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Peter Dengate Thrush is a barrister specializing in internet law, intellectual property and competition and the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]]. He has been serving since being first elected in November of 2007 and was most recently re-elected following the [[ICANN]] Annual General Meeting in December 2010.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN | Peter Dengate Thrush is a barrister specializing in internet law, intellectual property and competition and the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]]. He has been serving since being first elected in November of 2007 and was most recently re-elected following the [[ICANN]] Annual General Meeting in December 2010.<ref> [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> Thrush also sits on the following [[ICANN]] committees President's Strategy, Board Finance, Board Governance and Executive. In addition to his work with [[ICANN]] he is also well known for his leadership in the ccTLD community having been important to the formation of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association ([[APTLD]]) and [[InterntNZ]]; he has also served in leadership positions in both organizations.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1411569&authType=name&authToken=RQaA&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&pohelp=&trk=ppro_viewmore] Peter Dengate Thrush Linkedin Profile</ref> Aside from his policy work Peter Dengate Thrush is also a well known as a media commentator addressing internet related issues. | ||
==Early Work with ICANN== | ==Early Work with ICANN== | ||
"Peter Dengate Thrush has been involved in [[ICANN]] since it's inception."<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> One of his earliest contributions was a member of the [[Boston Working Group]], providing comments on drafts of [[ICANN]] bylaws in 1998.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> "In 1999 he was appointed to ICANN's Independent Review Advisory Committee" ([[IRAC]]) where he worked on establishing principles of independent review for actions taken by ICANN's board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> Thrush also contributed to the development of [[UDRP]] while serving on [[Working Group A]]. | |||
==Career Highlights== | ==Career Highlights== | ||
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*Member of the Copyright Tribunal of New Zealand. | *Member of the Copyright Tribunal of New Zealand. | ||
*Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Electricity Rulings Panel. | *Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Electricity Rulings Panel. | ||
*Board Member of ccNSO. | |||
*President of [[AIPPI-NZ]]. | |||
*Current Chair of the [[Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation]]. | *Current Chair of the [[Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation]]. | ||
*Director at [http://brainfuel.co.nz/ Brainfuel Ltd.] | *Director at [http://brainfuel.co.nz/ Brainfuel Ltd.] | ||
*Past Chair and President of the [[APTLD]] | *Past Admistrative Committee Member of WWLTD. | ||
*Past President of [[InternetNZ]] | *Past Chair and President of the [[APTLD]]. | ||
*Past President of [[InternetNZ]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Peter Dengate Thrush is a barrister specializing in internet law, intellectual property and competition and the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of ICANN. He has been serving since being first elected in November of 2007 and was most recently re-elected following the ICANN Annual General Meeting in December 2010.[1] Thrush also sits on the following ICANN committees President's Strategy, Board Finance, Board Governance and Executive. In addition to his work with ICANN he is also well known for his leadership in the ccTLD community having been important to the formation of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) and InterntNZ; he has also served in leadership positions in both organizations.[2] Aside from his policy work Peter Dengate Thrush is also a well known as a media commentator addressing internet related issues.
Early Work with ICANN[edit | edit source]
"Peter Dengate Thrush has been involved in ICANN since it's inception."[3] One of his earliest contributions was a member of the Boston Working Group, providing comments on drafts of ICANN bylaws in 1998.[4] "In 1999 he was appointed to ICANN's Independent Review Advisory Committee" (IRAC) where he worked on establishing principles of independent review for actions taken by ICANN's board.[5] Thrush also contributed to the development of UDRP while serving on Working Group A.
Career Highlights[edit | edit source]
- Current Chairman of the Board of Directors of ICANN.
- Member of the Copyright Tribunal of New Zealand.
- Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Electricity Rulings Panel.
- Board Member of ccNSO.
- President of AIPPI-NZ.
- Current Chair of the Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation.
- Director at Brainfuel Ltd.
- Past Admistrative Committee Member of WWLTD.
- Past Chair and President of the APTLD.
- Past President of InternetNZ.