REGISTRY OPERATOR’S PROPOSAL

The dotPRO Consortium

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction and Overview                                    

Part I           General Information                           

Part II          Business Capabilities and Plan           

Part III         Technical Capabilities and Plan          


 

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

This application is filed on behalf of The dotPRO Consortium (“DPC”) for the right to operate and administer the registry for the .pro Top-Level Domain (“TLD”).  Conditional upon award, the entities comprising the dotPRO Consortium (the “Partners”) include:

 

·        The .TV Corporation International (“dotTV”)

·        Lycos, Inc.

·        XO Communications, Inc.

·        SK Telecom Co, Ltd.

·        7DC, Inc.

·        OnlineNIC, Inc.

Collectively, the Partners encompass a broad geographical reach and possess an impressive range of Internet- and technology-related expertise.  The DPC Partners are global leaders in the fields of domain name registration (in both registry and registrar functions), wireless networking, portals/search engines, web navigation, broadband, web-hosting, and online services.  Respectively, the Partners’ operations are headquartered in the United States (dotTV, Lycos, XO), Korea (SK Telecom, 7DC), and China (OnlineNIC), with international offices located in Hong Kong and the UK (dotTV), Brazil, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the UK, Spain and The Netherlands (Lycos).  Highlights of the Partners’ business activities include:

Company        Central Offices              Recent Highlights

The .TV Corporation International

Pasadena, CA (USA)

 

·         Exclusive registry for the .tv ccTLD.

·         Over 100,000 premium domain names registered.

Lycos, Inc

Waltham, MA (USA)

 

·         Leading internet search and navigation engine and portal.

·         Network of sites includes Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire, WhoWhere, Lycos Communications, HotBot, HotWired, Wired News, Webmonkey, Quote.com, Sonique, Gamesville, and Matchmaker.com.

XO Communications, Inc. (formerly Concentric Network and Nextlink Communications)

McLean, VA (USA)

 

·         Largest holder of fixed wireless spectrum in North America

·         End-to-end high-speed, IP-centric fiber optic backbone network capabilities in the United States, Canada, and throughout much of Europe.

·         Provider of web-hosting, voice, internet access, private data networking, and integrated services.

SK Telecom Co, Ltd.

Seoul, Korea

·         Largest wireless telecommunications company in Korea with over 11.5 million wireless subscribers representing approximately 43% of the local wireless market.

·         Employs a local workforce of 7,300

7DC, Inc.

Seoul, Korea

·         Recently ICANN-accredited Korean registrar

OnlineNIC, Inc.

Xiamen, China

·         Largest and oldest ICANN-accredited registrar in China, established in 1996

 

DPC proposes a two-tier TLD system that targets professional and commercial enterprises, consisting of “pro” as the top-level domain, and a set of second-level domains, each of which pertains to a specific professional community.

 

The string proposed is “.pro”, an abbreviation for the word “professional”, itself a root name that has broad multi-lingual appeal and will be understood by a large number of Internet users in the world’s professional and commercial communities

 

Initially, DPC proposes the following second-level domains be established, with as many foreign language equivalents as ICANN determines are appropriate or necessary:

Suffix

Industry

Users

.med

Medicine and Healthcare

doctors, hospitals, HMOs, medical supply companies

.law

Legal and Judicial System

lawyers, judges, courts and courthouses, law firms, clerks

.agr

Agriculture

farmers, food processors, distributors

.ins

Insurance             

brokers, agents, insurance firms, actuaries

.fin

Finance 

funds, investment banks, brokerages, lenders, banks, accountants

.aer

Aerospace

engineers, manufacturers, airports, airlines

.rx

Pharmaceutical

pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, drugstores

.trv

Travel & Leisure

hotels, restaurants, travel agents, resorts, airlines, car rentals

.art

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation

cinemas, theaters, symphonies, museums, actors, venues, operas

.pub

Publication

publishers, authors, printers, writers, editors, photographers

.auto

Automotive

manufacturers, subcontractors, dealerships, parts, mechanics

.npo

Nonprofit

charities, missions, trade associations, unions

.acct

Accounting         

CPAs, auditors, tax preparers, accountants, bookkeepers

.trans

Transportation

trucking, delivery services, railroads, shipping, carting

.util

Utilities

power companies, phone companies, energy, oil, cable, gas

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the above industries employ more than 100 million people in the United States alone, suggesting a significant worldwide applicability of the proposed .pro TLD.

