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{{Glossary|
The '''gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group Corp. (RySG)''' is a Stakeholder Group within the [[Contracted Parties House]] under [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]]. It represents the interests of the [[gTLD]] [[Registry|Registries]] currently under contract with ICANN and provides them with gTLD Registry Services. It also facilitates communication among the gTLD Registries and voices the views of the [[RyC|Registry Constituency]] to the GNSO Council and the [[ICANN Board]] of Directors, with a special emphasis on ICANN consensus policies, which relate to the technical reliability, interoperability and the stable operation of the Internet or [[DNS]].<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/about-us RySG About Us]</ref>
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The '''Registries Stakeholder Group''' (also '''Registry Stakeholder Group''', '''RySG''', or '''gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group''') is a Stakeholder Group within the [[Contracted Parties House]] under [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]]. It represents the interests of the [[gTLD]] [[Registry|Registries]] currently under contract with ICANN and provides them with gTLD Registry Services. It also facilitates communication among the gTLD Registries and voices the views of the [[RyC|Registry Constituency]] to the GNSO Council and the [[ICANN Board]] of Directors, with a special emphasis on ICANN consensus policies, which relate to the technical reliability, interoperability and the stable operation of the Internet or [[DNS]].<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/about-us RySG About Us]</ref>
==Feedback==
The most current and contentious debate between the Registry Stakeholder group and ICANN has been over the [[Registry Agreement]] related to New gTLD operators. Many members can be seen to represent not only their own applications but those of their clients, though forthcoming registry operators have also formed the separate [[NTAG|New TLD Applicant Group]] within ICANN.
 
The RySG seems to be most strongly opposed to ICANN's attempt to integrate a "unilateral right to amend" into the Registry Agreement. The point would give the [[ICANN Board]] to amend the Agreement with a 2/3 majority vote, under the current registry agreement special amendments  need the approval of registries representing two-thirds of all registry fees paid to ICANN before they became law. The RySG claims that ICANN is essentially doing away with the bottom-up multistakeholder model in favor of a restructuring that does not rely on [[GNSO]] policy development.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-base-agreement-05feb13/pdf9aMq5amCU0.pdf Comments Base Agreement 05Feb2013, Forum.ICANN.org] Retrieved 1 April 2013</ref> ICANN and its defenders claim that the change is necessary given the large amount of new registries to be created and prepare for any future Registry Agreements, where getting hundreds of operators to agree will be near impossible as evidenced by the 18 months spent working on the most recent [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement]] (RAA). The RAA put forth by ICANN around the same time as the Registry Agreement has an identical "unilateral right to amend" clause.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11850-icann-seeks-more-power-over-new-gtld-registries ICANN Seeks More Power Over New gTLD Registries, DomainIncite.com] 1 April 2013</ref>
 
* [http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-base-agreement-05feb13/pdf9aMq5amCU0.pdf The RySG's initial feedback to the New gTLD Registry Agreement]


== Organization and Membership of the RySG ==
== Organization and Membership of the RySG ==


The membership of the RySG is open to all [[TLD]] Registries. Registries must apply for membership via the application process. Every Registry needs to identify a Voting Delegate and, if desired, alternate Voting Delegates.
The membership of the RySG is open to all [[TLD]] Registries. Registries must apply for membership via the application process. Every Registry needs to identify a Voting Delegate and, if desired, alternate Voting Delegates. The membership application can be found on the RySG website at:  https://www.rysg.info/join-us


===Funding===
===Funding===
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The RySG consists of an Executive Committee, which is comprised of a Chair, an Alternate Chair, and a Treasurer. The main responsibilities of the Executive Committee are to facilitate policy coordination meetings, to support the [[GNSO#GNSO Council|GNSO Council]] and the [[ICANN Board]], as requested by ICANN, and to manage and administer elections.  
The RySG consists of an Executive Committee, which is comprised of a Chair, an Alternate Chair, and a Treasurer. The main responsibilities of the Executive Committee are to facilitate policy coordination meetings, to support the [[GNSO#GNSO Council|GNSO Council]] and the [[ICANN Board]], as requested by ICANN, and to manage and administer elections.  


