[atlarge-discuss] preliminary Candidacy Statement

["Satyajit Gupta" <icheckemail@indiatimes.com>]

I would like to thank Richard and Joop for their nomination, though Richard did not go on to endorse my candidature possibly due to lack of response on my part. 

I would also like to thank all Icannatlarge.com members who voted for me in the previous elections and elected me to the Interim Panel. 

Secondly, I would like to introduce myself again to the members who may not be aware of my background and credentials. I am a student of law at the National Law School of India University, and am particularly interested in technology laws and governance. 

I believe that ICANN should be governed if it aspires to better governance of domain and other related issues of concern. I personally believe in the rights of the neglected constituencies of the grassroots Netizens and the NCDNHC (Non - Commercial Domain Name Holders' Constituency). I am espousing these interests as a member of the General Assembly of the Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO) of the ICANN and have been doing so at all forums possible.

I am hopeful that the ICANN Board and the various 'powers that be' shall soon realize the need for grassroots' participation from the At Large movement and ancillary organizations. I see considerable room for improvement in the organization of the At Large movement as well including the outreach and awareness programmes.

As a member of the Icannatlarge.com Interim Panel, I was the official representative to the At Large Organizing Committee set up by ICANN, which has given me a unique perspective on ICANN dynamics. However, I observed a definite bias against my region, however subtle. Asia did not seem important, both for members as well as for outreach.

I think that my short stint as Interim Panel member and my exposure to technology and governance can only add to the expertise of the panel to be elected. 

Satyajit Gupta
National Law School of India
Nagarbhavi
Bangalore 560072
INDIA
Phone : +91-80-3212227
satyajit@nls.ac.in
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