 

DPC will be constituted as a joint venture corporation which shall be jointly owned and controlled by the Partners.  All management, marketing, business development, finance/administrative and legal functions will be performed directly by DPC’s own personnel.  All registry functions will be outsourced to dotTV under contract enabling DPC to take advantage of dotTV’s existing state-of-the-art registry infrastructure.

 

DTVC asserts that the proposed system brings with it many advantages and will generally enhance the utility of the DNS.  In addition to addressing specific needs of the Internet business community that are not currently met under the existing .com regime, the scheme proposed satisfies all or most ICANN’s stated criteria and, specifically, promotes stability, efficiency, and equity on the Internet.  Furthermore the proposed scheme will serve as a test-bed for other potential TLDs based on a similar multi-level structure.

The two-level domain name system being proposed is a self-regulating method of stabilizing and organizing the Internet into distinct categories.  Inherent in the two-level .pro domain system is a roadmap leading to greater precision that will help Internet users find their destinations more easily, making both site marketing and browsing more efficient and less taxing on the system as a whole.

 

Furthermore, the proposed system will serve to “flatten” the large discrepancies between desirability of various domain names that has exacerbated cybersquatting problems and led to the saturation of the .com universe.  There will be greater supply, lower demand, and less money spent on domain names that will never be used.  In short, it promotes stability in a way that a single gTLD rollout does not. 

 

DPC will be able to draw on the substantial financial, technical and management resources of its parent companies to ensure its stability and success.  Additionally, the strong international experience and presence of the Partners, either directly or through their respective strategic alliances, will enable DPC to establish a worldwide distribution network to promote global recognition and adoption of a new TLD.

 

As an operating TLD registry, dotTV already has in place a proven, state-of-the-art global technical infrastructure and high-speed name resolution capability that is overseen by technical personnel with the highest level of expertise and relevant experience.  In addition to maintaining the .tv registry and the requisite physical and technical infrastructure, dotTV’s management has displayed the ability to creatively and innovatively introduce and promote the acceptance of a novel TLD to the public.  DPC will be able to draw on this management and marketing expertise.

 

DPC is able to propose an aggressively competitive business model that assumes a wholesale price to registrars of $3.50 per domain name, and includes an initial capital investment of $10,000,000 that will include equity investments from each of the Partners.  This initial infusion will allow for a modest return on investment within a reasonable timeframe.

 

PART I.    GENERAL INFORMATION

D2. The full legal name, principal address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the registry operator.

The .TV Corporation International (“dotTV”)

130 West Union Street

Pasadena, CA 91103

Telephone number: 626 685 4982

Facsimile number:  626 535 2701

Contact email:  a@www.tv

On behalf of:

The dotPRO Consortium (“DPC”)

130 West Union Street

Pasadena, CA 91103

Telephone number: 626 685 4982

Facsimile number:  626 535 2701

Contact email:  a@www.tv

The composition of DPC will be finalized prior to the award of the management and operation rights of the new top level domain for which this application is made.  Entities which have expressed interest in participating in DPC, conditional upon award, include:

dotTV

Lycos, Inc.

400-2 Totten Pond Road

Waltham, MA 02451

Telephone (781) 370 2700

Fax (781) 370 2600

Contact email: tmurphy@lycos.com;

The Lycos Network is one of the most visited hubs on the Internet reaching one out of every two Web users.  Its network of sites includes Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire, WhoWhere, Lycos Communications, HotBot, HotWired, Wired News, Webmonkey, Quote.com, Sonique, Gamesville, and Matchmaker.com.  The Lycos Network provides leading Web search and navigation, communications and personalization tools, homepage building and Web community services and a cutting-edge shopping center.

Lycos' search engine and directory began with a patented, intelligent spidering technology that was originally created at Carnegie Mellon University.  Today, Lycos combines its proprietary technology with other search technologies and services to provide a powerful and relevant search experience. 

Through its acquisitions of Tripod, Inc., and WhoWhere, Inc., in 1998, the Lycos Network has become the largest and fastest growing online community with more than 5 million registered Tripod and Angelfire members.

