About Us
The primary role of the Generic Top Level Domaini (gTLDi) Registries Stakeholder Group within the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSOi) (http://gnso.icann.org/) is to represent the interests of gTLD Registries who are currently under contract with ICANNi to provide gTLD Registryi Services. The gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group facilitates communication among gTLD Registries and conveys the views of the Constituency to the GNSO Councili and the ICANN Board of Directors, with particular emphasis on ICANN consensus policies that relate to interoperability, technical reliability and/or stable operation of the Internet or domain name system.
gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group Charter
Charter_for_RySG_6_July_2011_FINAL.pdf
gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG)
David Maher, PIR, Chair
Keith Drazek, Verisign, Alternate Chair
Ken Stubbs, Afilias, Treasurer
Michael Palage, Assistant Treasurer
GNSO Council Representatives
Jeff Neuman, North America (United States) – (term expires end of annual meeting 2012); Vice Chair, GNSO Council
Jonathan Robinson, Europe – (term expires end of annual meeting 2013)
Ching Chiao, Asia Pacific – (term expires end of annual meeting 2012)
Registrars Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Constituency Liaison
Ray Fassett, Employ Media
ICANN Nominating Committee Representatives
2007 – Ken Stubbs, Afilias
2008 – Caroline Greer, Dot Mobi
2009 – Caroline Greer, Dot Mobi
2010 – Michael Palage, Dot Coop
2011 -- Michael Palage, Dot Coop
2012 -- Ken Stubbs, Afilias
COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS/WORK TEAMS REPRESENTATIVES (Active and Inactive)
ACTIVE/OPEN
Affirmation of Commitments (AoC)
Accountability and Transparency Review Team
Brian Cute, Chair
Accountability and Transparency Review Team Focus Group for ATRT Recommendations 15, 16 and 17
Don Blumenthal, PIR
WHOIS Review Team
Kathy Kleiman
Security, Stability and Resiliency Review Team
Rodney Joffe, Neustar
Anti-Phishing Work Group
David Maher, PIR
Fake Renewal Notices Drafting Team
Paul Diaz, PIR
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Fast Flux Working Group
Greg Aaron, Afilias
Rodney Joffe, Neustar
GNSO Improvements
Operations Steering Committee (OSC) – Chair, Chuck Gomes,VeriSign
GNSO Operations Work Team – Ray Fassett, Employ Media; Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Stakeholder Group and Constituency Operations Work Team – Michael Young, Afilias, Vice Chair;
Chuck Gomes, Verisign
Communications Work Team – Steve Holsten, VeriSign
Charter Drafting Team, Outreach Task Force -- Roy Dykes, Neustar
Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC) Chair, Jeff Neuman,Neustar
PDP Work Team – David Maher, PIR; Jeff Neuman, Neustar
Working Group Work Team – Jeff Neuman, Neustar, Chair;
Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
High Security TLD Advisory Group
Eric Brown, Neustar
Ching Chiao, DotAsia
Brian Cute
David Maher, PIR
Michael Palage, DotCoop
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
IDNi
Guidelines Review Committee
Will Shorter, VeriSign
Cary Karp, MuseDoma
Ram Mohan, Afilias
IDN ccTLDi Fast Track
Cary Karp, MuseDoma
IDN gTLD Quick Start Initiative
Edmon Chung, DotAsia
Joint ccNSOi-GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG)
Edmon Chung, DotAsia
Internationalized Registration Data Work Group
June Seo, Verisign
Inter Registrar Transfers Policy Working Group
Eric Brown, Neustar
Barbara Steele, Verisign
Roy Dykes, Neustar
Paul Diaz, PIR
PEDNR (Post Expiration Domain Namei Recovery) Working Group
Michael Young, Afilias
Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments Drafting Team
Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
Registrar Accreditation Agreement Onboarding Inprovements Working Group|
Roy Dykes, Neustar, Lead
Barbara Steele, Verisign
David Maher, PIR
Paul Diaz, PIR
Carolyn Hoover, Dot Coop
Michael Palage, Dot Coop
Dirk Krischenowski, Dot Berlin (Observer member)
Jon Nevett, Donuts (Observer member)
Registration Abuse Policies Working Group
Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
Pat Kane, Verisign
Jeff Neuman, Neustar
Registries Communication Practices Working Group
Ray Fassett, Employ Media, Chair
Carolyn Hoover, Dot Coop
Pat Kane, Verisign
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Registry Data Subgroup
Pat Kane, Verisign
David Maher, PIR
Jeff Neuman, Neustar
Travel Policy Working Group
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Vertical Integration PDP
Charter Drafting Team
Brian Cute
Vertical Integration PDP Working Group
Chuck Gomes, Verisign
Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
Ching Chiao, DotAsia
Brian Cute
Keith Drazek, Neustar
David Maher, PIR
Jeff Neuman, Neustar
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Whoisi Studies
Chuck Gomes, Verisign
David Maher, PIR
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Zone File Access Advisory Group
Nacho Amadoz, puntCAT
Brian Cute
David Maher, PIR
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Inactive/Closed
Front Running Work Group
Adam Palmer, PIR
New gTLD Program, IRT (Implementation Recommendation Team)
Jeff Neuman, Neustar
PRO (Protecting the Rights of Others) Working Group
Edmon Chung, DotAsia
David Maher, PIR
Jeff Neuman, Neustar
Reserved Names Working Group
Chuck Gomes, Verisign, Chair
Ray Fassett, Employ Media
Caroline Greer, Dot Mobi
Edmon Chung, DotAsia
Michael Palage, Dot Coop
Tiered Access Working Group
Chuck Gomes, Verisign
David Maher, PIR
WIPO II
David Maher, PIR