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'''Michael Palage''' is an intellectual property attorney and an information technology consultant. He was selected by the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organisation]] for the [[ICANN Board]], which he served on from April 2003 to April 2006.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/palage.htm ICANN biography data]</ref> Palage Resigned from the ICANN Board on April 3, 2006.<ref>[http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/05/175255 Palage Resigns from ICANN Board]</ref> He submitted his resignation after he began to find it more difficult to keep his business related ties and consulting work from interfering with the best interests of [[ICANN]], and due to a desire to return to contributing to the organization from the more grass-roots levels.
Mr. Palage currently provides consulting services to domain name registration authorities as the President and CEO of [[Pharos Global]], Inc.
===Background===
Mr. Palage has been actively involved in [[ICANN]] policy since its formation, and is a former chair of the ICANN [[Registrar Constituency]]. He formerly served as the chair of ICANN's Working Group B, and currently serves as a [[WIPO]] [[UDRP]] panelist. He has testified as an expert witness in a number of Internet related matters.
Michael Palage was the representative of the [[Registry Stakeholder Group]] on [[ICANN]]'s 2011 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref>
He is a Senior Adjunct Fellow of the progress and freedom foundation.<ref>[http://www.pff.org/about/whoweare.html Who We Are progress and freedom foundation]</ref>
==Education==
==Education==
He received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, and a Juris Doctorate from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-palage/0/40/890 linkedin profile]</ref>
He received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, and a Juris Doctorate from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-palage/0/40/890 linkedin profile]</ref>
==Publications==
==Publications==
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