XO Communications, Inc. (formerly Concentric Network and Nextlink Communications)

1505 Farm Credit Drive

6th Floor

McLean, VA 22102

Telephone (703) 547 2444

Fax (703) 547 2023

Contact email: nsommerfeld@cncx.com;

XO is the largest holder of fixed wireless spectrum in North America, with licenses covering 95 percent of the population in the top 30 markets in the United States.  XO's wireless capabilities will complement and extend the reach of its local fiber optic networks in the markets in which XO has spectrum.  Additionally, XO has acquired exclusive rights to use certain fibers and a conduit throughout a 16,000-mile high-speed, IP-centric fiber optic backbone network that will connect over 50 cities in the United States and Canada when completed.

On June 16, NEXTLINK Communications Inc., and Concentric Network Corporation merged, in a transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion.  Most recently, NEXTLINK also announced it has agreed in principle to purchase multiple European fiber optic networks, an inter-city Pan European fiber optic network and transatlantic fiber optic capacity for $306 million. The expansion of the network resulting from the transaction will approximately double XO's global market opportunity and will give the company end-to-end network capabilities in the United States, Canada, and throughout much of Europe. Through this unrivaled collection of facilities, XO will provide integrated, end-to-end telecommunications solutions to its customers globally.

 


SK Telecom Co, Ltd.

99 Seorin-dong

Jongro-gu,

Seoul 110-110

KOREA

Telephone (011-82-2) 2121 2621

Fax (011-82-2) 2121 3935

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is one of the largest telecommunications companies in Korea with in excess of 11.5 million wireless subscribers representing approximately 43% of the local wireless market and employing a workforce of 7,300.

 

7DC, Inc.

38-40 Sarnlip Building

3rd Floor

Yuksamdong Kangnam-gu

Seoul 135-711

KOREA

Telephone (011-82-2) 588 1282

Fax (011-82-2) 587 1282

 

7DC, Inc. is a recently ICANN-accredited Korean registrar with its headquarters located in Seoul, Korea.

 

OnlineNIC, Inc.

7F International Trade Building

388 South Hubin Road

Xiamen, 361004

CHINA

Telephone (011-86-592) 516 1011

Fax (011-86-592) 516 1129

Contact email: tony@onlinenic.com;

 

OnlineNIC, Inc. is the largest and oldest ICANN-accredited registrar in China.  The company was established in 1996 and currently employs a staff of 140 with its headquarters located in Xiamen, China.

 

In the event one or more of the above entities elect not to participate in the consortium, dotTV either alone, or with the remaining members of the consortium, is willing to move forward with this application and to assume all of DPC’s responsibilities and obligations.

D3. The addresses and telephone and fax numbers of all other business locations of the registry operator.

dotTV:

dotTV (UK) Ltd.

77 Oxford Street, 5th floor, London,

W1R 1RB, United Kingdom

Direct 44-20-7659-2087 

Fax 44-20-7659-2668

dotTV (Asia) Ltd.

#16B 49 Hollywood Road, Central,

Hong Kong

Direct 852-2537-1989

Fax 852-2895-6146

DPC:    Not applicable.

D4. The registry operator's type of business entity (e.g., corporation, partnership, etc.) and law (e.g., Denmark) under which it is organized.

DPC:  is an unincorporated joint venture which proposes to incorporate under the laws of Delaware upon confirmation of ICANN’s approval of this application.

DotTV:  is a Delaware corporation.

D5. URL of registry operator's principal world wide web site.

DPC: Website will be created upon award.

 

dotTV: http://www.tv

D6. Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number (if any) of registry operator.

DPC:    D-U-N-S number will be established upon award.

dotTV:             12-797-2318

D7. Number of employees.

DPC:  Employees will be hired upon award.

dotTV:  64 as of September 25, 2000

D8. Registry operator's total revenue (in US dollars) in the last-ended fiscal year.

DPC:  DPC is not yet operational.

