At-Large Statement of Interest (SOI) Form
1) Please enter your Name: | Edmon Chung |
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3) Are you participating in the At-Large advisory process (including email and real-time discussions) as a representative of: |
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a) ALAC (if so, detail the region and term): | ALAC IDN Liaison |
b) A Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) (if so, please detail the region, position and term): | APRALO |
c) An ICANN-accredited At-Large Structure (if so, which one): | ISOC HK |
d) Any ICANN Committee, Constituency or Stakeholder Group (if so, which one(s))? | Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG) in my capacity from DotAsia |
e) Any other company or organization, whether commercial or nonprofit (if so, please detail the organization and your position): | DotAsia Organisation -- I currently serve as the CEO of DotAsia, which is a contracted gTLD registry for the “.Asia” domain. DotAsia is a not-for-profit organization with a mandate to promote Internet development and adoption around Asia. Initiatives supported by DotAsia towards that vision include: www.olpc.asia, www.mandeladay.asia, www.go.asia, www.NetMission.asia, www.isif.asia, www.aprigf.asia, www.yigf.asia, among others. Namesphere -- I currently serve as a Director Representative for Namesphere, which is an applicant and Front-End Registry Services provider for some new gTLD applications. |
4) Please identify your current employer(s): | DotAsia Organisation |
5) Please identify your current position(s): | CEO |
6) Please identify the type(s) of work performed: | Management |
7) Please identify your declared country of primary residence: | Canada |
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: | None. If and when Namesphere is successfully delegated any of its applied for or related new gTLD(s), I may have additional financial relationships with such. |
9) Please identify any other relevant arrangements, interests, or benefits as requested in the following two questions: |
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a) Do you, your employer, and/or sponsor have any type of material or financial interest in the At-Large advisory process and its outcomes? | Yes |
If the answer is “Yes,” please describe the interest: | In so far as the At-Large advisory process is about promoting participation and elevation of voices of Internet users, and/or regarding consensus policies developed through the GNSO and adopted by the ICANN board, yes. Otherwise no. DotAsia’s core mandate is to promote Internet development and adoption and DotAsia is a contracted party operating the .Asia registry. |
b) Are there any arrangements/agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your participation as a work team member? | Yes |
If the answer is “Yes,” please describe the arrangements/agreements and the name of the group, constituency, or person(s): | I generally act purely on my personal capacity in working groups. I also may represent ISOC HK, DotAsia or the GNSO in certain working groups. If and when such capacity is the case, I will state clearly from which capacity I am participating and/or speaking form. |
10) Please identify any Working Groups or other chartered teams in which you are participating (include acronyms, if applicable): |
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11) Additional information (optional): | |
12) Page last revised: | 17-Apr-2014 |
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At-Large SOI Template v3 (Feb 2014)