* [[David Maher]], [[PIR]], Chair
* [[Donna Austin]], [[Neustar]], Chair Emeritus
* [[Keith Drazek]], [[Verisign]], Alternate Chair
* [[Samantha Demetriou]], [[Verisign]], Chair,
* [[Ken Stubbs]], [[Afilias]], Treasurer
* [[Beth Bacon]], [[PIR]], Vice Chair, Policy
* [[Michael Palage]], Assistant Treasurer
* [[Alan Woods]], [[Donuts]], Vice Chair, Administration
* [[Karen Day]], [[SAS Institute]], Treasurer


====GNSO Representatives====
====Secretariat====
The following individials represent the Registry Constituency and its views within the larger [[GNSO|Generic Name Supporting Organization]]:
* [[Sue Schuler]]
* [[Jeff Neuman]], North American region, term expires end of the 2012 [[Annual Meeting|annual meeting]]
* [[Jonathan Robinson]], European region, term expires end of the 2013 annual meeting
* [[Ching Chiao]], Asia Pacific region, term expires end of the 2012 annual meeting


====[[Registrars Stakeholder Group]] (RrSG) Constituency Liaison====
====GNSO Council Representatives====
* [[Ray Fassett]], [[Employ Media]]
The following individuals represent the Registry Constituency and its views within the larger [[GNSO|Generic Name Supporting Organization]]:
* [[Kurt Pritz]], North America, til [[AGM]] 2022
* [[Sebastien Ducos]], Australia, til [[AGM]] 2021
* [[Maxim Alzoba]], EU, til [[AGM]] 2022


====ICANN [[Nominating Committee]] Representative====
====ICANN [[Nominating Committee]] Representative====
* [[Ken Stubbs]], [[Afilias]]<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/about-us RySG About Us]</ref>
* [[Paul Diaz]], til [[AGM]] 2022


==Interest Groups==
==Interest Groups==
For the sake of collaborating on vital issues of common interest within the RySG, members self-organize themselves into different Interest Groups. The main responsibilities of these specific Interest Groups is to nominate candidates for GNSO Council Representatives, participate in the GNSO policy development processes, and develop position statements with special emphasis on the ICANN consensus policies.  
For the sake of collaborating on vital issues of common interest within the RySG, members self-organize themselves into different Interest Groups. The main responsibilities of these specific Interest Groups is to nominate candidates for GNSO Council Representatives, participate in the GNSO policy development processes, and develop position statements with special emphasis on the ICANN consensus policies.  


The current/active Interest Groups and their members are:
==Registry Constituency==
 
Prior to the GNSO restructuring, the Registries Stakeholder Group was known as the '''Registry Constituency'''. It was comprised of the [[Registry|registry]] operators for the [[.net]], [[.org]], [[.name]], [[.com]], [[.pro]], [[.museum]], [[.aero]], [[.coop]] and [[.info]] [[gTLD]]s, which were the only TLDs at the time.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/shanghai/gtld-statement-30oct02.htm gTLD statement; October 30, 2002]</ref>
'''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]]
 
'''[[ICANN Academy]] Working Group'''
* [[Chuck Gomes]], Verisign
 
'''[[IDN]]'''
*Guidelines Review Committee
**[[Will Shorter]], [[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'''
==Associations==
*[[Eric Brown]], Neustar
The RySG has two Associations within their membership:  [https://brandregistrygroup.org/ Brand Registry Group] (BRG) and the [http://geotld.group/ GeoTLD Group].
*[[Barbara Steele]], Verisign
*[[Roy Dykes]], Neustar
*[[Paul Diaz]], PIR
 
'''Lock of Domain Name Subject to UDRP PDP Working Group'''
*[[David Maher]], PIR
*[[Barbara Knight]], Verisign
*[[Sheri Falco]], ICM Registry
 
'''Post Expiration Domain Name Recovery ([[PEDNR]]) Implementation Review Team'''
*[[Will Shorter]], Verisign
*[[Michael Palage]], DotCoop
 
'''[[RAA]] Amendments Drafting Team'''
*[[Nacho Amadoz]], [[PuntCAT]]
 
'''Registrar Accreditation Agreement Onboarding Inprovements Working Group'''
*[[Roy Dykes]], Neustar, Lead
*[[Barbara Knight]], 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)
 
'''Registries Communication Practices Working Group'''
*[[Ray Fassett]], [[Employ Media]], Chair
*[[Carolyn Hoover]], [[.coop|DotCoop]]
*[[Pat Kane]], [[Verisign]]
*[[Ken Stubbs]], [[Afilias]]<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/about-us About RySG]</ref>
 
==Registry Constituency==
Prior to the GNSO restructuring, the Registry Stakeholder Group was known as the '''Registry Constituency'''. It was comprised of the [[Registry|registry]] operators for the [[.net]], [[.org]], [[.name]], [[.com]], [[.pro]], [[.museum]], [[.aero]], [[.coop]] and [[.info]] [[gTLD]]s, which were the only TLDs at the time.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/shanghai/gtld-statement-30oct02.htm gTLD statement; October 30, 2002]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==


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