[gnso-whois-wg] Whois WG Statement of Interest

["Metalitz, Steven" <met@xxxxxxx>]

1. Current occupation, employer and position

Attorney, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, partner 


 2. Type of work performed in 1 above

Representation of clients on intellectual property and information
policy issues, including members of the Coalition for Online
Accountability (see www.onlineaccountability.net)  

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
 
President of IP constituency, participant in most previous ICANN policy
work on Whois, and representative of clients who rely upon  access to
Whois to protect intellectual property rights and for other legitimate
purposes