Kiwi appointed to Icann, the organisation that controls the internet. Kinda
Former president of Internet NZ Keith Davidson has been elected to a key position with Icann.
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Keith Davidson has been appointed to a key position in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), the independent organisation that co-ordinates Internet addresses around the world, under a US Commerce Department contract, to ensure they are unique.
It's the closest thing the anarchic internet has to a controlling body.
Icann's most famous alumni is Vin Cerf, aka the man who almost single-handedly invented the internet (and now best known for his work with Google); it's current chairman is New Zealand lawyer Peter Dengate-Thrush, an intellectual property specialist.
Mr Davidson was elected unopposed as a Councillor on the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO), meaning he is one of two people representing the country code top level domains (like .nz). He will be involved in recommending global policies to ICANN and providing technical co-operation, consensus and voluntary best practices for Country Code Top Level Domain managers.
A former InternetNZ president and executive director, Mr Davidson’s appointment comes on top of his roles as Chair of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) and as one of the three Officers for the Advisory Council of The Internet Society (ISOC). Officers liase between members of ISOC and the board and senior staff.
InternetNZ chief executive Vikram Kumar says Mr Davidson’s appointment shows the success of Kiwis in global internet organisational roles.
"Keith is an incredibly successful advocate for InternetNZ and New Zealand. We are delighted with his appointment to the ccNSO. His appointment is another example of the respect that Kiwis are earning for their contribution to various international organisations responsible for the Internet globally."
NBR Staff
Mon, 07 Mar 2011
Mon, 07 Mar 2011
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