[gnso-whois-wg] Bruce Tonkin - Statement of Interest

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Statement of Interest of Bruce Tonkin

1. Current occupation, employer and position

I am the Chief Technology Officer of Melbourne IT Limited.   
 

2. Type of work performed in 1 above

I work on the technology strategy for the company, and manage the
products and services built using this technology.


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

I have shares in Melbourne IT limited, which is an ICANN accredited
registrar..   I have also been elected to seat #13 of the ICANN Board of
Directors for a term beginning 8 June 2007. 


4. Nature of your interest in Whois

Melbourne IT operates a WHOIS service for several million domains under
its management (both gtld and cctld).   I am most familiar with the
implementation of gtld domain name WHOIS services,  as well as the .au
domain name  implementation of the WHOIS service.

Melbourne IT is a user of WHOIS to assist corporate clients in
protecting their brands online.

Melbourne IT uses WHOIS as part of its efforts to protect its own global
brand.

Melbourne IT uses WHOIS to assist in domain name transfers, as well as
in support of its web hosting operations.