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Better
late than never!
Despite the huge role European countries play in
the global domain industry no one from the
continent has ever chaired ICANN's
Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG)
until now. Michele
Neylon, the CEO of Blacknight,
Ireland’s
leading domain registrar and hosting company,
was elected unanimously to the position by his
peers this week. The
RrSG is one of several Stakeholder Groups within
the ICANN community and is the representative
body of domain name Registrars
worldwide - one that works to ensure the
interests of Registrars and their customers are
effectively advanced.
Neylon,
who previously served as the Secretary to
the RrSG, said, "It
is an honor to have been elected Chair of the
Registrar Stakeholder Group. Acting as an
executive member of this group has been a
valuable experience and I look forward to
continuing to do excellent work with a great
team.”
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Blacknight
CEO Michele Neylon
new Chair of the
ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group
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Neylon
added, “As the group’s only European
executive committee member, I bring a unique but
vital perspective to the team. Around 21.6%
of the world’s Internet users are located in
Europe and it is vital that their needs are
represented in this forum.”
Outgoing
RrSG Chair Matt Serlin said, "Congratulations
to Michele Neylon. With all of his years of
participation in Internet governance and ICANN,
I can think of no one more qualified for this
post and look forward to his successful
leadership of the group during this critical
time."
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