Re: [gnso-whoissurvey-dt] GNSO Statement of Interest template for WHOIS Survey Drafting Team

[Werner Staub <werner@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glen,

Thank for the template. Here is my SOI.

Regards,

Werner

On 2011-06-07 20:11 , Glen de Saint Géry wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> As agreed at the WHOIS Survey Drafting Team meeting, please find 
> the**GNSO Statement of Interest (SOI) Form.
> Please provide your statement of interest  following this template and 
> return it to gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>by 15 June 2011.
> **
>
> .
>
> 1) Please enter your Name: *Werner Staub*
>
> 2) Stakeholder Group: *Registrars*
>
> 3) Constituency: *Registrars*
>
> 4) Please identify your current employer(s): *CORE Internet Council of 
> Registrars*
> 5) Please identify your current position(s): *Coordinator of the 
> Permanent Secretariat*
> 6) Please identify the type(s) of work performed: *My work involves 
> CORE's neutral registrar channel through which CORE members connect to 
> registries, existing TLD for which CORE provides registry services and 
> new TLDs in which CORE will play a role.*
> 7) Please identify your declared country of primary residence (e.g., 
> country to which you pay taxes): *Switzerland*
> 8) Please list any financial relationship beyond de minimus stock 
> ownership you may have with any company that to your knowledge has a 
> financial relationship or contract with ICANN: *CORE is an 
> ICANN-accredited registrar and as such under contract wtih ICANN.*
> 9) Do you believe you are participating in the GNSO policy process as 
> a representative of any individual or entity, whether paid or unpaid? 
> *I participate as a representative of CORE and endeavor to show the 
> perspective of (1) future TLD registries and (2) domain name resellers.*
> If the answer is "Yes," please provide the name of the represented 
> individual or entity. (If professional ethical obligations prevent you 
> from disclosing this information, please enter "Private"): *CORE 
> Internet Council of Registrars*
> 10) Please identify any other relevant arrangements, interests, or 
> benefits as requested in the following two questions: *CORE is a 
> not-for-profit membership association of domain registrars, most of 
> whom have the status of reseller with respect to ICANN's accreditation 
> framework. Whle resellers lack appropriate representation in ICANN, 
> CORE is accountable to its members and thus represents their interests 
> alongside its own charter purpose of facilitating the operation of 
> gLTDs in the public trust.*
> a) Do you have any type of material interest in ICANN GNSO policy 
> development processes and outcomes? *Yes. *
> If the answer is "yes," please describe the material interest in ICANN 
> GNSO policy development processes and outcomes: *CORE's charter 
> purpose includes the creation of new gTLDs for operation in the public 
> trust. As far as the Whois is concerned, two parties represented by 
> CORE are being disadvantaged by the current logic of the Whois 
> service, namely the domain name resellers and the prospective TLD 
> registries. The domain name resellers are not reflected at all in the 
> Whois, a situation that weakens their position in many ways. The 
> prospective new registries may have specific new requirements for 
> their future Whois service which are not recognized by the current 
> framework. Correcting these issues has material advantages for these 
> parties and their users.
> *
>
> b) Are there any arrangements/agreements between you and any other 
> group, constituency or person(s) regarding your participation as a 
> work team member? *No.*
> If the answer is "yes," please describe the arrangements/agreements 
> and the name of the group, constituency, or person(s):
> 11) Contact Email *werner.staub@xxxxxxxxxxx*
>
> 12) Please identify any Working Groups or other chartered teams in 
> which you are participating (include acronyms, if applicable): *I do 
> not currently participate in any other ICANN working group.*
> 13) Additional Information (optional):
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
> Kind regards,
>
> Glen
>
> **
>
> Glen de Saint Géry
>
> GNSO Secretariat
>
> gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
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