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Rob is an early Internet entrepreneur, and the founder of the first Canadian [[ISP]].<ref>[http://www.zip.ca/ContentViewer.aspx?ktid=%009&kid=%002%004%007&pt=%00Z%00i%00p%00.%00c%00a%00+%00-%00+%00A%00b%00o%00u%00t%00+%00U%00s# Zip.ca]</ref>
Rob is an early Internet entrepreneur, and the founder of the first Canadian [[ISP]].<ref>[http://www.zip.ca/ContentViewer.aspx?ktid=%009&kid=%002%004%007&pt=%00Z%00i%00p%00.%00c%00a%00+%00-%00+%00A%00b%00o%00u%00t%00+%00U%00s# Zip.ca]</ref>
==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 40% of the Ottawa market; it eventually merged with Hookup Communications and went public.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/columns/cover060604.htm DNJournal.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.zip.ca/ContentViewer.aspx?ktid=%009&kid=%002%004%007&pt=%00Z%00i%00p%00.%00c%00a%00+%00-%00+%00A%00b%00o%00u%00t%00+%00U%00s# zip.ca]</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.
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.