1) Your Name:


Sivasubramanian Muthusamy

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2) Stakeholder Group:Not Applicable

3) Constituency:

Not Applicable

4) ICANN Affiliation (if not covered by item 2 or 3):


At-Large

5) Please identify your current employer(s):


Nameshop

6) Please identify your current position(s):


Proprietor

7) Please identify the type(s) of work performed:


Owner / Manager

8) Please identify your declared country of primary residence (e.g., country to which you pay taxes):


India

9) Please list any financial relationship beyond de minimis stock ownership you may have with any company that to your knowledge has a financial relationship or contract with ICANN:


Nameshop is a new gTLD applicant

10) Do you believe you are participating in the GNSO policy process as a representative of any individual or entity, whether paid or unpaid?

No
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"):
11) Please identify any other relevant arrangements, interests, or benefits as requested in the following two questions:

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:


Any policy position by At Large on any ICANN policy decision would affect all Registries and Applicants. Nameshop is one of the several new gTLD applicants. At Large Advisory process would have an indirect and general impact on all Contracted parties and Applicants including Nameshop. However, I keep my focus on the Community pursuits, and am inclined to recuse myself from sessions that may directly and particularly concern my gTLD application

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):


12) Please identify any Working Groups or other chartered teams in which you are participating (include acronyms, if applicable):


In the past I have participated in a few ICANN working groups, including Post Expiry Domain Names Recovery (PEDNR) and Vertical Integration Working Group

13) Additional Information (optional):


At present, serve as President of Internet Society India Chennai Chapter as also actively participate in the Internet Governance Forum

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