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'''Ken Fockler''' is the President of Tenac Consulting, a company he founded in 1997 after the wrap up of CA*net Networking Inc. where he was President from 1992 to 1997.
'''Ken Fockler''' is the Founder and President of [[Tenac Consulting]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/fockler.htm ICANN.org]</ref>


=== Education ===
== Education ==
He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Engineering Physics 1961.<ref>[http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/22/0042250 icannwatch.org]</ref>
Ken graduated from the University of Toronto in 1961 with degrees in Engineering and Physics.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/fockler.htm ICANN.org]</ref>


=== Career History ===
== Career History ==
CA*net was a federally incorporated non-profit organization of regional networks that came together to create and manage a national backbone network in Canada. Prior to CA*net Ken was with IBM Canada Ltd. and was instrumental in founding [[NetNorth]] in 1984, a coast to coast university network connected to [[BITNET]] and [[EARN]]. In 1996 he helped establish [[CAIP]], the Canadian Association of Internet Providers, and served as the first chairman and President.<ref>[http://www.oapi.wipo.net/amc/en/processes/process1/experts/index.html oapi.wipo.net]</ref>
Prior to founding Tenac in 1997, Fockler was the president of CA*net Networking Inc, a federally incorporated non-profit organization of regional networks that came together to create and manage a national backbone network in Canada. He has also worked with IBM Canada Ltd., assisted in the foundation of [[NetNorth]] in 1984, and in establishing [[CAIP]] in 1996, where he then served as the first chairman and President.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/fockler.htm ICANN.org]</ref>


From 1992 to 1997 he served on the board of directors of [[CANARIE]], the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education. He serves on the board of the CA*net Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and use of the Internet for the public good. He served a one-year term on the board of [[ARIN]], the American Registry for Internet Numbers, and an additional year as an officer of ARIN in the role of Treasurer.<ref>[http://www.oapi.wipo.net/amc/en/processes/process1/experts/index.html#FOCKLER oapi.wipo.net]</ref>
From 1992 to 1997 he served on the board of directors of [[CANARIE]], the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education. He also served a one year term on the board of [[ARIN]], followed by another year as Treasurer. In 1999, Ken served on a Panel of Experts for [[WIPO]], the World Intellectual Property Organization. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/fockler.htm ICANN.org]</ref> He served at [[ICANN]] board from October 1999 to September 2001.<ref>[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/montevideo/archive/res/thanks-fockler.html cyber.law.harvard.edu]</ref>


In 1999, Ken served on a Panel of Experts for [[WIPO]], the World Intellectual Property Organization, for a study on domain names.<ref>[http://www.katagogi.com/Profile/Profile.aspx?l=EN&fid=150541&No=35f4a2ca-098f-46bf-9bdd-f3f9cbe1b098&PreveVal=6701|XTCc6uR2KCF3FEuJJ6vl32WLbcYj/H1DkoPdL7trBeA=|A7ozMFUJGMGXkz4FnFzDVg==1 katagogi.com]</ref>
== Awards and Honors ==
 
For his outstanding contribution to the Canadian Telecommunications Industry, he received and award from [[CBTA]] in 1996.<ref>[http://www.oapi.wipo.net/amc/en/processes/process1/experts/index.html#FOCKLER oapi.wipo.net]</ref>
Ken was selected for the [[ICANN]] Board by the Address Supporting Organization and served from October 1999 to September 2001.<ref>[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/montevideo/archive/res/thanks-fockler.html cyber.law.harvard.edu]</ref>
 
=== Awards and Honors ===
In 1996 Ken received the Chairman’s Award from [[CBTA]], the Canadian Business Telecommunications Association, for his outstanding contribution to the Canadian Telecommunications Industry.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/ac-appointments-to-icann-board/previous-aso-appointments-to-the-icann-board-2/ken-fockler/ aso.icann.org]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 27 May 2021

Country: Canada
Email: ken.fockler [at] sympatico.ca
Formerly a member
of the ICANN Board

Ken Fockler is the Founder and President of Tenac Consulting.[1]

Education

Ken graduated from the University of Toronto in 1961 with degrees in Engineering and Physics.[2]

Career History

Prior to founding Tenac in 1997, Fockler was the president of CA*net Networking Inc, a federally incorporated non-profit organization of regional networks that came together to create and manage a national backbone network in Canada. He has also worked with IBM Canada Ltd., assisted in the foundation of NetNorth in 1984, and in establishing CAIP in 1996, where he then served as the first chairman and President.[3]

From 1992 to 1997 he served on the board of directors of CANARIE, the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education. He also served a one year term on the board of ARIN, followed by another year as Treasurer. In 1999, Ken served on a Panel of Experts for WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. [4] He served at ICANN board from October 1999 to September 2001.[5]

Awards and Honors

For his outstanding contribution to the Canadian Telecommunications Industry, he received and award from CBTA in 1996.[6]

References