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}}'''Michael "Mike" Roberts''' is a policy consultant in the field of internet technology, services, and development, specializing in research and development. He is the current President of the internet policy consulting firm [[Darwin Group, Inc]] and Chairman of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network (U.S. UCAN) Task Force.<ref>[http://www.usucan.org/about/task-force-archive.cfm#roberts Task Force on Community Anchor Network Economic Models]</ref> He served as Interim President and CEO of the [[ICANN]] from 1998-2001.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/roberts.htm ICANN Biographical Data-Michael M. Roberts]</ref> | |||
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'''Michael "Mike" Roberts''' is a policy consultant in the field of internet technology, services, and development, specializing in research and development. He is the current President of the internet policy consulting firm [[Darwin Group, Inc]] and Chairman of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network (U.S. UCAN) Task Force.<ref>[http://www.usucan.org/about/task-force-archive.cfm#roberts Task Force on Community Anchor Network Economic Models]</ref> He served as Interim President and CEO of the [[ICANN]] from 1998-2001.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/roberts.htm ICANN Biographical Data-Michael M. Roberts]</ref> | |||
Mr. Roberts was the [[Business Constituency]] (Small) representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2011 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> | Mr. Roberts was the [[Business Constituency]] (Small) representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2011 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* Liberal Arts Graduate - Stanford University | * Liberal Arts Graduate - Stanford University | ||
* Masters in Business | * Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - Stanford Graduate School of Business | ||
==Career History== | ==Career History== | ||
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During Roberts' term as Interim President and CEO, he worked with the initial ICANN Board to establish short and long term mechanisms for ICANN's funding, organize the staff and support for ICANN activities, and quickly establish ways to make the new internet governing body accessible to the global internet community. Roberts and the initial members of the Board also created the specific terms of the transition agreement between ICANN and the Department of Commerce as well as the policies and procedures regarding ICANN's final membership structure, election of Board members, recognition and certification of the specialized Supporting Organizations for Addresses, Protocols, and Domain Names. He was also responsible in communicating and representing ICANN to the different organizations and internet stake holders. In July 28, 1999, Roberts testified before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property about the relationship between Internet domain names and intellectual property rights. During his testimony, Roberts informed the Congress that the ICANN Board had started to consider the recommendations stated in the Final Report of the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]) trademark/domain name dispute resolutions. He informed the US Congress that the WIPO recommendations regarding domain name registration procedures had already been incorporated in the ICANN-Registrar Accreditation Agreement ([[RAA]]). Furthermore, he informed the Congress that the Domain Name Supporting Organization was instituted to handle the evaluation of policies related in creating a uniform dispute resolution policy for domain names.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/roberts-testimony-28jul99.htm Testimony of Michael M. Roberts Before U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, 28 July 1999]</ref> | During Roberts' term as Interim President and CEO, he worked with the initial ICANN Board to establish short and long term mechanisms for ICANN's funding, organize the staff and support for ICANN activities, and quickly establish ways to make the new internet governing body accessible to the global internet community. Roberts and the initial members of the Board also created the specific terms of the transition agreement between ICANN and the Department of Commerce as well as the policies and procedures regarding ICANN's final membership structure, election of Board members, recognition and certification of the specialized Supporting Organizations for Addresses, Protocols, and Domain Names. He was also responsible in communicating and representing ICANN to the different organizations and internet stake holders. In July 28, 1999, Roberts testified before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property about the relationship between Internet domain names and intellectual property rights. During his testimony, Roberts informed the Congress that the ICANN Board had started to consider the recommendations stated in the Final Report of the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]) trademark/domain name dispute resolutions. He informed the US Congress that the WIPO recommendations regarding domain name registration procedures had already been incorporated in the ICANN-Registrar Accreditation Agreement ([[RAA]]). Furthermore, he informed the Congress that the Domain Name Supporting Organization was instituted to handle the evaluation of policies related in creating a uniform dispute resolution policy for domain names.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/roberts-testimony-28jul99.htm Testimony of Michael M. Roberts Before U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, 28 July 1999]</ref> | ||
At present, Roberts | At present, Roberts was a member of the ICANN Nominating Committee ([[NomCom]]), representing the [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]]<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members of the ICANN 2011 Nominating Committee]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{ICANN_CEO | |||
|Tenure Start=01.10.1998 | |||
|Tenure End=01.03.2001 | |||
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[[Category:Policy Advisors]] | |||
[[Category:Former ICANN Board]] | |||
[[Category:Internet Pioneers]] | |||