltd. doesn`t have a direct contract with ICANN. Even there 
aren`t any ICANN accredited registrars in Bulgaria.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development 
outcomes.  Are you representing other parties?
Association UNINET is interested in the new gTLD process and is thinking of 
making an application for new gTLDs for Bulgaria. We are following the new 
GTLD policy at ICANN.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, 
constituency or person(s) regardingyour nomination or selection as a work 
team member.
I fully represent UNICART Ltd. for all Internet services, and the 
Association UNINET for all ICANN related issues. Members of the association 
are two of the biggest Bulgarian web hosting companies. (Regia is smaller.)

3. Zac Brandstater - Individual
===============================

1. Student: University of Western Australia
2. Studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering in conjuction with a 
Commerce degree majoring in Management and Human Resource Management.
Am about to commence my fourth(4th) year of study.
3. None.
4. No, this is purely an individual venture.
5. No arrangements, agreements or discussions have been made regarding my 
interest. Again, it is purely an individual venture.
4. 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.


5. Avri Doria - NCA
=======================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/doria-soi-02jan09.shtml

6. 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.

7. Caroline Greer - Registry constituency Statement of Interest
============================================================

GNSO PPSC WG

I am Director of Policy & Industry Relations at mTLD Ltd [dotMobi], the 
Irish based registry responsible for the .mobi TLD. dotMobi signed its 
contract with ICANN in July 2005 and began operations in May 2006.
I am responsible for policy / legal / compliance-related issues at dotMobi. 
I am a member of the GNSO Registries Constituency and also a voting member 
of the 2009 Nominating Committee.
dotMobi is sponsored by a consortium of 14 companies engaged in the mobile 
Internet space, some of whom (e.g Nokia and Microsoft) are members of other 
ICANN constituencies such as the Business Constituency.
dotMobi currently has approximately 280 ICANN accredited registrars and 
Afilias Ltd runs the back-end registry operations.
I have no employment, contract, financial interest or share ownership in any 
other company, including any Registry or Registrar.
8. Zahid Jamil
================
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/jamil-soi-28jun08.shtml

9. Konstantinos Komaitis - NCUC
============================
.       The participant's current vocation, employer and position

LECTURER IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW, UNIVERSITY OF 
STRATHCLYDE, GLASGOW, UK
.       The type of work performed in the bullet above

Lecturing and researching. My main focus for both of these activities is IT 
Law and in particular Domain  Name Regulation and Internet Governance Issues
.       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
.       Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy 
development outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
None - my work is mainly on the theoretical perspectives of ICANN and the 
GNSO.
.       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 in the PPSC and the working group team as a representative of 
the NCUC constituency.
.Participants must update their Statements of Interest whenever their 
circumstances change.
Agreed

10. Cheryl Langdon-Orr - ALAC chair
================================

.       The participant's current vocation, employer and position

      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...

.       The type of work performed in the bullet above

       A mix of Directors and day to day management and administration work 
typical in  a micro or SME business.

.       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 a Director (elected Demand Class) of the Australian Domain Name 
Administrator,  auDA

.       Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy 
development outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
   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.

.       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.
   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 Broadband Communications 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 organisations 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 
organisation 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 t!
o look at constituency status therein...  Consumers Union is an ALS and 
ACCAN is planning on becoming one...

 .Participants must update their Statements of Interest whenever their 
circumstances change.

   The principal of Continuous Disclosure is totally supported by me, and a 
requirement in my auDA activities.
11. Alexey Mykhaylov  - Registrar
================================
1.       Current vocation, employer and position

Center of Internet Names of Ukraine, managing partner Integrio Systems, 
president
2.       Type of work performed in 1 above

In Ukrnames I am responsible for communication with ICANN and other foreign 
partners, as well as participation in development of business and technical 
strategy for the company
In Integrio Systems, which is a software development company, I am 
responsible for all aspects of business 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
Currently  I have a 25% stake in Ukrnames, ICANN accredited registrar

4.       Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy 
development outcomes.  Are you representing other parties?
I am not representing any other parties. Outside Ukrnames, which is stated 
above, I do not have any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy 
development
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


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.

13. Mike O'Connor CBUC - SoI still to be provided

14. Tim Ruiz Statement of Interest
==================================

- The participant's current vocation, employer and position:

Vice President of Corporate Development and Policy for GoDaddy.com, Inc.

- The type of work performed in the bullet above:

Identify/Coordinate strategic opportunities. Represent GoDaddy.com in the 
Registrar Constituency and develop/recommend/champion GoDaddy.com positions 
on relevant ICANN policy issues.
- 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:
GoDaddy.com is an ICANN Accredited Registrar. I am also on the Board of 
Directors of doMEn, doo, the government contracted registry operator for the 
.me ccTLD. I represent GoDaddy.com as a member of the dotMOBI Advisory Group 
(MAG). I have been elected by MAG members to the MAG Steering Committee and 
represent the MAG Steering Committee on the dotMOBI Policy Advisory Board.
- Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development 
outcomes. Is the participant representing other parties?
Policy development outcomes of the GNSO have financial/commercial impact on 
ICANN Accredited Registrars, including GoDaddy.com. I have been elected to 
the GNSO Council by, and represent, the Registrar Constituency.
- 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 have been elected to the GNSO Council by the Registrar Constituency and 
will represent them in my work on the PPSC-WG Work Team.
- Participants must update their Statements of Interest whenever their 
circumstances change:
Understood and agree.

15. Alexei Sozonov - Registrar
===============================
- I'm Alexei Sozonov, co-CEO of Regtime Ltd (www.regtime.net
www.webnames.ru) Russian ICANN accredited Registrar.
- I'm responsible for connection with ICANN and registries, as well as 
general management of the company.
- I'm shuttling between Canada and Russia, and now living in Vancouver, 
Canada.
- I can be reached at +1-604-7739204  at 9am to 3pm General Pacific Time.

- Except stated above I have no other 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.
- I have no arrangements or agreements between myself and any other group, 
constituency or person(s) regarding my nomination or selection as a work 
team member.
16. Prof. S. Subbiah - Statement of Interest - Individual
=========================================================
1. Chairman, i-dns.net (also unrelated, a professor/researcher at US and 
Singapore tertiary instituitions)
2. Through the company, inventing, championing and promoting the cause of 
IDN, including making it available to the ICANN community for a decade.
3. i-DNS.net technology, in substantive form, is the only IDN standard in 
use today and as such every deployment of IDN by ICANN and non-ICANN related 
entities is either licensed, copied or stolen from i-DNS.net.
Otherwise, no equity or leadership interest.

4. Representing i-DNS.net (and tangentially partners who have licensed 
technology from it).
5. i-DNS.net is currently interested in IDNs and therefore the outcome of 
the new gTLD round. No, not representing other parties.
6. None

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org