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

Carlton Samuels carlton.samuels at gmail.com
Sat Feb 16 15:34:53 UTC 2013


Thanks Sala, Much obliged for you kind wishes.

-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 4:22 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Carlton/ Michel
>
> I am glad that you are both there. Congratulations!
>
> Best Wishes,
> Sala
>
> On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 7:13 AM, 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>
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