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Michael "Mike" Silber is a South African attorney and Head Legal and Commercial of Liquid Telecomms after years as an independent legal and regulatory consultant in the information and communication technologies spheres.<ref>[http://za.linkedin.com/pub/michael-silber/0/375/aa4 linkedin.com]</ref>
Michael "Mike" Silber is the and Head of Legal and Commercial department of Liquid Telecom.<ref>[http://za.linkedin.com/pub/michael-silber/0/375/aa4 linkedin.com]</ref>


Mike also serves as a Management Committee member and previously served as regulatory advisor to the [[South African Internet Service Providers' Association]].<ref>[http://africa.globalthoughtz.com/index.php/icann-discusses-internet-expansion-in-african-continent/ arifca.globalthoughtz.com]</ref> He helped form and served as a regulatory advisor and adjudicator to the South African Wireless Application Service Providers' Association.
Silber is a a Management Committee member and has also been a regulatory advisor to the [[South African Internet Service Providers' Association]].<ref>[http://africa.globalthoughtz.com/index.php/icann-discusses-internet-expansion-in-african-continent/ arifca.globalthoughtz.com]</ref>


=== Career History ===
=== Career History ===
Mike is a founder member of the South African chapter of the Internet Society ([[ISOC]]-ZA) and co-chaired the ISOC-ZA Drafting Committee responsible for restructuring the administration of the [[.ZA]] [[ccTLD]]. Mike was involved in this process through to the formation of the .ZA Domain Name Authority and has served a Director of the Authority since its formation in 2004.<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/ispai-view/execouncilview.php?officeBearersId=150 ispai.in]</ref>
He founded the South African Chapter of Internet Society ([[ISOC]]-ZA) and is a member of the society.He co-chaired the ISOC-ZA Drafting Committee responsible for restructuring the administration of the [[.ZA]] [[ccTLD]].<ref>[http://www.ispai.in/ispai-view/execouncilview.php?officeBearersId=150 ispai.in]</ref>


Mike's professional expertise covers telecommunications regulatory, commercial, Internet and e-commerce issues.
He has been a [[ccNSO]] representative on the [[ICANN]] [[Nominating Committee]] in 2005 and 2006. He has been working with the ICANN for several years.
 
Mike has been involved in the ccTLD and [[ICANN]] communities for a number of years and was a [[ccNSO]] representative on the ICANN Nominating Committee in 2005 and 2006.


Mike was selected for the [[ICANN Board]] by the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation in 2009 and his term will expire six months after the end of the 2011 annual meeting.
Mike was selected for the [[ICANN Board]] by the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation in 2009 and his term will expire six months after the end of the 2011 annual meeting.


=== Awards and Honors ===
=== Awards and Honors ===
Mike has been selected as a leading South African Internet and e-Commerce lawyer by Who's Who Legal and as one of the leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications lawyers in South Africa by Expert Guides.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/silber.htm icann.org]</ref>
Who's Who Legal selected Silber as a leading South African Lawyer involved in Internet and e-Commerce. He was also selected as a Leading Telecommunications Lawyer by the South Africa Expert Guides.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/silber.htm icann.org]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 11:49, 15 February 2011

Country: Africa
Email: msilber [at] iafrica.com
LinkedIn:    [michael silber Michael Silber]

Michael "Mike" Silber is the and Head of Legal and Commercial department of Liquid Telecom.[1]

Silber is a a Management Committee member and has also been a regulatory advisor to the South African Internet Service Providers' Association.[2]

Career History[edit | edit source]

He founded the South African Chapter of Internet Society (ISOC-ZA) and is a member of the society.He co-chaired the ISOC-ZA Drafting Committee responsible for restructuring the administration of the .ZA ccTLD.[3]

He has been a ccNSO representative on the ICANN Nominating Committee in 2005 and 2006. He has been working with the ICANN for several years.

Mike was selected for the ICANN Board by the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation in 2009 and his term will expire six months after the end of the 2011 annual meeting.

Awards and Honors[edit | edit source]

Who's Who Legal selected Silber as a leading South African Lawyer involved in Internet and e-Commerce. He was also selected as a Leading Telecommunications Lawyer by the South Africa Expert Guides.[4]

References[edit | edit source]