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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 Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> Thrush also sits on the following [[ICANN]] committees President's Strategy, Board Finance, Board Governance and Executive. During his tenure Thrush has overseen one of the most important changes to the internet and TLDs in particular by permitting the use of non-latin characters in domain names.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Internet-Addresses-Using-Non-Latin-Characters-Are-Approved/Article/200910415425926] Sky News - Internet Addresses Set for Major Change.</ref>

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. During his tenure Thrush has overseen one of the most important changes to the internet and TLDs in particular by permitting the use of non-latin characters in domain names.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Internet-Addresses-Using-Non-Latin-Characters-Are-Approved/Article/200910415425926] Sky News - Internet Addresses Set for Major Change.</ref>

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.

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>  

 

Peter Dengate Thrush is also well known for his creation and leadership of the [[Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation]], a non-profit dedicated to internet entrepreneurship and education in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.ldtf.org.nz/index.html] Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation Official Homepage</ref> 

==Early Work with ICANN==

==Early Work with ICANN==