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