Alexander Schubert

Founder .gay campaign

Alexander originally proposed .gay to the governing body of the Internet's domain space, ICANN, in June 2009. A heterosexual, he recognized from that outset that in order for the .gay proposal to advance, ownership and stewardship of the domain space would need to be in hands of the LGBT community.

Launching an outreach effort to GLBT businesses and organizations, Alexander cold-called SPI Marketing. Initially unfamiliar with idea of lobbying ICANN to create a top-level .gay domain space, SPI's Scott Seitz nevertheless wound up be being impressed with Alexander's persistence and follow-up efforts, as well as his deep understanding of the technical and policy nuances of Internet domains. Alexander's proposed community domain strategy will serve as a cornerstone for making .gay a vibrant resource.

One of a handful of entrepreneurs working to bring new top-level domains to the Internet, Alexander holds a masters degree in aviation and space engineering, and has been working in the domain name area since 1997. He became a full-time domain consultant in 2000, and has been attending ICANN meetings on a regular basis since July 2004. In 2005, envisioning an distinct Internet identity for Berliners, he co-founded (with Dirk Krischenowski) the .berlin initiative.

Alexander will be responsible for dotgay's business development and policy as pertaining to all ICANN-related matters.