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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.<ref>[http://za.linkedin.com/pub/michael-silber/0/375/aa4 linkedin.com]</ref>
'''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]].<ref>[http://africa.globalthoughtz.com/index.php/icann-discusses-internet-expansion-in-african-continent/ arifca.globalthoughtz.com]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/ispai-view/execouncilview.php?officeBearersId=150 ispai.in]</ref>


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]