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==Background==
==Background==
Previously, Mr. Hall was the CEO and founder of of Echelon Internet Group, and Internet Access Inc. The latter was an Ottawa based ISP that became a regional leader, cornering 30% of the Ottawa market; it eventually merged with Hookup Communications and went public.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover060604.htm DNJournal.com]</ref>
Previously, Mr. Hall was the CEO and founder of of Echelon Internet Group, and Internet Access Inc. The latter was an Ottawa based ISP that became a regional leader, cornering 30% of the Ottawa market; it eventually merged with Hookup Communications and went public.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover060604.htm DNJournal.com]</ref>
Mr. Hall founded [[CIRA]] in 1998, and was its founding chair until 2000, when he resigned; CIRA was started after his work with the Canadian Governments' "E-Commerce and Domain Name Taskforce". He also founded the [[CAIP|Canadian Association of Internet Providers]], which represents all Canadian ISPs; he served as its Vice-Chair and as a Board member for 4 years. He has frequently consulted with the Canadian Government, the U.S. Government, [[WIPO]], [[ICANN]], and other international organizations.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=24361261&privcapId=23775172&previousCapId=23775172&previousTitle=Momentous.ca%20Corporation Investing.BusinessWeek.com]</ref>
==Momentous==
==Momentous==
Robert is credited with building Pool.com's unique idea of allowing multiple people backorder the same domain name, and then settle the conflicting interests with an auction between all interested parties. They now deal with hundreds of auctions everyday,<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover060604.htm DNJournal.com]</ref>
Robert is credited with building Pool.com's unique idea of allowing multiple people backorder the same domain name, and then settle the conflicting interests with an auction between all interested parties. They now deal with hundreds of auctions everyday,<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover060604.htm DNJournal.com]</ref>