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'''Mark J. Elkins''' is a Founding Member of [[ARC]], the African Registry Consortium, and a Founding Member and current Director within [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/foundingMembers.htm Founding Members, AfriNIC.net]</ref> He is also the Owner of [[Posix Systems]].<ref>[http://old.ispa.org.za/iweek/2002/program.shtml iWeek Programme: Internet Week]</ref> He is also an associate at NetDay Association and a Member at [[ISOC]].<ref>[http://za.linkedin.com/pub/mark-elkins/2/715/b8 Mark Elkins' Linkedin Profile]</ref>

'''Mark J. Elkins''' is a Founding Member of [[ARC]], the African Registry Consortium, and a Founding Member and current Director within [[AfriNIC]].<ref name="interview">[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/foundingMembers.htm Founding Members, AfriNIC.net]</ref> He is also the Owner of [[Posix Systems]].<ref>[http://old.ispa.org.za/iweek/2002/program.shtml iWeek Programme: Internet Week]</ref> He is also an associate at NetDay Association and a Member at [[ISOC]].<ref>[http://za.linkedin.com/pub/mark-elkins/2/715/b8 Mark Elkins' Linkedin Profile]</ref>

Mr. Elkins activities at [[ICANN]] include participation with the [[ccNSO]] and work with [[AfriNIC]], he also leads workshops and presents regional developments at ICANN meetings.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26999 Meeting, Dakar42.ICANN.org]</ref> He participates in a variety of international and regional IT conferences, workshops, and other fora, including work with the [[IGF]] and [[ITU]].

Mr. Elkins activities at [[ICANN]] include participation with the [[ccNSO]] and work with [[AfriNIC]], he also leads workshops and presents regional developments at ICANN meetings.<ref name="interview"></ref><ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26999 Meeting, Dakar42.ICANN.org]</ref> He participates in a variety of international and regional IT conferences, workshops, and other fora, including work with the [[IGF]] and [[ITU]].

He has a wide knowldege of the industry, giving talks and leading workshops on a number of issues, including [[VoIP]] implementation in Africa,<ref>[http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-306/telecoms/south-africa-gets-vo/en South Africa gets VoIP, balancingact-africa.com]</ref> [[IPv6]] deployment, regional issues, ccTLD and national registry issues,<ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26999 Meeting, Dakar42.ICANN.org]</ref> and others.

He has a wide knowldege of the industry, giving talks and leading workshops on a number of issues, including [[VoIP]] implementation in Africa,<ref>[http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-306/telecoms/south-africa-gets-vo/en South Africa gets VoIP, balancingact-africa.com]</ref> [[IPv6]] deployment, regional issues, ccTLD and national registry issues,<ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26999 Meeting, Dakar42.ICANN.org]</ref> and others.

==Fun Fact==

==Fun Fact==

Mark Elkins is a scuba diving instructor.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref>

Mark Elkins is a scuba diving instructor.<ref name="interview"></ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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