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'''Paul M. Kane''' is CEO and Chairman of the Kane Group. '''Paul M. Kane''' is CEO [[CommunityDNS]]. 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>

'''Paul M. Kane''' is CEO and Chairman of the Kane Group. 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>

He has been involved in the software development/Internet industry since 1984. Paul’s group of companies currently employ 114 employees in offices based in the UK, Japan, the 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 employees in offices based in the UK, Japan, the US, and satellite offices in Oman and Dubai.

==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==

He was appointed as an 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 an interim Names Council Representative to the [[RyC|Registries Constituency]] in November, 1999, then elected to the [[DNSO]] - Names Council as a Representative of the [[Registrar Constituency]] in March, 2000.

Paul has also been the chair of [[Intake Committee]], the chair of the [[WHOIS Committee]] and a member of the [[International Domain Names Task Force]].

Paul has also been the chair of [[Intake Committee]], the chair of the [[Whois Committee]] and a member of the [[IDN Task Force|International Domain Names Task Force]].

==Work==

==Work==

Paul is currently Chairman of [[CENTR]]'s Board of Directors. 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 was Chairman of [[CENTR]]'s Board of Directors. 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 a Special Adviser to a number of governments and United Nations Agencies for issues relating to eCommerce and the Internet. Since 1992 he has been frequent presenter and speaker on Internet issues at Internet Summits, [[WIPO]], UNCTAD, WTO, and the Group of 8 Industrialised Nations Meetings.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/icann-nominations/Arc01/msg00011.html ICANN Nominations - Paul M. Kane's Acceptance Statement]</ref>

Paul is a Special Adviser to a number of governments and United Nations Agencies for issues relating to eCommerce and the Internet. Since 1992 he has been frequent presenter and speaker on Internet issues at Internet Summits, [[WIPO]], UNCTAD, WTO, and the Group of 8 Industrialised Nations Meetings.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/icann-nominations/Arc01/msg00011.html ICANN Nominations - Paul M. Kane's Acceptance Statement]</ref>

==Kane Group Companies==

==Kane Group Companies==

* [http://www.nic.AC http://www.nic.AC]

* [[nic.ac]]

* [http://www.nic.IO http://www.nic.IO]

* [[NIC.io]]

* [http://www.nic.SH http://www.nic.SH]

* [[NIC.sh]]

* [http://www.nic.TM http://www.nic.TM]

* [[NIC.tm]]

* [http://www.inone.com http://www.inone.com]

* [[inone.com]]

* [http://www.uWHOIS.com http://www.uWHOIS.com]

* [[uwhois.com]]

* [http://www.icb.co.uk http://www.icb.co.uk]

* [[Internet Computer Bureau|icb.co.uk]]

* [http://www.ioj.jp http://www.ioj.jp]

* [[IOJ.jp]]

* [http://www.kitasp.com http://www.kitasp.com]

* [[Kitasp]]

* [http://www.CommunityDNS.eu http://www.CommunityDNS.eu]

* [[CommunityDNS]]

==References==

==References==

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