>NCDNHC-Application@LYRIS.ISOC.ORG
>
>APPLICATION AND INFORMATION FORM FOR PARTICIPATION IN NON-COMMERCIAL DOMAIN
>NAME HOLDERS CONSTITUENCY
>Draft June 30, 1999
>
>BACKGROUND:
>
>The Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency has a special place in
>the DNSO. The NCDNHC is intended to be independent of commercial interests.
>Its members will be those organizations whose uses and applications of the
>Internet are primarily non-commercial. Its purpose is to support
>non-commercial speech and activity on the Internet, to protect the rights
>of non-commercial domain name holders, and to forge together the interests
>of non-commercial domain name holders. NCDNHC must provide the voice and
>representation for organizations that serve non-commercial interests and
>provide services such as community organizing, promotion of the arts,
>children's welfare, religion, education, scientific research, human rights
>and the advancement of the Internet as a global communications system
>available to all segments of society. The interests of such organizations
>are not necessarily represented by the other constituencies of the DNSO and
>deserve to be represented in the NCDNHC.
>
>SIGN UP PROCEDURE:
>
> The NCDNHC represents a large and heterogenous group of
>organizations, many of whom are not yet aware of the ICANN, its processes,
>and their impact. It is crucial to the success of the constituency that it
>be operated in an open manner which will encourage new organizations
>meeting the membership criteria to join and participate.
>
>It is also important that those within the constituency have the
>opportunity to learn about a member, any possible conflicts the member
>might have, and the position and title of the person designated to
>represent the member.
>
>Please provide the following information in order to participate in
>the Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency of the Domain Name
>Supporting Organization of ICANN.
>
>A. Basic Information for Organization
>
> 1. What is the name of your Organization?
The JNT Association, trading as UKERNA
> 2. Is the Organization a member of any other constituency in the
>Domain Name Supporting Organization of ICANN?
No
> 3. What is the major domain name of the Organization?
ac.uk
> 4. Does the Organization have a website and if so, would you provide
>the URL?
>B. Contact information for Representative of Organization
>
> 1. What is your name and title with the Organization?
Ms S Wood, Director, Customer Services
> 2. How can other representatives reach you? (email, telephone, fax
>appreciated)
44 (0) 1235 822 251
44(0) 01235 822 230
> 3. How is it that you have come to represent the Organization in
>this
>Constituency? (Please furnish appropriate indication that the Organization
>has authorized your participation, for example, vote of membership, vote of
>directors, action by officer(s) or consensus of members.)
Request of CEO and management team
>
> 4. Are there other representatives from your Organization who will
>be participating in this Constituency? Is so, who is authorized to vote on
>behalf of the Organization?
No
>C. Purpose of Organization:
>
> 1. What are the Organization's primary activities?
The management of a UK IP network for higher and further education, plus
research.
> 2. What are the Organization's primary activities on the Internet?
Procurement and management of the network (Super JANET), together with the
delivery of related services in security, user support, training and advice.
>
> 3. Please furnish a statement of how the Organization's purposes and
>activities conform to the NCDNHC Constituency's goals and membership
>requirements. This should be a narrative statement which specifically
>describes the Organization's purposes and activities and may include
>references to charter or by-law provisions.
UKERNA exists to provide Internet services to non-commercial users in the
UK. It is therefore entirely supportive of the aims of the NCDNHC as
outlined in the ISOC home page.
>D. Type of Organization:
>
> Please furnish information regarding your Organization's
>legal status -- is it incorporated (if so, in what jurisdiction) or
>unincorporated? If incorporated, doe it have a not-for-profit or
>non-commercial status?
UKERNA is a registered, not for profit UK company whose members are all
active UK academics, researchers and educational users of IP based
technologies.
>E. Size of Organization:
>
> The NCDNHC will have two subgroups: one for Large and the
>other for Small Organizations. Please indicate the category of membership
>or employee size. If the Organization has both members and employees,
>please answer both questions.
>
> 1. Are you a membership organization? If so, does the
>Organization have under or over 1000 members? What type of individuals or
>entities are members of your Organization?
We have some 300 members
> 2. If you are a non-member organization, do you have under
>or over 200 employees?
We have some 60 employees
>F. Conflict of Interest
>
>Note: Conflict of Interest may or may not be a bar to joining the NCDNHC.
>The hope is that by circulating information about our views, backgrounds,
>and possible conflicts of interests, others in the NCDNHC will have a
>better idea how to interpret and weigh the ideas that we put forward.
>
> 1. For the Organization:
>
> Please furnish a brief statement concerning any possible
> conflict
>between the goals of the Constituency and the Organization's purposes,
>functions or activities.
We see none.
> Has the Organization been involved in Internet governance before?
>Does it have any developed positions that you would like others to know
>about? If so, please describe below or provide a URL.
We act as the UK registry for .ac.uk and .gov.uk domains
We have representation on the Advisory Board of the UK TLD registry - Nominet
> 2. For the Representative:
>
> As individuals, many of us have been involved in Internet governance
>before. If you have any positions on Internet governance that you would
>like others to read about (taken on behalf of this Organization or others
>or as an individual), please feel free to tell us about them or drop a URL
>below.
Se personal entry on UKERNA home page
>G. Is there anything else you would like to add?
No
>H. To submit this membership form, you must send the above information to
>NCDNHC-Application@LYRIS.ISOC.ORG.
>
> In addition to being circulated on the NCDNHC list hosted by ISOC,
>this information will be made available on the NCDNHC website so that new
>organizations, as they join the Constituency can read and learn about
>existing members.
>
Geoff
G.McMullen@UKERNA.ac.uk, Tel: 44 (0) 1235 822 312
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