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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 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> |
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− | He has been involved in the software development/Internet industry since the early 80's. 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 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. |
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| Paul is a Special Adviser to a number of Governments and United Nations Agencies for issues relating to E Commerce and the Internet. | | Paul is a Special Adviser to a number of Governments and United Nations Agencies for issues relating to E Commerce and the Internet. |
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| + | ==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. |
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| + | Paul has also been the chair of Intake Committee, the chair of the WHOIS Committee and a member, International Domain Names Task Force. 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> |
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| ==Kane group include== | | ==Kane group include== |
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| * [http://www.kitasp.com http://www.kitasp.com] | | * [http://www.kitasp.com http://www.kitasp.com] |
| * [http://www.CommunityDNS.eu http://www.CommunityDNS.eu] | | * [http://www.CommunityDNS.eu http://www.CommunityDNS.eu] |
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| + | ==Personal Life== |
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| + | He is Married with two young children and they reside in Bournemouth, UK. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |