[At-Large] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected

Sat Feb 16 15:34:13 UTC 2013

Thanks Alan.  I think with your continued help and support we could take a
really good crack at that objective.

-Carlton

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Carlton A Samuels
Mobile: 876-818-1799
*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
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On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>wrote:

> Carlton, It was good to see you named to this
> group. The challenge is great and I wish you and
> the rest of the group the best of luck (and skill
> and insight) in moving us forward to end the
> seemingly endless battles and disputes over Whois.
>
> Alan
>
> At 15/02/2013 07:57 AM, Carlton Samuels wrote:
> >Thanks, Seb.  Much obliged for your support.
> >
> >-Carlton
> >
> >==============================
> >Carlton A Samuels
> >Mobile: 876-818-1799
> >*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
> >=============================
> >
> >
> >On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:24 AM, Sébastien Bachollet <
> >sebastien at bachollet.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Congratulations Carlton
> > > You will be THE voice of the end-users
> > > You have, I am sure, our full support
> > > Go
> > > All the best
> > > Sébastien Bachollet
> > > +33 6 07 66 89 33
> > > Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/
> > > Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien at bachollet.com>
> > >
> > > De :  ICANN News Alert <communications at icann.org>
> > > Date :  vendredi 15 février 2013 05:34
> > > À :  ICANN Board of Directors <icann-board at icann.org>
> > > Objet :  [icann-board] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD
> > > Directory Services Members Selected
> > >
> > > > ICANN News Alert
> > > >  <http://www.icann.org/>
> > > > News Alert
> > > >
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb13-en.htm
> > > >
> > > > Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected
> > > > 14 February 2013
> > > > Background
> > > > On 13 December 2012, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN's President and CEO,
> announced
> > > > <
> > >
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm>
> > > > the creation of an Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services
> (EWG)
> > > and
> > > > invited volunteers to submit applications to indicate their interest
> in
> > > > serving on it. The EWG is the first step in fulfilling the ICANN
> Board's
> > > > directive
> > > > <
> > >
> >
> http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1.a
> > > > .rationale>  to help redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD
> > > registration
> > > > data. This project is designed to provide a foundation for the
> creation
> > > of a
> > > > new global policy for gTLD directory services, and requisite contract
> > > > negotiations, as appropriate.
> > > > Working Group Volunteers
> > > > Over 70 highly qualified experts from across the Internet ecosystem
> were
> > > > considered. In selecting the EWG, each candidates' operational
> knowledge
> > > and
> > > > experience with registrant data or directory services (or analogous
> > > systems)
> > > > was considered, along with consensus-building skills, aptitude to
> > > innovate,
> > > > geographic diversity, and other published criteria
> > > > <
> > >
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm>
> > > .
> > > >
> > > > After an extensive evaluation of each candidate, the following
> > > individuals
> > > > were selected to participate in this critical project:
> > > >
> > > > Pekka Ala-Pietilä is the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of
> Blyk, a
> > > > mobile media company and is Chairman of the Board of Solidium
> (Finnish
> > > > sovereign wealth fund). He additionally serves on the Boards of SAP
> AG
> > > > (multinational software company), Pöyry Oyj (global consulting and
> > > engineering
> > > > company) and Huhtamäki Oyj. He is Former President of the Nokia
> > > Corporation
> > > > (1999-2005) and was President of Nokia Mobiles Phones in the
> nineties.
> > > He is
> > > > based in Finland.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lanre Ajayi is the Managing Director of Pinet Informatics, one of the
> > > first
> > > > ISPs in Nigeria. He is the Chairman of the Association of
> > > Telecommunications
> > > > Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). He has served as the Vice-Chairman of
> the
> > > > Internet Service providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN) and Africa
> ISP
> > > > Association (AfrISPA). He is a founding member of AfriNIC. He also
> has
> > > served
> > > > as a member of the National Cybercrime Working Group of Nigeria. He
