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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'>Dear Marika and all Members of this WG,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'>I would also like to volunteer for a leadership role for this PGP Working Group . I have kept my answers brief but will be happy to elaborate any of the answers below-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>1) </span><span lang=EN-US>Existing Stakeholder Group affiliations (if any)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>I am Legal Advisor to the National Internet Exchange of India and Office of Comptroller of Certifying Authorities in India. However, I am participating in this PGP in solely in my Individual capacity in order to contribute all I can to this important PGP.I am enrolled as an Advocate with Bar council of Delhi since 2000 and am Member of the Supreme Court of India Bar Association and manage a Delhi based law firm , Seth Associates. I recently established a Not for Profit venture for cyberawareness , <a href="http://www.firengo.com">www.firengo.com</a>. I have a degree in Masters in Law from the King’s college in U.K and had graduated in law (LL.B) from Delhi University in 2000. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>2) </span><span lang=EN-US>Relevant past PDP(s) or WG(s) in which you participated </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>I have participated in many WGs at National Internet Exchange of India(NIXI). I was appointed as Legal expert in the Committee that considered ICANN’s proposal to introduce new domain name strings with possible Indian connection and response was prepared by the Committee to the ICANN’s Proposal in 2013.I also acted as Legal Expert Member in Committee constituted by NIXI to introduce .bharat domain in India in 2015. Further, I scrutinized all applications as legal expert in Committee constituted by NIXI to introduce domain names in Regional languages of India in 2014-15. I c</span>o-opted to the Official Consultation Group for developing Social Media related laws in India under guidance of the Ministry for Information Technology. I was also Member of the Expert consultation Group constituted by the Kerela State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to strengthen online child protection laws in India.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:45.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>3) </span><span lang=EN-US>Leadership experience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:45.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Apart from participating as Legal Expert in above mentioned Committees, I also handle litigation matters pertaining to domain name disputes and cybercrime before the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court. I have been fortunate to gain from experience of drafting the comprehensive e-filing process to file litigation matters before the Supreme Court of India. I was also consulted by the Lok Sabha, ( the Indian Parliament) to prepare a white paper with my recommendations to make new <i>Privacy law in India</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Besides active Cyberlaws practice ( both contentious and non contentious) , and managing my law firm , Seth Associates, I have been Visiting faculty on Cyberlaws to the National Judicial Academy, National Police Academy, National Investigation Authority and , Central Bureau of Investigations and reputed institutions such as Indian Law Institute and Indian Institute of Management . Such interaction with different stakeholders, government bodies/ private businesses/educational institutions/ corporate houses , foreign delegations and Professional Associations has given me a rich experience of analyzing loopholes in cyber law and legislative and enforcement challenges too. From time to time, I have volunteered and submitted comprehensive recommendations to strengthen cyber laws, not just at national level but from a global standpoint. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'>I am pleased to intimate that I received the Digital Empowerment Award for the year 2015 from Government of India and Broadband India Forum. Also, I received the Law Day Award from the Chief Justice of India for authoring the book titled ‘<a href="http://www.sethassociates.com/the-book-protection-of-children-on-internet">Protection of children on Internet’</a> in 2015 and book titled ‘<a href="http://lexisnexis.in/computers-internet-and-new-technology-laws-2013.htm">Computers, Internet & New Technology Laws’</a> (lexis nexis publication) in 2012. Being an Author, I am quite comfortable researching and reading long documentation/ebooks and other materials and able to analyse issues minutely and prepare lengthy documents in a structured manner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>4) </span><span lang=EN-US>Perspective on the WHOIS issues and RDS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>I am quite familiar with legal challenges to creating a WHO is policy framework and have legal knowledge pertaining to Privacy, data protection, Jurisdiction ,Intellectual Property and related issues . </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-21.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>5) </span><span lang=EN-US>Ability to devote sufficient time</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>I believe I can devote the time that will be required in this process in all three stages .</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US>6) </span><span lang=EN-US>Preference for chair/co-chair or vice-chair position, if any. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>I would prefer Chair but will be pleased to serve in whatever capacity Group thinks I can serve best.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>With Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Karnika Seth<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attorney at law & Founding Partner<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"BankGothic Md BT",serif'>SETH ASSOCIATES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"AvantGarde Md BT",serif'>ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=226 height=89 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D15B8D.17243420"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>