Ajith Francis from Thiruvananthapuram lands on policy council of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) . This council crafts global internet domain policy. His election to 21-member council — known as ‘Parliament of ICANN’ — was unopposed,showing his strong field reputation.
Nearly ten years in internet policy behind him,Mr. Francis now set to shape ICANN's decisions,especially on generic names. He's Senior Policy Manager at Public Interest Registry,overseeing .org domains. His skills should weigh heavily in council's work.
He studied at Sciences Po,Paris and George Washington University,D.C. Worked with Google,India's Planning Commission, and Paris-based Internet and Jurisdiction Policy Network. His election's a big step in his career,showing Indian professionals' rising clout in global internet governance...
