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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 President of Tenac Consulting, a company he founded in 1997.


=== Education ===
=== Education ===
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=== 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 Tenac, he was the president at 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. He has also worked with IBM Canada Ltd. and played a very important role in the development of [[NetNorth]] in 1984. He assisted in establishing [[CAIP]] in 1996 and then served as the first chairman of the association.<ref>[http://www.oapi.wipo.net/amc/en/processes/process1/experts/index.html 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 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. At [[ARIN]], he was the on the team of board members for one year and then served another year as a Treasurer.<ref>[http://www.oapi.wipo.net/amc/en/processes/process1/experts/index.html#FOCKLER oapi.wipo.net]</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>
In 1999, Ken served on a Panel of Experts for [[WIPO]], the World Intellectual Property Organization.<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>


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>
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>


=== Awards and Honors ===
=== 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>
For his outstanding contribution to the Canadian Telecommunications Industry, he recieved and award from [[CBTA]] in 1996.<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 ==

Revision as of 16:46, 14 February 2011

Country: Canada
Email: ken.fockler [at] sympatico.ca

Ken Fockler is the President of Tenac Consulting, a company he founded in 1997.

Education

He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Engineering Physics 1961.[1]

Career History

Prior to Tenac, he was the president at 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. He has also worked with IBM Canada Ltd. and played a very important role in the development of NetNorth in 1984. He assisted in establishing CAIP in 1996 and then served as the first chairman of the association.[2]

From 1992 to 1997 he served on the board of directors of CANARIE, the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education. At ARIN, he was the on the team of board members for one year and then served another year as a Treasurer.[3]

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 recieved and award from CBTA in 1996.[6]

References