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'''Richard Thwaites''' is Director of [[Rich Communications]], a consultancy based in Canberra, Australia that specializes 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>

Richard has been working with communication policy in boradcasting, 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.~~

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>

~~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.~~

~~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.

~~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.~~

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.~~

~~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>

==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==

~~[[category: People]]~~

[[category: Australia]]

[[Category:Former ICANN Board]]

[[Category:Technical Liaison Group]]

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-'''Richard Thwaites''' is Director of [[Rich Communications]], a consultancy based in Canberra, Australia that specializes 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>
-Richard has been working with communication policy in boradcasting, 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.
+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>
-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.
-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.
-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.
-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.
-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>
+==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==
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-[[category: People]]
 [[category: Australia]]
+[[Category:Former ICANN Board]]
+[[Category:Technical Liaison Group]]