Gbunton

Graeme is involved with ICANN through the Registrar Stakeholder Group and has been involved with IRTP-D since ICANN 46 in Beijing.[3][4] In May 2013, he said the following about the GAC's safeguard during the ICANN New gTLD Board Committee's request for comment: "The GAC is proposing restrictions upon the new gTLDs which have not been imposed on their own ccTLDs."[5] He serves as Vice Chair of the group's Executive Committee (Excom) since October 2015; the term is set to expire in 2016. According to ICANN, "The Vice-Chair assumes leadership of the Registrar Stakeholder Group in the absence of the Chairman; monitors and reports on technical issues related to the domain name system; reports on activities of interest and importance to the Registrar Stakeholder Group."[6]

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).