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− | '''Paul M Kane''' is an experienced CEO and Chairman of Kane group of companies. In 2010 Paul Kane was selected by ICANN as one of 7 [[TCR]]s (Trusted Community Representative) who are responsible for safe-guarding a share of the ROOT Zone's [[DNSSEC Recovery Key]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/paul_kane_selected_as_one_of_seven_security_key_holders/ Paul Kane Selected as One of Seven Security Key Holders]</ref> <ref>[http://www.root-dnssec.org/tcr/selection-2010/ Information about DNSSEC for the Root Zone]</ref> | + | '''Paul M. Kane''' is an experienced CEO and Chairman of the Kane group of companies. In 2010, Paul Kane was selected by [[ICANN]] as one of 7 [[TCR]]s; who are responsible for safe-guarding a share of the ROOT Zone's [[DNSSEC Recovery Key]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/paul_kane_selected_as_one_of_seven_security_key_holders/ Paul Kane Selected as One of Seven Security Key Holders]</ref> <ref>[http://www.root-dnssec.org/tcr/selection-2010/ Information about DNSSEC for the Root Zone]</ref> |
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| He has been involved in the software development/Internet industry since 1984. Paul’s group of companies currently employ 114 staff in offices based in UK, Japan, US and satellite offices in Oman and Dubai. | | He has been involved in the software development/Internet industry since 1984. Paul’s group of companies currently employ 114 staff in offices based in UK, Japan, US and satellite offices in Oman and Dubai. |
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− | One of his companies, [[ICB]] located in UK and Tokyo provides Registry services to 14 TLDs both directly and other TLDs as back-end technical contractor. In addition [[ICB]] owns and operates its own DNS infrastructure on 4 continents around the world, receiving around 12 billion queries per day providing 24x7x365 support. | + | One of his companies, [[ICB]], located in UK and Tokyo, provides [[Registry]] services to 14 [[TLD]]s both directly and other TLDs as a back-end technical contractor. In addition, [[ICB]] owns and operates its own [[DNS]] infrastructure on 4 continents around the world, receiving around 12 billion queries per day providing 24x7x365 support. |
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| ==ICANN Involvement== | | ==ICANN Involvement== |
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| He was Appointed as interim Names Council Representative to the Registries Constituency in November, 1999, then elected to the DNSO - Names Council as a representative of the Registrars Constituency in March 2000. | | He was Appointed as interim Names Council Representative to the Registries Constituency in November, 1999, then elected to the DNSO - Names Council as a representative of the Registrars Constituency in March 2000. |
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| Paul has also been the chair of Intake Committee, the chair of the WHOIS Committee and a member of International Domain Names Task Force. | | Paul has also been the chair of Intake Committee, the chair of the WHOIS Committee and a member of International Domain Names Task Force. |
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| ==Work== | | ==Work== |
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| Paul is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of [[CENTR.org]]. Paul was founder and CEO of REACTO.com, the world’s largest stand-alone provider of “gTLD Registrar in a box” platforms for ICANN Accredited Registrars. REACTO was sold in 2002. He was involved in the creation of ICANN in 1997 and served on the gTLD Policy Body (Name Council) for a number of years. | | Paul is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of [[CENTR.org]]. Paul was founder and CEO of REACTO.com, the world’s largest stand-alone provider of “gTLD Registrar in a box” platforms for ICANN Accredited Registrars. REACTO was sold in 2002. He was involved in the creation of ICANN in 1997 and served on the gTLD Policy Body (Name Council) for a number of years. |
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