Policy SIG

I have been involved with the Internet industry since 1999, started a startup ISP in my native place Hetauda, and actively participated with the community in various roles and responsibilities. Currently co-chair of Cooperation SIG APNIC, I have been participating from APNIC 45 and ICANN 45 onwards as a voluntary contribution for more than 15 years in number resource policy and domain name policy at APNIC and ICANN. I am familiar with the bottom-up approach to the global policy-making process at ICANN as the formal vice chair of NPOC-ICANN, which I have been engaged in for several years. It is a great honor to be nominated for the position of Policy SIG Chair at APNIC 60. “Think Global, Act Local” has always been my guiding principle. I have been actively involved in enhancing Internet governance, digital inclusion, and technical community development in Nepal and throughout the Asia Pacific region.

I am committed to continuing this approach, ensuring that we bridge global insights with local actions to enhance the policy development process (PDP), awareness, and capacity-building efforts within the SIG. I have observed that while many of the challenges facing the Internet are universal, their impacts are often more pronounced in underdeveloped and developing regions. I believe my experience and deep understanding of these challenges can help Policy SIG work more effectively with in the APNIC community, Together, we can develop and guide policymakers and decision-makers towards realizing the immense value of an open and accessible Internet for all.

I bring a unique blend of community leadership and professional management experience. I have been actively involved in APNIC and APRICOT, where I participated in Policy SIG sessions. I had the opportunity to lead and host regional and national Internet governance forums (NepalIGF and APrIGF) in Nepal and advocate for the active participation of youth, civil society, and underrepresented economies.

As Policy SIG Chair, I will focus on:

• Facilitating open and transparent policy discussions that ensure equal opportunities for all community members.

• Encouraging greater participation from developing economies and new contributors to strengthen inclusivity.

• Bridging multi-stakeholders including operators, policymakers, regulators, and civil society to build consensus and practical policy outcomes.

• Promoting capacity building and knowledge sharing so that emerging communities can meaningfully contribute to the APNIC Policy Development Process (PDP).

I believe that the Policy SIG is at the heart of APNIC’s mission to support an open, stable, secure, and accessible Internet. I will work to make the SIG an even more inclusive and collaborative platform for shaping the future of Internet policies in our region.

Ching-Heng Ku is the Director of IP Department of TWNIC and has worked and researched in networking, IP Policies and Number Resources Services at TWNIC for several years. He is currently the Chair of IANA Numbering Services Review Committee member.

He had ever been the Policy SIG Co-Chair of APNIC, the Secretariat of Asia Pacific IPv6 Task Force, and ever holding the Asia Pacific IPv6 summit and Global IPv6 Summit in Taiwan. He also supports organise IPv6 Readiness Measurement BoF and IPv6 Deployment session in APNIC Conferences for many years.

Ching-Heng has actively participated in the APNIC meetings since the APNIC 18th in 2004. Also, he was the Chair of the NIR Hostmaster workshop and the Co-Chair of the DB SIG, NIR SIG, and Policy SIG in APNIC meetings.

He has balanced views on various issues discussed in the APNIC community. I believe his quality and experiences will contribute to Policy SIG in having him serve as the Co-Chair.

Drawing upon over 12 years of professional experience, I have worked in diverse sectors encompassing ISP, Banking and WiMAX Network. I have extensive hands-on experience in Core and Enterprise Routing and Switching, Security Technologies with all major vendors. At present, I am working as Cyber Security Architect in a leading Bangladeshi bank Prime Bank Limited. Prior to my current role, I have served as System security analyst at Information Security Department of Brac Bank LTD, Senior Core Network Engineer at Link3 Technology, a nationwide ISP in Bangladesh, and in a WiMAX company named Banglalion Communications Ltd.

Over the past few years, I have gained adequate experience in the fields of Internet Network configuration and Management, vast knowledge of Regional Internet Registry for number resources and Domain Name Registry Services. I believe a good balance of technical knowledge; Internet history & policy understanding is important for this role, and I would like to make contributions to this region and to APNIC conferences. I have read the Co-Chair responsibilities and I am confident to serve the community.