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Michael "Mike" Silber is a South African attorney and Head Legal and Commercial of Liquid Telecomms after years as an independent legal and regulatory consultant in the information and communication technologies spheres.  
'''Michael (Mike) Silber''' is the Head of Legal and Commercial department of [[Liquid Telecom]]. He also serves as a Member and Treasurer of Internet Service Providers Association of South Africa ([[ISPA]]). He was on the [[ICANN Board]] from May 2009 to October 2018 and is on the [[ASO#ASO Address Council|Address Council]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesilberza/ LinkedIn]</ref>


Mike also serves as a Management Committee member and previously served as regulatory advisor to the [[South African Internet Service Providers' Association]]. He helped form and served as a regulatory advisor and adjudicator to the South African Wireless Application Service Providers' Association.
== Career History ==
Mike is a founding member of the South African Chapter of Internet Society ([[ISOC]]-ZA) and co-chaired the ISOC-ZA Drafting Committee responsible for restructuring the administration of the [[.za]] [[ccTLD]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/silber.htm ICANN.org]</ref>


=== Career History ===
Silber served as a [[ccNSO]] representative on the [[ICANN]] Nominating Committee in 2005 and 2006. He was selected for the [[ICANN Board]] by the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation in 2009.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/silber.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
Mike is a founder member of the South African chapter of the Internet Society ([[ISOC-ZA]]) and co-chaired the ISOC-ZA Drafting Committee responsible for restructuring the administration of the [[.ZA]] [[ccTLD]]. Mike was involved in this process through to the formation of the .ZA Domain Name Authority and has served a Director of the Authority since its formation in 2004.


Mike's professional expertise covers telecommunications regulatory, commercial, Internet and e-commerce issues.
== Awards and Honors ==
Who's Who Legal selected Mike as a leading South African Lawyer involved in Internet and e-Commerce. He was also selected as a Leading Telecommunications Lawyer by the South Africa Expert Guides.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/silber.htm ICANN.org]</ref>


Mike has been involved in the ccTLD and [[ICANN]] communities for a number of years and was a [[ccNSO]] representative on the ICANN Nominating Committee in 2005 and 2006.
==Special Caricatures==
Mike was featured as the Jack of Spades in the [[Senegal Playing Card Deck]].


Mike was selected for the [[ICANN Board]] by the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation in 2009 and his term will expire six months after the end of the 2011 annual meeting.
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=== Awards and Honors ===
Mike has been selected as a leading South African Internet and e-Commerce lawyer by Who's Who Legal and as one of the leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications lawyers in South Africa by Expert Guides.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/silber.htm icann.org]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:59, 3 January 2023

Country: South Africa
LinkedIn:    Michael Silber
Formerly a member
of the ICANN Board


Featured in the ICANN 42 - Senegal playing card deck


Featured in the ICANNWiki Quick Guide

Michael (Mike) Silber is the Head of Legal and Commercial department of Liquid Telecom. He also serves as a Member and Treasurer of Internet Service Providers Association of South Africa (ISPA). He was on the ICANN Board from May 2009 to October 2018 and is on the Address Council.[1]

Career History[edit | edit source]

Mike is a founding member of the South African Chapter of Internet Society (ISOC-ZA) and co-chaired the ISOC-ZA Drafting Committee responsible for restructuring the administration of the .za ccTLD.[2]

Silber served as a ccNSO representative on the ICANN Nominating Committee in 2005 and 2006. He was selected for the ICANN Board by the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation in 2009.[3]

Awards and Honors[edit | edit source]

Who's Who Legal selected Mike as a leading South African Lawyer involved in Internet and e-Commerce. He was also selected as a Leading Telecommunications Lawyer by the South Africa Expert Guides.[4]

Special Caricatures[edit | edit source]

Mike was featured as the Jack of Spades in the Senegal Playing Card Deck.

References[edit | edit source]