This is the workspace for the Root Server System Governance Working Group (RSS GWG).
The RSS GWG comprises the following representatives and liaisons appointed by the relevant community or function.
| Name | Community/Function | Role | Statement of Interest and Disclosure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Diego Espinoza Sanchez | Country Code Names Supporting Organization (.cr) | Member | |
| Peter Koch | Country Code Names Supporting Organization (.de) | Member | |
| Kurt Pritz | gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (.art) | Member | |
| Hanyu Yang | gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group | Member | |
| Geoff Huston | Internet Architecture Board | Member | |
| Jim Reid | Internet Architecture Board | Member | |
| Robert Carolina | Root Server Operators (ISC) | Member | |
| Wes Hardaker | Root Server Operators (USC ISI) | Member | |
| Hiro Hotta | Root Server Operators (WIDE Project) | Member | |
| Lars-Johan Liman | Root Server Operators (Netnod) | Member | |
| John Crain | Root Server Operators (ICANN) | Member | |
| Hans Petter Holen | Root Server Operators (RIPE NCC) | Member | |
| Ken Renard | Root Server Operators (US ARL) | Member | |
| Karl Reuss | Root Server Operators (UMD) | Member | |
| vacant | Root Server Operators (NASA) | ||
| John Augenstein | Root Server Operators (US DISA) | Member | |
| Brad Verd (Chair) | Root Server Operators (Verisign) | Member | |
| Paul Vixie | Root Server Operators (Cogent) | Member | |
| Suzanne Woolf | Security and Stability Advisory Committee | Member | |
| Kim Davies | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority | Liaison | |
| Christian Kaufmann | ICANN Board | Liaison | |
| Edmon Chung | ICANN Board | Liaison (Alternate) | |
| Duane Wessels | Root Zone Maintainer | Liaison |
RSS GWG members may also sponsor the participation of observers from their respective organization.
| Name | Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|---|
Jeff Osborn | Root Server Operators (ISC) | Observer |
| David Conrad | Root Server Operators (US ARL) | Observer |
| Andrew Kimble | Root Server Operators (US DISA) | Observer |
| Limei Liu | gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (China Organizational Name Administration Center) | Observer |
| Erum Welling | Root Server Operators (US DISA) | Observer |