> > > currently
> > > > serves as a GNSO Council member appointed by the NomCom and is based
> in
> > > > Nigeria.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Scott Hollenbeck is the Director of Verisign Labs where he manages a
> > > team of
> > > > researchers focused on applied metadata, reputation, and web service
> > > > technologies in collaboration with university partners. He is the
> author
> > > of
> > > > the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), a standard protocol for
> the
> > > > registration of domain names. He has been a contributor to several
> > > industry
> > > > efforts related to domain names and Internet security. He is based in
> > > the US.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jin Jian is Assistant General Director and Director of CNNIC R&D
> center
> > > at
> > > > CNNIC. His areas of expertise are: Domain Name Registration, DNS,
> > > software
> > > > engineering, IPv6 and network protocols. He is based in the People's
> > > Republic
> > > > of China.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Susan Kawaguchi is Domain Name Manager at Facebook. She has previous
> > > > experience with eBay and is a member of ICANN's Business
> Constituency.
> > > Domain
> > > > Name management, enforcement, data collection/access/accuracy and
> > > intellectual
> > > > property issues are her main fields of expertise. She served on the
> WHOIS
> > > > Policy Review Team. She is based in the US.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nora Nanayakkara has a background in start-ups and SMEs in the
> digital
> > > and
> > > > technology spaces, with particular experience in registry and
> registrar
> > > > operations. She has worked with many domain name companies over the
> > > years and
> > > > additionally brings several years' experience as a Non Executive
> > > Director at
> > > > Nominet, the .uk domain name registry and a Trustee at Nominet Trust.
> > > She is
> > > > knowledgeable in WHOIS issues and has served as an applicant review
> > > panelist
> > > > in ICANN's new gTLD applicant support program. She is based in the
> UK.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Michele Neylon is the CEO of Blacknight Internet Solutions, an Irish
> > > > registrar, and sits on the Eurid Registrar Advisory Board. He is a
> very
> > > active
> > > > member of the ICANN Community and he has served in numerous
> leadership
> > > roles
> > > > in GNSO working groups. Examples of his activities include the APWG,
> > > RIPE and
> > > > the Anti-Abuse Working Group. He is based in Ireland.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Michael Niebel heads the Task Force on Internet Policy Development
> in the
> > > > Directorate General CONNECT of the European Commission. Previously,
> he
> > > led the
> > > > unit in charge of Internet, network and information security. In this
> > > function
> > > > he was charged with the introduction of the European Top Level Domain
> > > .eu from
> > > > the Commission side. He also was a member of the GAC and
> participated in
> > > > Internet governance discussions at the global level. He is based in
> > > Belgium.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Rod Rasmussen co-founded Internet Identity (IID) and serves as its
> > > President
> > > > and CTO. He is widely recognized as a leading expert on cybercrime,
> and
> > > > co-chairs the Anti-Phishing Working Group's (APWG) Internet Policy
> > > Committee.
> > > > He is a member of the SSAC, is IID's FIRST (Forum of Incident
> Response
> > > and
> > > > Security Teams) representative, and is an active participant in the
> > > Messaging,
> > > > Malware, Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG). He is based in
> the US.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Carlton Samuels is an independent international ICT4D consultant and
> an
> > > > adjunct lecturer at the University of the West Indies. He is a
> Jamaican
> > > and US
> > > > national. Previously, he worked as CIO & University Director of IT.
> His
> > > > volunteer positions include being a foundation member of, and the
> former
> > > > secretariat for, the Latin America and Caribbean Regional At-Large
> > > Advisory
> > > > Organization (LACRALO). He is a Vice Chair of the ALAC and the
> leader of
> > > the
> > > > ALAC WHOIS WG. He is based in the West Indies.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Faisal Shah is the Founder and former CEO of a corporate brand
> protection
> > > > registrar MarkMonitor, which recently was acquired by Thomson
> Reuters.
> > > This
> > > > serial entrepreneur has strategy, registrar operations, software
> > > development,
> > > > and intellectual property as his main fields of expertise. He was
> born in
> > > > Trinidad & Tobago, raised in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, and has