 

D9. Full names and positions of (i) all directors, (ii) all officers, (iii) all relevant managers, and (iv) any persons or entities owning five percent or more of registry operator.

dotTV:

(i) Board of Directors:

·        Jason Chapnick

·        Marcia Goodstein

·        Bill Gross

·        Bob Kavner

·        Lou Kerner

·        Koloa Talake

(ii) Officers:

·        Lou Kerner, President and Chief Executive Officer

·        Craig Frances, Chief Operating Officer

·        John Momtazee, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Finance and Treasurer

·        Anthony Bishop, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

·        John Bowen, Vice President, Strategy

·        Philip Reese, Vice President, Technology

·        Bill Russell, Vice President, Finance, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

·        James Ross, Vice President, Business Affairs

(iii) Managers:

·        Sue Whitfield, Senior Director, Human Resources

·        Steve Hisey, Controller

·        Rob Kostich, Senior Director of Marketing

·        Patty Bolanos, Senior Director of Operations

·        Bob Neer, Managing Director, dotTV (Asia) Ltd.

·        Thomas Schulz, Director of International Business

·        David Rosenbaum, Director of Sales

(iv) Entities/Persons owning 5% or more on a fully diluted basis:

·        idealab! Holdings, LLC                                     48.49%

·        The Government of Tuvalu                                            14.92%

·        Information.ca InfoTouch Corporation                 8.14%

·        Management (includes uncommitted options)     25.41%

 

DPC: 

DPC currently has no directors, officer, managers or personnel.  Upon award, DPC will aggressively begin the hiring process for DPC management and employees.  If necessary, dotTV will provide supplemental management and personnel required to enable launch of the registry.

D10. Name, telephone and fax number, and e-mail address of person to contact for additional information regarding this proposal. If there are multiple people, please list all their names, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses and describe the areas as to which each should be contacted.

Anthony Bishop

Vice President and General Counsel

Telephone:  (626) 685-4982    

Fax:  (626) 535 2701

Email:  a@www.tv

D11. The full legal name, principal address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number (if any) of all subcontractors identified in item D15.3 below.

DPC’s proposes to subcontract the technical operations of the registry to dotTV whose information is set forth below:

The .TV Corporation International

130 West Union Street

Pasadena, CA 91103

Telephone number: 626 685 4982

Facsimile number:  626 535 2701

a@www.tv

DUNS 12-797-2318

 

PART II.   BUSINESS CAPABILITIES AND PLAN

Overview

 

This application is made by The .TV Corporation International (“dotTV”) on behalf of The dotPRO Consortium (“DPC”), for the right to manage and administer the registry of the new generic top level domain proposed herein (the “ new gTLD”) and to oversee and administer the worldwide introduction of .pro.  The composition of the consortium will be finalized prior to the award of the right to operate of the new top level domain for which this application is made.  Entities which have expressed interest in participating in DPC, conditional upon award, include:

 

 

In the event one or more of the above entities elect not to participate in the consortium, dotTV either alone, or with the remaining members of the consortium, is willing to move forward with this application and to assume all of DPC’s responsibilities and obligations.

DPC will administer and be responsible for all registry functions.  All management, marketing, business development, finance/administrative and legal functions will be performed directly by DPC through its own staff.  All technical functions will be outsourced to dotTV under contract enabling DPC to take advantage of dotTV’s existing state-of-the-art registry infrastructure, subject to oversight and direction from DPC’s principal technical executive.  Further details regarding the proposed management/staffing structure of DPC and the allocation of functions between DPC and dotTV are discussed in detail elsewhere in this proposal.

With regard to the administration and distribution of domain names in .pro, DPC proposes to:

 

D13.1.1. Company information.  Date of formation, legal status, primary location, size of staff, formal alliances, references, corporate or other structure, ownership structure.

dotTV:

dotTV is a Delaware corporation which was incorporated on September 24, 1998.

 

 

The ownership structure of dotTV is as follows: 

Entity

% of Total

Idealab! Holdings, LLC

48.49%

The Government of Tuvalu

14.92%

Information.ca InfoTouch Corporation

8.14%

Management (includes uncommitted options)

25.41%

Other  

3.04%

 

As of September 25, 2000, dotTV had a staff of 64, most of whom are based at dotTV’s head office at 130 West Union Street, Pasadena, California 91103.  dotTV operates regional offices in London and Hong Kong.

DPC:

 

DPC is an unincorporated joint venture which proposes to incorporate under the laws of Delaware upon confirmation of ICANN’s approval of this application.  Entities which have expressed interest in participating in DPC, conditional upon award, include the following, whose corporate information is set forth in the attached Exhibit A-1, Exhibit A-2, Exhibit A-3, and Exhibit A-5:

Lycos, Inc.      

