The primary role of the Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Registries Stakeholder Group within the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) (http://gnso.icann.org/) is to represent the interests of gTLD Registries who are currently under contract with ICANN to provide gTLD Registry Services. The gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group facilitates communication among gTLD Registries and conveys the views of the Constituency to the GNSO Council 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
http://gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/en/improvements/registries-sg-proposed-charter-30jul09-en.pdf
gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG)
David Maher, PIR, Chair
Jeff Neuman, Neustar, Alternate Chair
GNSO Council Representatives
Chuck Gomes, North America (United States) – (term expires end of annual meeting 2010); Chair, GNSO Council
Caroline Greer, Europe – (term expires end of annual meeting 2011)
Edmon Chung, Asia Pacific – (term expires end of annual meeting 2010)
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
COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS/WORK TEAMS REPRESENTATIVES (Active and Inactive)
ACTIVE/OPEN
Anti-Phishing Work Group
David Maher, PIR
Fast Flux Working Group
Greg Aaron, Afilias
Rodney Joffe, Neustar
Adam Palmer, PIR
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, Vice
Chair; Catherine Sigmar, Registry Pro
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;
Caroline Greer, Dot Mobi; Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
High Security TLD Advisory Group
Eric Brown, NeustarChing Chiao, DotAsia
Ching Chiao, DotAsia
Brian Cute, Afilias
Steve Holsten, VeriSign
David Maher, PIR
Michael Palage, DotCoop
Adam Palmer, PIR
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
IDN
Guidelines Review Committee
Pat Kane, VeriSign
Cary Karp, MuseDoma
Ram Mohan, Afilias
IDN ccTLD Fast Track
Cary Karp, MuseDoma
IDN gTLD Quick Start Initiative
Edmon Chung, DotAsia
Joint ccNSO-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
PEDNR (Post Expiration Domain Name Recovery) Working Group
Michael Young, Afilias
Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments Drafting Team
Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
Registration Abuse Policies Working Group
Greg Aaron, Afilias
Nacho Amadoz, PuntCAT
Pat Kane, VeriSign
Jeff Neuman, Neustar
Michael Young, Afilias
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
Whois Studies
Chuck Gomes, VeriSign
David Maher, PIR
Ken Stubbs, Afilias
Zone File Access Advisory Group
Nacho Amadoz, puntCAT
Brian Cute, Afilias
David Maher, PIR
Adam Palmer, PIR
Vladimir Shadrunov, Telnic
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