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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.
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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 was nominated by the [[ITU]] and the [[Technical Liaison Group]] as liaison to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005.
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==Career History==
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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>
  
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.
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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>
 
 
Since 1988 he as been engaged with communication policy issues across the broadcasting, telecommunication and Internet-based industries, for most of that time as an advisor to, and negotiator for, Australian Government departments responsible for Communications and the Information Economy.
 
 
 
From 1994 to 2002 Richard Thwaites represented Australia in international fora on communications issues including the World Trade Organisation Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications, the International Telecommunication Union, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity and [[OECD]].
 
 
 
In 1996-97 he led the Liberalisation Steering Group of the [[APEC]] Telecommunication Working Group, in 1998-2000 was deputy Chair of the Working Group, and Chairman of the APEC TEL Working Group 2000-2002.
 
 
 
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>
 
  
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==Fun Fact==
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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>
 
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Revision as of 17:30, 30 October 2015

RichardThwaitesPortrait.jpg
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Country: Australia
Email: richard.thwaites [at] ties.itu.int
ICANNLogo.png Formerly a member
of the ICANN Board

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.[1] He has worked on issues related to International tariffs and standards between telecommunication companies and governments;[2] and for 8 years he was in charge of Australia's policy at an international level.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

References