Internet Society Names Kathryn C. Brown as New CEO
[news release] The Internet Society announced today the appointment of Kathryn C. Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2014. Ms. Brown brings more than 30 years of experience to her new role having most recently served as a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, an international consulting firm, and as Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility at Verizon.
“The search for a new CEO was both global and comprehensive, and we met with talented people from around the globe representing leaders from our broad Internet community and across a number of industries,” said Bob Hinden, Chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees. “We are very pleased that Kathy has agreed to take the helm in driving forward the mission and vision of this organization. Kathy is a proven leader with in-depth knowledge of global Internet governance policy and has a keen understanding of the many stakeholders debating the future of the Internet.”
“As the Internet Society engages with the community concerning today’s hot-button issues of privacy, security, and governance, the principles on which ISOC was founded remain as powerful today as they were 20 years ago,” said Ms. Brown. “The Internet Society is a powerful voice in the Internet community speaking out for an open, accessible, and trusted Internet around the globe. In this time of change, as the Internet has matured into a worldwide mode of human interaction, community, and commerce, new opportunities and challenges have inevitably emerged. The Internet Society is well positioned with the people, assets, and energy to engage change. I am extremely excited about the opportunity to lead this extraordinary organization forward.”
Kathy is a veteran of Internet policy development and corporate responsibility initiatives that have aided in the Internet’s global expansion. At Verizon, she helped identify and navigate emerging digital issues and led its global corporate responsibility initiatives. In her policy role, she led the company’s international public policy engagement through a period of dynamic change. She represented the company in the successful adoption by the OECD of principles for Internet policy making and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications treaty negotiations.
As leader of Verizon’s corporate responsibility initiatives, she served on Verizon’s corporate councils for the development of the company’s online privacy and content policies and promoted Verizon’s Human Rights Statement and Supplier Code of Conduct. Additionally, she oversaw an investment of more than $60 million a year in programs and grants from the Verizon Foundation that helped support Internet development. In 2010 she partnered with the Internet Society to launch a highly successful forum on the Internet and higher education in East Africa. Kathy joined Verizon from Washington D.C. law firm Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, where she was a partner specializing in legal and regulatory communications policy.
Earlier in her career, Kathy served in U.S. President Clinton’s Administration where she was deeply involved in policy development that was instrumental to the deployment and adoption of the global Internet. She served as Head of the Office of Policy and Development at the National Telecommunications Information Administration and then as Chief of Staff to Federal Communications Commission Chairman William E. Kennard. At the FCC, she managed the staff supporting Chairman Kennard’s historic decision to keep the Internet unregulated, to fund the E-rate, and to increase radio spectrum availability to fuel wireless technology innovation. Before moving to Washington D.C., Kathy held senior roles for 15 years in government service in New York.
Kathy received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Marist College. She spent one year studying at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and in Leeds, UK.
Based in the organization’s Reston, Virginia office, Brown succeeds outgoing CEO Lynn St. Amour, who announced in February 2013 that she would be stepping down at the conclusion of her contract.
“There has been a tremendous amount of growth and change since I joined the organization in 1998. With the unyielding dedication and passion of the truly world-class staff, Chapters, and members, as well as an extremely supportive Board, we have been able to secure the Internet Society’s role as a global leader on Internet policy, technical, economic and social matters,” said Ms. St. Amour. “The future is bright for both the Internet and the Internet Society, and I am confident Kathy will lead the organization to new heights.”
About the Internet Society
The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet information and thought leadership from around the world. With its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development among users, companies, governments, and other organizations. Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone. For more information, visit www.internetsociety.org
This ISOC news release was sourced from:
www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-names-kathryn-c-brown-new-ceo
Sedo To Host Three .EU Auctions on 25,26 and 27 December
Sedo will be hosting three .EU auctions on 25,26 and 27 December ,2013.The auctions will run for seven days and all the domain names included in the auctions have a 99 EUR reserve.
Some interesting domain names included in the auctions are:
Danza.eu
Freshman.eu
Fraternity.eu
Abreviation.eu
Affare.eu
Hiwi.eu
Licenza.eu
Pakit.eu
Konverter.eu
OnlinePHD.eu
Pode.eu
Talar.eu
Check out Sedo.com for more information.
Microsoft Files UDRP to Gain Control of XboxOneGiveaway.com Domain Name
Microsoft has recently filed a UDRP complaint at the National Arbitration Forum,asserting legal rights over XboxOneGiveaway.com domain name .
Microsoft owns many trademark registrations for the “Xbox” mark all over the world.Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark.
Microsoft filed the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum December 20,2013 .
The National Arbitration Forum will examine if the domain name is confusingly similar to the trademarked name.Moreover,it will examine if the owner of the disputed domain name has rights over it and if the domain is being used in bad faith.The domain name will be passed over to Microsoft if it falls under all three of these stipulations.
The case is still pending compliance checks with the National Arbitration Forum
Google Wins Googlemail-Google.com Domain Name in Arbitration
Google won the UDRP case it brought seeking transfer of the domain name Googlemail-Google.com. The company submitted the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum on September 27,2013.
Google owns many trademark registrations for the “Google” mark all over the world. Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark.Moreover,the company managed to demonstrate that the respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name and that the respondent used the domain name in bad faith .
The arbitrator assigned to the case ruled in favor of Google,indicating that the company has full rights to the disputed domain name .The respondent’s loss was also partly due to the fact that he failed to submit a response in this proceeding ,accepting these way Google’s allegations as fact .
You can read the decision here .
http://domains.adrforum.com/domains/decisions/1521472.htm
Searchen Networks Annnounced Vanity .INFO Domains Are Still Available
Searchen Networks, an Internet ad company in New York, announced recently that it has begun a collection of Internet domain names revolving around the products and services its business offers in the popular .info extension.
You can read the press release after the jump:
“As new top level domain names begin to hit market, there are still good, desirable, valuable information domain names available to be scooped up by anyone with as much as a few dollars and dream.
Searchen Networks, an Internet ad firm in New York has announced it has begun a collection of Internet domain names revolving around the products and services its business offers in the popular .info extension.
“Domains offer some of the best advertising opportunities available. Rather than paying for an ad month after month, domains cost a set amount in the beginning and repay more and more reward over time,” said John Colascione, Chief Executive Officer of Searchen Networks Inc.
“We’re soon going to see domains ending in just about anything you can imagine. We’re going to see brands roll out their own domains like .nike and .pepsi to new location domains like .nyc, and more,” said John Colascione, Chief Executive Officer of Searchen Networks Inc. “What many are forgetting, is that there are still popular alternatives available and even more dropping every day as heads start to spin for new domains. Right now is the time to secure a great .INFO domain for your business.”
Domain names the firm has recently acquired are:
CardProcessing.info
EmailServices.info
WebsiteAdvertising.info
WebsiteBuilders.info
Why .INFO? There are over seven million .INFO domains already registered. Dot INFO is the fourth most popular domain extension behind .COM, .NET, and .ORG domains. INFO represents information and has a universal meaning across the world. INFO is still one of the fastest growing domain extensions, exceeding that of the overall domain market.
To search or grab your own visit: http://www.WebsiteAddress.info.”
