.ORG's Advisory Council Inducts New Internet Worldwide Leaders
RESTON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/01/08 -- .ORG, The Public Interest
Registry announced today the appointment of 4 new Advisory Council
members and the reappointment of 2 current Council members to fill
expiring term-open seats. The Advisory Council, created in 2003, is
one of the key resources established to solicit input from and be
responsive to the needs, concerns, and views of the global Internet
community in the management of the .ORG generic Top-Level Domain
registry.
New members include:
-- Dr. Shian-Shyong Tseng, Asia-Pacific (College of Computer Science,
Asia University)
-- Shahram Soboutipour, Asia (Karmania Technology Inc.)
-- Marc Blanchet, North America (Viagenie)
-- George Sadowsky, North America (Consultant)
Returning members include:
-- Ala'a Al-Din J. Kadhem Al-Radhi, Asia (CIPE)
-- Oscar Robles-Garay, North America (NIC.mx)
"The Advisory Council is an essential part of our organization. I
look forward to their input on the issues facing .ORG and our
community of users," says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public
Interest Registry.
Previous Advisory Councils have been instrumental in advising on
issues central to the .ORG community including global outreach, data
protection models, and key policy initiatives. For more information
on .ORG and its Advisory Council, visit www.pir.org.
About .ORG, The Public Interest Registry
Trusted across all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, .ORG is where
people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes
and support advocacy. .ORG empowers the global noncommercial
community to use the internet more effectively and, concurrently,
takes a leadership position among internet stakeholders on policy and
related issues. The .ORG domain is the Internet's third largest
"generic" or non-country specific top-level domain with more than 6
million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG, The Public Interest
Registry, is based in Reston, Virginia, USA.
For more information contact:
Rory O'Connor
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