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| He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Physics, an M.B.A. and a J.D.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/pritz.htm icann.org]</ref> | | He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Physics, an M.B.A. and a J.D.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/pritz.htm icann.org]</ref> |
| ==Roles within ICANN== | | ==Roles within ICANN== |
| Kurt was appointed as a Vice President of [[ICANN]] in September 2003. He was promoted as Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Relations on December 2006.<ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/kurt-pritz/ domainsget.info]</ref> As VP for Stakeholder Relations, Kurt serves as spokesperson of the internet body on different issues particularly the ICANN new gTLD program. He led the coordination of multiple public consultations regarding the program from the beginning- planning process, development of [[Applicant Guidebook]], approval of the ICANN Board, opening of the application process until today. Kurt continues represent ICANN to the internet community- answering and discussing issues as they arise. | | Kurt was appointed as a Vice President of ICANN in September 2003. He was promoted as Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Relations on December 2006.<ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/kurt-pritz/ domainsget.info]</ref> As VP for Stakeholder Relations, Kurt serves as spokesperson of the internet body on different issues particularly the ICANN [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. He led the coordination of multiple public consultations regarding the program until it was approved and implemented by the [[ICANN Board]]. Kurt continues to provide information, answer and discuss issues related to the new gTLD program as they arise. |
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| RegisterFly was a very problematic registrar and its accreditation was terminated by ICANN in 2009. The company started its business as a reseller for [[eNom]]. In 2004, RegisterFly purchased Top Class Names, Inc., an ICANN accredited registrar. After the acquisition, the new owners of the company's assumed the accreditation and role as a registrar and its name was change to RegisterFly. In 2005, ICANN started receiving complaints from consumers due to poor service. The number of complaints escalated from being unresponsive and 30 minutes call hold time to overcharging of credit cards, domain names being deleted and stolen from registrants. In 2007, Kurt issued a Notice of Breach and to the company for violating several provisions of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement ([[RAA]]). He instructed the RegisterFly to correct all its violations and resolve all customer complaints. He also warned the company that ICANN will terminate its accreditation agreement if it will not comply with the RAA. <ref>
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| [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:P_P1ExgIsjIJ:www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/registerfly-notice-of-breach-21feb07-en.pdf+Top+Class+Names+Inc.+RAA&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgH57nVpMQiHXyZDoYjY7ReVFCednDh4z_9zSiMDnrZI2rF4UgZunZHxbA_t2PfjVFpHWmkmDpc40a4ZLKVMn2nJFj_7hZDfTW-NEqJhVro2lRnNCNn5mwIDJ6TOMC9BI6JgP0Z&sig=AHIEtbQRJEunaR5EDFvFw3JFjiIAbOiO4Q Notice of Breach of ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement]</ref> He also sent a Notice of Audit to the company that ICANN will inspect and get a complete copy of the data of all the domain names under its sponsorship. Due to the company's non-compliance, Kurt requested its counsel to send a second Notice of Breach and eventually ICANN filed a lawsuit against the company. On March 28, 2007, Kurt submiited a detailed declaration to the court about RegisterFly's violations of the RAA, which affected thousand of customers.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/litigation/icann-v-registerfly/decla-pritz-iso-29mar07-en Declaration of Kurt Pritz in Support of ICANN’s Application for TRO, 29 March 2007]</ref> ICANN terminated the company accreditation immediately after a court order.
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| <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27apr07-en.htm Court Decision Allows Imminent Termination of RegisterFly | ICANN granted the right to act on transfers as soon as possible; plan in action]</ref>
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| In 2010, HostExploit, an anti-malware research group accused eNom, an ICANN accredited registrar for hosting an unusually large number of malicious websites and the preferred registrar for pharmaceutical spammers. The group also accused the company's domain name resellers of violating ICANN rules by allowing registrants to provide inaccurate information in the [[Whois]] data base. In response to the issue, Kurt informed the research group that ICANN will investigate the issue. eNom will be asked to provide its response to the accusations and appropriate actions will be done.<ref>[http://www.itpro.co.uk/626284/enom-accused-of-being-number-one-for-malware-sites eNom accused of being number one for malware sites]</ref> <ref>[http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9181278/ICANN_asks_Demand_Media_for_answers_after_report ICANN asks Demand Media for answers after report]</ref>
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| ===Senate Hearing on New gTLD=== | | ===Senate Hearing on New gTLD=== |
Kurt Pritz is a practicing attorney and the Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Relations at ICANN, where he oversees the growth of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model, as well as ICANN's key stakeholder relationships. He is also overseeing the implementation of the New gTLD Program.[1] His high-profile work includes representing ICANN at judicial and legal hearings in Washington, D.C..[2]
Prior to joining ICANN, Pritz was the Vice President of Production at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he directed the manufacturing and engineering of theme park shows worldwide. He has also worked as a plant manager for the Eaton Corporation.[3]
He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Physics, an M.B.A. and a J.D.[4]
Kurt was appointed as a Vice President of ICANN in September 2003. He was promoted as Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Relations on December 2006.[5] As VP for Stakeholder Relations, Kurt serves as spokesperson of the internet body on different issues particularly the ICANN new gTLD program. He led the coordination of multiple public consultations regarding the program until it was approved and implemented by the ICANN Board. Kurt continues to provide information, answer and discuss issues related to the new gTLD program as they arise.
Senate Hearing on New gTLD[edit | edit source]
In December, 2011, it was announced that Kurt Pritz would be a witness in a U.S. Senate Hearing on ICANN's new gTLD Program. The appearance is a defensive one for Mr. Pritz, as the hearing was likely scheduled due to the intense lobbying of the Association of National Advertisers, and its anti-TLD off-shoot, CRIDO. He is to be the most-senior ICANN staff member at the December 8th hearing.[6] It was not the first time that he was called to such a hearing, he attended at least one similar House hearing earlier that year.[7]
Video Presentations on New gTLD[edit | edit source]
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