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| |caricature = AlexanderSchubertCaricature1.jpg | | |caricature = AlexanderSchubertCaricature1.jpg |
− | |country = Germany | + | |country = Germany since 2008 in Latvia |
| |born = September 1965 | | |born = September 1965 |
− | |email = alexander [at] schubert.info | + | |email = alexander [at] nichetlds.com |
− | |website = [http://www.schubert.info/ schubert.info] | + | |website = [http://www.nichetlds.com/ NicheTLDs.com] |
− | |twitter = domainakquise
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− | |facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/dotgay Alexander Schubert]
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| |linkedin = [http://lv.linkedin.com/in/alexanderschubert Alexander Schubert] | | |linkedin = [http://lv.linkedin.com/in/alexanderschubert Alexander Schubert] |
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− | '''Alexander Schubert''' is heavily involved in new [[gTLD]]s, both as a consultant and as an Internet entrepreneur.<ref>[http://www.dot-miami.org/dotmiami-team/ Dot-Miami.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.schubert.info/html/consulting.htm Schubert.info]</ref> Alexander has been working as a domain consultant since 2000.<ref>[http://gaytld.org/main/alexander/index.htm GayTLD.org]</ref> He was the first person to propose the idea of the [[.gay]] TLD to [[ICANN]] in June, 2009.<ref>[http://www.dotgay.com/team.html dotgay.com team page]</ref> He was also a founder of the [[.berlin]] initiative, along with [[Dirk Krischenowski]];<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/dotgay Linkedin]</ref> thus, he has been involved in the [[gNSO]] process for the approval of new [[gTLD]]s, and has been attending [[ICANN]] meetings since 2004. He founded [[dotBERLIN|.berlin]] in 2005, and [[.gay]] in 2009. | + | '''Alexander Schubert''' is heavily involved in new [[gTLD]]s, both as a consultant and as an Internet entrepreneur. Alexander has been working as a domain consultant since 2000. He was the first person to propose the idea of the [[.gay]] TLD to [[ICANN]] in June, 2009. He was also a founder of the [[.berlin]] initiative, along with [[Dirk Krischenowski]]; thus, he has been involved in the [[gNSO]] process for the approval of new [[gTLD]]s, and has been attending [[ICANN]] meetings since 2004. He (co-)founded [[dotBERLIN|.berlin]] in mid 2005, and [[.gay]] in mid 2009. |
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− | Alexander is also responsible for the [[.miami]], [[.florida]], and [[.riga]] initiatives;<ref>[http://www.dotriga.org/contact/ DotRiga.org]</ref> [[.florida]] is the first [[gTLD]] initiative that is specifically designed for a US state.<ref>[http://www.dot-miami.org/dotmiami-team/ Dot-Miami.org]</ref>
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| === Philanthropy === | | === Philanthropy === |
− | Both .gay and .florida plan to return 2/3 of their profits back to the communities that they represent; the LGBT community and Floridian community.<ref>[http://www.dot-miami.org/dotmiami-team/ Dot-Miami.org]</ref> DotMiami also aims to run on the same philanthropic entrepreneur model.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-miami NewDomains.org]</ref>
| + | dotgay LLC plans to return 2/3 of their profits back to the gay community. |
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| ==Industry Participation== | | ==Industry Participation== |
− | Alexander is also a regular attendee of [[domaining]] conferences, such as [[T.R.A.F.F.I.C.]], the [[Domain Roundtable]], and [[DOMAINfest]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/dotgay LinkedIn]</ref> He attends some 12 Internet related conferences per year, including all ICANN meetings.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/rfi-domaintasting/msg00015.html forum.icann.org]</ref> | + | Alexander is also a regular attendee of [[domaining]] conferences, such as [[T.R.A.F.F.I.C.]], the [[Domain Roundtable]], and [[DOMAINfest]]. He attends some 12 Internet related conferences per year, including all ICANN meetings. |
| === Education === | | === Education === |
− | Mr. Schubert has a masters degree in Aviation and Space Engineering. <ref>[http://www.dotgay.com/team.html dotgay.com team page]</ref> | + | Mr. Schubert has a masters degree in Aviation and Space Engineering. |
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| == References == | | == References == |