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The '''Registries Stakeholder Group (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 '''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>
    
==Feedback==
 
==Feedback==
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== Organization and Membership of the RySG ==
 
== Organization and Membership of the RySG ==
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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.
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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.  
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* [[Paul Diaz]], [[PIR]], Chair
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* [[Donna Austin]], [[Neustar]], Chair Emeritus
* [[Samantha Demetriou]], [[Fairwinds Partners]], Vice Chair, Administration
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* [[Samantha Demetriou]], [[Verisign]], Chair,
* Vice Chair, Policy
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* [[Beth Bacon]], [[PIR]], Vice Chair, Policy
* [[Karen Day]], Treasurer
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* [[Alan Woods]], [[Donuts]], Vice Chair, Administration
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* [[Karen Day]], [[SAS Institute]], Treasurer
    
====Secretariat====
 
====Secretariat====
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====GNSO Council Representatives====
 
====GNSO Council Representatives====
 
The following individuals represent the Registry Constituency and its views within the larger [[GNSO|Generic Name Supporting Organization]]:
 
The following individuals represent the Registry Constituency and its views within the larger [[GNSO|Generic Name Supporting Organization]]:
* [[Keith Drazek]], North America, October 2015 - [[AGM]] 2016
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* [[Kurt Pritz]], North America, til [[AGM]] 2022
* [[Donna Austin]], Asia Pacific, October 2014 - [[AGM]] 2016
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* [[Sebastien Ducos]], Australia, til [[AGM]] 2021
* [[Rubens Kuhl]], Brazil, October 2015 - AGM 2017
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* [[Maxim Alzoba]], EU, til [[AGM]] 2022
    
====ICANN [[Nominating Committee]] Representative====
 
====ICANN [[Nominating Committee]] Representative====
* [[Jonathon Nevett|Jon Nevett]], (term ends 2018)<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/about-us RySG About Us]</ref>
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* [[Paul Diaz]], til [[AGM]] 2022
 
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==== RySG Operations Coordinator ====
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* [[Cherie Stubbs]]
      
==Interest Groups==
 
==Interest Groups==
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==Registry Constituency==
 
==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>
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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>
    
==Associations==
 
==Associations==
The RySG has two Associations within their membership:  Brand Registry Group (BRG) and the GeoTLD Group.   
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The RySG has two Associations within their membership:  [https://brandregistrygroup.org/ Brand Registry Group] (BRG) and the [http://geotld.group/ GeoTLD Group].   
    
== References ==
 
== References ==
    
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