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− | '''Richard Thwaites''' is Director of [[Rich Communications]], a consultancy based in Canberra, Australia and specializing in policy issues associated with international communications. | + | '''Richard Thwaites''' is Director of [[Rich Communications]], a consultancy based in Canberra, Australia that specializes in policy issues associated with international communications. Richard was nominated by the [[ITU]] and the [[Technical Liaison Group]] as liaison to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005. |
| + | ==Career History== |
| + | Richard has been working with communication policy in broadcasting, telecommunication, and on the Internet since 1988; much of that time has been spent advising or negotiating for the Australian Government. From 1994 to 2002 he participated in [[WTO]] negotiations, The International Telecommunication Union, Asia-Pacific regional meetings, and the [[OECD]]. In 1996, Mr. Thwaites was Chairman of an [[ITU]] working group; in 2000 he became Chairman of the [[APEC]] Tel Working Group.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thwaites.htm ICANN.org]</ref> He has worked on issues related to International tariffs and standards between telecommunication companies and governments;<ref>[http://www.lloyde.com/press/press_20031109_itwriters.htm Lloyde.com]</ref> and for 8 years he was in charge of Australia's policy at an international level.<ref>[http://www.atug.com.au/bio/RichardThwaitesBio%20.pdf Atug.com]</ref> |
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− | From 1974 to 1988 he worked for the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] in operational and management roles ranging from foreign correspondent to the introduction of electronic newsroom technologies.
| + | Mr. Thwaites has worked on creating uniform industry standards to accommodate the transition from line-switched to packet-switched service platforms as the Chairman of the [[ITU]] Standardization Sectors Study Group. At the ITU's World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly in 2004, Richard chaired the committee producing standard practices among the 179 member nations.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thwaites.htm ICANN.org]</ref> |
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− | Since 1988 he as been engaged with communication policy issues across the broadcasting, telecommunication and Internet-based industries, for most of that time as an advisor to, and negotiator for, Australian Government departments responsible for Communications and the Information Economy.
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− | From 1994 to 2002 Richard Thwaites represented Australia in international fora on communications issues including the World Trade Organisation Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications, the International Telecommunication Union, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity and [[OECD]].
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− | In 1996-97 he led the Liberalisation Steering Group of the [[APEC]] Telecommunication Working Group, in 1998-2000 was deputy Chair of the Working Group, and Chairman of the APEC TEL Working Group 2000-2002.
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− | From 2000-2004 Richard Thwaites was Chairman of the [[ITU]] Standardisation Sector's Study Group on Accounting, Settlements and related economic and policy issues (SG3), working toward industry-based commercial standards and practices to accommodate the transition from line-switched to packet-switched service platforms.
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− | Since leaving the Australian Government service in May 2002, Richard Thwaites has continued to work as a negotiator on communications policy issues on behalf industry and government clients.
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− | At the [[ITU]]'s World Telecomunication Standardisation Assembly in Florianopolis, Brazil, October 2004, Richard Thwaites chaired the Committee producing harmonized positions, among the ITU's membership of 179 nations, on Internet-related issues including spam, e-security, naming numbering and addressing.
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− | Richard Thwaites is nominated by the [[ITU]], on behalf of the Technical Liaison Group, as liaison to the [[ICANN Board]] for 2005.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thwaites.htm Biography Data on Richard Thwaites]</ref>
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| + | ==Fun Fact== |
| + | Mr. Thwaites started his career as a foreign journalist; spending 5 years in China, and time elsewhere as well. He wrote a book on China, "Real Life China", published in 1985 by Collins.<ref>[http://www.atug.com.au/bio/RichardThwaitesBio%20.pdf Atug.com]</ref> |
| ==References== | | ==References== |
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