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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>
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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>
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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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| − | [[category: Australia]]
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| − | [[Category:Former ICANN Board]]
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| − | [[Category:Technical Liaison Group]]
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