The Internet Top-Level Domain for the Aviation Community, dot-Aero
SITA on behalf of the aviation community applied to obtain their own domain name in the related Internet naming space. The ‘.aero’ allows the creation of a brand-coherent and restrictive naming structure for the aviation industry, thereby, helping identify each one clearly and quickly. It enhances brand recognition, marketing, safety through authentication registrant and facilitates a predictable naming convention within the entire community.
On 16 November 2000, after a thorough review of a total of 47 proposals for new suffixes, seven new Internet domain names were selected by the Internet Corporation for Assign Number and Names (ICANN). The first major addition of Internet suffixes in Internet history was approved in California, as follows:
- .biz for businesses (NeuLevel Inc., U.S.)
- .info for general use (Afilias Ltd., U.S.)
- .name for individuals (Global Name Registry Ltd., U.K.)
- .pro for accredited professionals (RegistryPro Ltd., Ireland)
- .aero for the aviation community (SITA SC, Switzerland)
- .coop for cooperatives (National Cooperative Business Association, U.S.)
- .museum for museums (Museum Domain Management Association, U.S.)
‘.aero’, the Internet Top-Level Domain for the Aviation Community
Latest post at SITA:
Director of Internet Industry Affairs, Geneva, Switzerland
Summary
* High-level understanding of major components of the Internet, communications and infrastructure systems
* High-level understanding of leadership and gender management issues.
* Extensive experience in Information and Comunications Technologies (ICT) technical and policy setting areas
* Effective project management (development and implementation of long & medium term strategic directions and business planning)
* Led negotiations with Governments, private sector and international organisations.
Skills:
* Electrical engineering and communication background.
* Strategic thinking and effective decision making.
* Conception of new business and applications based on newest technologies and engaged in technical evaluations.
* Extensive experience in project management
* Strong consulting and trainer background
* Excellent communication skills in English, French and Spanish (mother tongue)
* Speaker at international conferences and published articles in international journals.
Elected:
* Member of Board of Directors of several recognized Internet related-organizations in the last few years (Internet Society, ICANN, Council of Registrars (CORE), etc)
* Founder member of IPv6 Tasks Forces of Switzerland, Egypt and Peru
* President of the IPv6 Peru Forum
