[gnso-whois-wg] Introduction to WHOIS working group

["Richard Padilla" <padilla.richard@xxxxxxxxx>]

1. Current occupation, employer and position
2. Type of work performed in 1 above

I'm a Senior Support Analyst at the University of the Arts London, I'm in
the processing of starting up my own web design business. At the moment I
presently writing my thesis eCommerce a CARICOM Initiative for SMEs. I deal
mostly with hardware and software issues. My design company will deal with
the development of affordable web design, hosting and development for SMEs
as well as anyone else. I have recently joined ISOC to which I hope to help
develop a Caribbean chapter to have a voice in the issue and development of
Internet and other related services, and also a member of ICANN, CIVIC and
TTCS.

3. Financial ownership or management leadership of registries,
registrars or other firms that are interested parties in Whois

None at this time

4. Nature of your interest in Whois

Outside of being asked to join by my good friend Jacqueline Morris
chairwoman of ALAC, my interest here is to ensure that the Caribbean have a
say in how we help develop policies in determining our Internet future as
well as a better understanding in how we can develop effective policies to
help in policing the Internet. It will also give a better insight into how
this organisation works and become involve in ensuring that the
Caribbean/Latin American region is not left behind.