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auDA AGM 2001 Director Nominations

Candidate Statements

Kim Davies - Demand Class

I am presently a demand class board member, keen to restand for another term.

As a long-time Internet user who has been heavily involved in the community, I represent end-users and owners of domain names with a goal of ensuring strong competition with low costs, plus sensible naming and operational policies.

With the introduction of auDA's oversight of .au, we have an opportunity to close in on unscrupulous operators, make .au domains more attractive, play an active role in public awareness, and to broaden auDA's membership base.

I believe I have the experience to positively contribute to auDA's next board.

Ian Johnston - Demand Class

Keen interest in the impact of domain names services on Australian small business and uptake of e-commerce by the sector.

Member of auDA Name Policy and Competition Model Advisory Panels and DNS List. Also member of AICD, ALIA, ISOC-AU, TSA, CTN, AIIP, SETEL, ETAG, SME E-Forum and NAC.

Advances interests of small business e-commerce and telecommunications consumers in national forums. As a consumer advocate, works with national associations - SETEL, ACCI and SBC/ETAG - representing over 500,000 businesses.

Also an information professional, economist, engineer and former government adviser (over forty years), director and consultant, Australian Information Brokers <www.infobrokers.com.au/resume>

David Lindsay - Demand Class

I am a legal academic with a strong interest in domain name policy. I have been involved with communications law and policy issues for more than ten years. I am not commercially associated with any stakeholders or interest groups relating to domain name management or policies. If elected, I will act independently. I am concerned to promote the public interest in Australian domain name management processes and the legitimacy of those processes. I believe that this is best achieved through transparent and open procedures, and ensuring the maximum accountability to the diverse groups with an interest in domain name issues.

Tom Muecke - Demand Class

I represent SMEs in general, E-commerce and telecommunications matters, having had considerable experience of these in my own businesses which, in addition to our core operations, includes systems design, programming, management and analysis, and web site design, authoring and management. I believe I am well fitted for and have much to offer AUDA and SMEs.

I have served on a number of associations and government committees, including:

  • ACCI
  • SBC
  • ETAG
  • SETEL
  • AEBN Ltd
  • Expert Group on Electronic Commerce
  • NEAC
  • Y2K Steering Committee

Joshua Rowe - Demand Class

As an Internet user since 1992, a member of the auDA Name Policy Advisory Panel and board member of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Bulk Email (Australia): I believe I have the experience and knowledge to act as a Director on the auDA board.

Ray Herbert - Rep Assoc Class

As a representative of the Small Business Coalition, I wish to ensure Associations contribute to the strategies necessary to facilitate small business take-up of e-business.

David Keegel - Rep Assoc Class

I have been an active Internet user since 1989. I am also a long term member of organisations like AUUG, SAGE-AU, ISOC-AU and auDA. I have been a director of auDA for 2 years.

As a systems administrator for over a decade, I have set up numerous DNS servers and am well versed in technical issues.

I want to see auDA operate with open, transparent and consultative processes. As RFC1591 says, the emphasis should be on responsibilities and service to the community.

I am committed to never charging registrants for the wattle.id.au registry I administer.

Peter Nissen - Rep Assoc Class

I have made a significant contribution to the domain name process from an education and training industry perspective as a member of the sector's DNS working group. I drafted the sector's response to the auDA discussion papers and authored the discussion paper on edu.au domain management and administration policies.

I have played an active role since 1995 in the development of AARNet and have a professional interest in electronic directories.

I am keen to see auDA further develop policies and processes through consultation to ensure that the .au DNS delivers world class and cost-effective services to all classes of end-users.

Peter Dean - Supply Class

Why am I nominating for an Auda directorship?

No-one on the current board represents the 500 or more SME's aspiring to be registrars and resellers. I think that situation should be corrected.

My intentions - to encourage auda to develop a competitive, but fair, market place where all levels of vendor and customer are comfortable.

What can I offer - 30+ years experience running my own businesses, including www.thecompanypeople.com and www.instra.com and an ability to listen to my constituents and (wherever possible) present their views.

A more detailed statement can be found at www.instra.com/nomination/

Jacqui Maiolo - Supply Class

No statement provided.

Ron Stark - Supply Class

I am directly involved in selling domain names to what amounts to a huge untapped market - small businesses who don't have any web presence. Such sales are a component of broader services we offer, and are therefore not our main business. I therefore have considerable empathy with the market's expectations (and frustrations) with things internet.

I have a strong personal and professional interest in restoring the integrity and credibility of the internet service provision industry, as well as an interest in educating that market as to the relevance of having a domain name - something that I don't believe has yet [statement truncated at 100 words]