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1) Your Name: Ben Fuller

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3) Constituency: ccNSO Liaison to the GNSO

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

5) Please identify your current employer(s): Director, Namibia Network Information Centre, manager for .NA

6) Please identify your current position(s): Director

7) Please identify the type(s) of work performed: Manage the ccTLD .NA

8) Please identify your declared country of primary residence (e.g., country to which you pay taxes): Namibia. I also pay taxes in the United States

9) 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: Share holder in Namibia Network Information Centre

10) Do you believe you are participating in the GNSO policy process as a representative of any individual or entity, whether paid or unpaid? As Liaison from the ccNSO my responsibilities are the ensure that the GNSO is aware of ccNSO positions on various policies.

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: As a ccTLD manager the Namibia Network Information Centre has contractual relations with a number of Registrars and Intellectual Property companies. These companies register domain names under the .NA TLD and pay the relevant fees. The complete list of such companies can be found at http://www.na-nic.com.na/attachments/010_foreignreg.pdf  

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): The responsibilities and activities of a ccNSO liaison are described in https: //ccnso.icann.org/about/guidelines-liaisons-observers-24mar17-en.pdf

12) Please identify any Working Groups or other chartered teams in which you are participating (include acronyms, if applicable): I am a member of the Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) of the ccNSO.

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