[gnso-whois-wg] Statement of Interest on behalf of Christopher Gibson

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Statement of Interest of Christopher S. Gibson

1. Current occupation, employer and position

I am a Professor at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, 
Massachusetts. I am also a consultant to the law firm of Steptoe & 
Johnson, in its London and Washington, D.C. offices.  I am member of the 
Bars of California and the District of Columbia, and a registered 
foreign lawyer in the UK.

2. Type of work performed in 1 above

I teach in the areas of intellectual property, technology, international
law, dispute resolution and Internet law.  I consult for Steptoe on 
various matters.

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

None

4. Nature of your interest in Whois

I was Head of the Electronic Commerce Law Section of the World 
Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, at the time when WIPO 
issued is First Internet Domain Name Report to ICANN and the U.S. 
Commerce Department.  I am a professor following Internet IP, privacy 
and related legal issues.  I am also an arbitrator in domain name 
disputes for both the UDRP and Nominet dispute-resolution systems.  I 
have relied upon WHOIS information for many different professional 
purposes, including providing assistance to clients who are concerned 
that their rights are being infringed or that a fraud has been 
perpetrated on their clients or customers.




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