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'''Joel''' Disini is the CEO of [[DotPH]], the domain registry for the Philippines.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/joeldisini twitter.com]</ref> | '''Joel''' Disini is the CEO of [[DotPH]], the domain registry for the Philippines.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/joeldisini twitter.com]</ref> | ||
==Background | |||
Mr. Disini is a member of the Tau Beta PI Honor Society/Caltech, and of Mensa. He has a BS Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/events/meetings/2001/cctlds/speakers/disini.html World Intellectual Property Organization]</ref> | |||
Joel Disini was previously involved in Silicon Valley in different networking and communications related fields.<ref>[http://jed.i.ph/ Joel Disini]</ref> He worked for five years in the late 80s writing Macintosh Software for [[Tri-Data Systems]] in Sunnyvale, CA. After 9 years in the US, he moved to the Philippines in 1989.<ref>[http://msc.edu.ph/wired/top/disini.html VYP - MSC Institute of Technology]</ref> | |||
Joel Disini previously involved in Silicon Valley in different networking and communications related | |||
In 1990, he formed the Philippines' first Internet Service Provider. His product - The Netway 1000 SNA/Bisyn Gateway - was named MacUser Editor's Choice for best Networking and Communications Product. He has been selected as one of "The Internet's 10 Most Influential Filipinos" by The [[Web Philippines]].<ref>[http://msc.edu.ph/wired/top/top10.html VYP - MSC Institute of Technology]</ref> | |||
==Controversy== | |||
His continued hold on the [[DotPH]] Domain Registry is a contentious issue that does not seem to end has caused a lot of controversies. Accusations of unfair pricing on .ph domain names and abuses in administering the Philippine country code top level domain has been thrown recently to Joel and his company to the Department of Trade and Industry. [[ICANN]] has also expressed concern regarding the current situation of [[DotPH]] domain names.<ref>[http://www.phdf.org.ph/news/07012001.html PH Domain Foundation]</ref> | His continued hold on the [[DotPH]] Domain Registry is a contentious issue that does not seem to end has caused a lot of controversies. Accusations of unfair pricing on .ph domain names and abuses in administering the Philippine country code top level domain has been thrown recently to Joel and his company to the Department of Trade and Industry. [[ICANN]] has also expressed concern regarding the current situation of [[DotPH]] domain names.<ref>[http://www.phdf.org.ph/news/07012001.html PH Domain Foundation]</ref> | ||
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| Country: | Philippines |
| Email: | jed [at] email.com.ph |
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| Facebook: |  [Joel Disini Joel Disini]
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Joel Disini is the CEO of DotPH, the domain registry for the Philippines.[1] ==Background Mr. Disini is a member of the Tau Beta PI Honor Society/Caltech, and of Mensa. He has a BS Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.[2]
Joel Disini was previously involved in Silicon Valley in different networking and communications related fields.[3] He worked for five years in the late 80s writing Macintosh Software for Tri-Data Systems in Sunnyvale, CA. After 9 years in the US, he moved to the Philippines in 1989.[4]
In 1990, he formed the Philippines' first Internet Service Provider. His product - The Netway 1000 SNA/Bisyn Gateway - was named MacUser Editor's Choice for best Networking and Communications Product. He has been selected as one of "The Internet's 10 Most Influential Filipinos" by The Web Philippines.[5]
Controversy
His continued hold on the DotPH Domain Registry is a contentious issue that does not seem to end has caused a lot of controversies. Accusations of unfair pricing on .ph domain names and abuses in administering the Philippine country code top level domain has been thrown recently to Joel and his company to the Department of Trade and Industry. ICANN has also expressed concern regarding the current situation of DotPH domain names.[6]