> extensive
> > > > contacts in the Middle East. He is fluent in Spanish and English, is
> > > familiar
> > > > with Urdu, and is currently based in the US.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Fabricio Vayra serves as Assistant General Counsel for Time Warner
> Inc.
> > > He is
> > > > a recognized intellectual property rights protection expert and
> brings
> > > > extensive expertise in WHOIS data and trademark law. He is a former
> IRT
> > > > member, a current member of the INTA Board, Vice Chair of the INTA
> > > Internet
> > > > committee, and an active member of the IPC. He is based in the US.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Stephanie Perrin is conducting doctoral research focused on privacy
> > > enhanced
> > > > authentication technologies, and is recognized as an international
> > > expert in
> > > > privacy and data protection and the social impact of technology. She
> has
> > > > served in several positions in the Canadian Government, including in
> > > Integrity
> > > > Services at Service Canada, as Director of Research and Policy in the
> > > Office
> > > > of the Privacy Commissioner, and as Director of Privacy Policy at
> > > Industry
> > > > Canada where she was responsible for the development of the private
> > > sector
> > > > privacy legislation (PIPEDA). She has worked in the private sector
> and
> > > has
> > > > consulted broadly on privacy issues internationally, including
> advising
> > > on the
> > > > first privacy policy for CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration
> > > Authority.
> > > > She is based in Canada.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Additional members may be added to the Expert Working Group to
> provide
> > > special
> > > > areas of expertise and knowledge (e.g. privacy).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Joining these executives will be:
> > > >
> > > > Jean-Francois Baril
> > > > <
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14dec12-en.htm>
> > > ,
> > > > Lead Facilitator of the EWG
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Crocker <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/crocker.htm> ,
> Board
> > > > Liaison to the EWG
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chris Disspain <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/disspain.htm> ,
> > > Board
> > > > Liaison to the EWG
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The EWG is expected to commence its analysis and deliberations
> > > immediately,
> > > > with the objective of discussing its progress online and with the
> > > community at
> > > > the Beijing ICANN Meeting.
> > > > Mandate
> > > > A Board-directed Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) policy
> > > > development process (PDP) is expected to follow the work of the EWG
> to
> > > > evaluate the policy implications of the EWG's recommendations. The
> EWG's
> > > > objectives are to 1) define the purpose of collecting and maintaining
> > > gTLD
> > > > registration data, and consider how to safeguard the data, and 2)
> > > provide a
> > > > proposed model for managing gTLD directory services that addresses
> > > related
> > > > data accuracy and access issues, while taking into account
> safeguards for
> > > > protecting data. The EWG will be informed by Internet stakeholders'
> > > > activities, and the extensive work of the GNSO work over the last
> > > decade. The
> > > > group also will consider the WHOIS Policy Review Team Report
> > > > <
> > >
> http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf
> > > >
> > > > [PDF, 1.44 MB], address key questions set forth by the Security and
> > > Stability
> > > > Advisory Committee (SSAC [PDF, 348 KB]), and take into consideration
> > > current
> > > > and future Internet operations and services. In addition, the EWG
> will
> > > address
> > > > concerns of the parties who provide, collect, maintain, publish or
> use
> > > gTLD
> > > > registration data as it relates to ICANN's remit.
> > > > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf>
> > > > EWG Schedule and Operations
> > > > The EWG's activities are expected to be conducted from February
> through
> > > May
> > > > 2013 and may be extended, if needed. Work will be conducted online
> and
> > > through
> > > > conference calls and periodic face-to-face meetings.
> > > >  <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf>
> > > >
> > > > When the EWG's efforts get underway, the group's
> > > > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf> WIKI
> page
> > > > <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189>
> > >  will be
> > > > updated to keep the public apprised of its work.
> > > >
> > > >
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