XO Communications, Inc.

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. 

7DC, Inc.

OnlineNIC, Inc.           

In the event one or more of the above entities elect not to participate in DPC, dotTV either alone, or with the remaining members of DPC, will move forward with this application and to assume all of DPC’s responsibilities and obligations.

D13.1.2. Current business operations.  Core capabilities, services offered, products offered, duration of provision of services and products.

dotTV:

 

Pursuant to an exclusive agreement with the Government of Tuvalu, dotTV is a registrar and the exclusive worldwide registry for second-level domain names in the .tv top-level domain.  The Company received its initial funding in November, 1999 from the idealab! Corporation in Pasadena, California, and began registering .tv domain names in April, 2000.  In exchange for the exclusive in-perpetuity license of the .tv top-level domain, the nation of Tuvalu has received a significant minority interest in dotTV, a seat on dotTV’s board and substantial cash payments. 

As an operating registry, dotTV already has in place a proven, state-of-the-art global technical infrastructure and high-speed name resolution capability which would be required by any prospective registry operator.  In addition to maintaining the .tv registry and the requisite physical and technical infrastructure, a significant proportion of dotTV’s management and staff is dedicated to the marketing, distribution and commercialization of .tv domain names and the development of ancillary business opportunities.  In this respect dotTV has displayed the ability to creatively and innovatively introduce and promote the acceptance of a novel TLD to the general public.

dotTV’s primary source of income is derived from the registration of .tv domain names.  Since domain-name registrations represent obligations to pay annual registration fees, and because of the high renewal rates normally experienced with domain names, dotTV has a highly-predictable recurring revenue stream to support and invest in its business ventures.  Initial license fees are paid up-front and in cash.  Reflecting the international appeal of the .tv domain extension, over 45% of dotTV’s registrations have been from international customers.

From a marketing perspective, dotTV has innovatively and aggressively positioned .tv as the domain for the new generation of richer and more engaging online experiences.  The dotTV marketing team consists of group that has diverse experience in both online and offline marketing from the following companies: The Clorox Company, Nestlé USA, eHow.com, Stamps.com and various advertising and public relations agencies. 

Examples from dotTV’s advertising and marketing campaigns are attached as Exhibit B.

Since the launch of dotTV in April, 2000, thousands of companies from around the globe have launched websites in the .tv top level domain including:

As of September 25, 2000 dotTV had registered over 100,000 names within the .tv top-level domain.  dotTV has generated significant interest within the international Internet community, having received over 45% of registrations from outside of the United States.  In addition to registering domain names to international customers on its own website, dotTV has signed agreements with 4 U.S. registrars and 7 registrars located outside the United States.  Approximately 10 other registrar agreements are in the final stages of negotiation and expected to be executed and implemented imminently. 

 

.tv Registrations by Country as of September 25, 2000:

 

Country

% of Total

United States

53.40%

United Kingdom

10.30%

South Korea

8.70%

Canada

4.50%

Netherlands

3.00%

Germany

2.50%

Spain

2.00%

Australia/New Zealand

2.00%

France

1.50%

Japan

1.20%

Italy

1.10%

China/Taiwan/Hong Kong

1.00%

Other

8.80%

dotTV will capitalize on its position as an Internet point-of-entry by offering a suite of value-added products and services through third parties, including email, web hosting, web design and video streaming services. 

 

dotTV will use it’s strong and growing business experience and partner relationships to support and promote the business activities of DPC.

 

DPC:

DPC will administer and be responsible for all registry functions of .pro registry.  Generally, all management, marketing, business development, finance/administrative and legal functions will be performed directly by DPC through its own staff.  All technical functions will be outsourced to dotTV under contract enabling DPC to take advantage of dotTV’s existing state-of-the-art registry infrastructure, subject to oversight and direction from DPC’s principal technical executive.

DPC will have access to dotTV’s established business partners and, to the extent possible, dotTV will facilitate the establishment of advantageous business arrangements between DPC and dotTV’s business partners on terms identical or comparable to those enjoyed by dotTV.  In addition, DPC will be able to draw on the management and personnel of dotTV to assist with the establishment and operation of the new registry.  The proposed staffing structure of DPC is discussed in D13.1.7 below. 

