[gnso-whois-wg] Statement of Interest

["Philip Greene" <Philip.Greene@xxxxxxxxx>]

What follows is my Statement of Interest, for purposes of my
participation as an observer on the Whois Working Group of the Generic
Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) of ICANN.

 

1. Current occupation, employer and position

 

a.  Full time post, during calendar year 2007:

 

Research Fellow

Victoria University School of Law

Wellington, New Zealand

InternetNZ Senior Research Fellow in Cyberlaw

 

b.  Part-time post, to return to full time in calendar year 2008:

 

Attorney

U.S. Department of Commerce

Intellectual Property Counsel for Trademarks, Internet, and Copyright

 

2. Type of work performed in 1 above

 

a.  Research, writing, teaching and public speaking on topics concerning
Internet law, Internet governance, Whois, domain name disputes, etc.

 

b.  Representation of U.S. Department of Commerce agencies on
intellectual property and Internet-related issues.

 

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

 

Conducting research into Whois reform, particularly the extent to which
ccTLD practices and policies might be relevant to any reforms or
revisions made to Whois at gTLD level.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Philip

 

 

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Philip J. Greene

InternetNZ Senior Research Fellow 

  in Cyberlaw

Victoria University School of Law

Room 112

Government Buildings

Wellington, New Zealand

voice:  64 04 463 6406

fax: 64 04 463 6365

email: philip.greene@xxxxxxxxx