D13.1.3. Past business operations/entity history.  History, date of formation, legal status/type of entity, initial services, duration of provision of services and products.

dotTV:

dotTV is a Delaware corporation which was incorporated on September 24, 1998.  dotTV commenced business operations in April, 2000 and its corporate structure and business operations have not changed since that time.  See D13.1.2. for a description of dotTV’s current business operations.

 

DPC:

 

DPC is an unincorporated joint venture which proposes to incorporate upon confirmation of ICANN’s approval of this application. 

D13.1.4. Registry/database/Internet related experience and activities.  Experience with database operations, Internet service provision.

DPC has not conducted any business in its own right.  DPC will outsource to dotTV all technical functions with regard to the operation of the registry and, during its start up phase, draw upon dotTV’s experienced management and staff to assist in the establishment of DPC’s stand-alone operations.  See 13.1.2 outlining dotTV’s current business operations and core competencies including registry/database/Internet related experience.  dotTV’s technical experience with regard to registry operation is further discussed in the Technical Capabilities Plan.

D13.1.5. Mission.  The registry operator’s mission and how it relates to expansion into the registry operation field.

DPC’s mission is to facilitate and promote the introduction, distribution and adoption of the proposed new gTLD within the worldwide Internet community.  Integral to this goal is establishing a wholesale price point that provides adequate incentive to ICANN-accredited and non-ICANN accredited registrars to offer registration on a consistent and equitable basis for all interested parties. 

 

D13.1.6.  Management qualifications and experience of financial and business officers and other relevant employees.  Please address/include past experience, resumes, references, biographies.

 

dotTV:

dotTV has put in place a talented and experienced management team well equipped to oversee the introduction of a new gTLD and the operation of its registry.  These resources would be made fully available to DPC.  Set forth below are biographies for dotTV’s senior executive team, board of directors and advisory board:

Lou Kerner

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kerner has significant experience in analyzing and understanding the management and financial performances of the world’s leading media companies.  Prior to joining dotTV in January of 2000, he was a Vice President in the equity research department at Goldman Sachs, analyzing domestic and international cable, satellite and related companies.  Prior to Goldman Sachs, he worked as a securities analyst at Merrill Lynch, covering cable, media and broadcasting companies.  From 1992 - 1994, he served as President of de Forest Research, a leading provider of legal and factual research to the entertainment industry.  Mr. Kerner earned a M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Craig Frances

Chief Operating Officer

Craig Frances has substantial experience building Industry-leading Internet companies. Prior to joining dotTV in May 2000, Frances served as Managing Director for idealab! His accomplishments there included leading the investment in Commission Junction, Inc., an affiliate service provider, which represented one of idealab!'s first investments in Internet infrastructure and is the largest initial idealab! investment to date.  Frances serves as a board member for Commission Junction, Inc. and as an advisory board member for HealthAllies, Inc. and Respro, Inc. Prior to joining idealab!, Frances was co-founder and Vice President health partnerships of yourPharmacy.com from August of 1998 to October of 1999. In July of 1997, he co-founded Expert Consensus Guidelines, LLC, a company that surveys expert physicians across the country about "best practices" to create diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, where he worked through September of 1999.  From July of 1996 to June of 1997, Frances was the chief medical resident at University of California, San Francisco where he designed and implemented hospital administration programs. From July of 1995 to June of 1996, he created a series of books, the Saint-Frances Guides, with Williams & Wilkins. Craig Frances received a B.A. from Cornell University and a M.D. from Cornell Medical School.

John Momtazee

Chief Financial Officer

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Mr. Momtazee has developed substantial analytical and financial expertise in technology and telecommunications.  Prior to joining dotTV in January of 2000, Mr. Momtazee was in Technology Investment Banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation (DLJ) in Los Angeles where he advised on buy- and sell-side M&A transactions and managed equity and debt financings.  Prior to DLJ, he held associate positions at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and Baker & McKenzie in Chicago.  Mr. Momtazee earned an M.B.A with honors from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.  He also earned an M.S. in Engineering Economic Systems and an A.B. in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University.  He is a member of the State Bar of California.

Anthony Bishop