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'''John Jeffrey''' is the General Counsel and Secretary of the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/reconsideration/jeffrey-letter-28oct06.htm ICANN.org]</ref> <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjeffrey LinkedIn]</ref> On September 14, 2012, CEO and President [[Fadi Chehadé]] assumed his position and made a number of personnel and hierarchy changes. It was confirmed that John Jeffrey would continue on in his current role and would be one of a select number of executives reporting directly to the President.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm Announcement 14sep12, ICANN.org]</ref>
  
=== Career History ===
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== Education ==
John joined ICANN in September of 2003. John has 18 years of legal and business experience in the technology and entertainment industries to this position and has provided services to individuals, non-profits/trusts, and companies (from startups to Fortune 500 companies) as a dealmaker, litigator, corporate and intellectual property lawyer, and business executive.  
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John holds a political science degree from the University of Dayton and a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.<ref>[http://www.yatedo.com/p/John+Jeffrey/normal/9eaf8dbf4807541524e834dd0e42c6fa yatedo.com]</ref>
  
Before joining ICANN, John spent four years at the Silicon Valley streaming media/Internet radio start-up Live365, where he was the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel. While at Live365, John managed strategic and corporate development, business development, marketing, public relations, and governmental, business & legal affairs. He was actively involved in helping to frame the issues and public discussion surrounding the US Copyright Offices’ Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) relating to Digital Sound Recording Performance Royalties for Webcasting and helped lead a grassroots effort that resulted in the passing of copyright legislation relating to webcasting royalties for small webcasters. John has also managed his own media consulting business, Point Break Media.
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== Career History ==
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Jeffrey joined ICANN in 2003. He has worked with individuals, companies, and non-profit trusts in various capacities, such as litigator, corporate and intellectual property lawyer, and business executive.
  
John also previously served as Director of Business and Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel of Legal Affairs at global entertainment company, Discovery Communications, Inc.  
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Before joining ICANN, he worked at the Silicon Valley Streaming Media/Internet radio start-up Live365, where he was the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel. In this position, John managed the corporate and strategic development, marketing, public relations, and governmental, business & legal affairs of Live365. He was actively involved in framing the issues and public discussion surrounding the US Copyright Offices’ Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP), as it related to Digital Sound Recording Performance Royalties for Webcasting. He assisted in leading a grassroots effort resulting in the passing of copyright legislation about webcasting royalties for small webcasters. He also had his own media consulting business known as Point Break Media.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/jeffrey.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
  
Previously, John worked as General Counsel and Vice President of Business Affairs at [[TCI]] Interactive/AND Interactive, an interactive television and early Internet business incubator and production unit for former global media/cable conglomerate, Telecommunications, Inc. (TCI).  
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He has also worked as the Director of Business and Legal Affairs at Discovery Communications, Inc. Before which, he worked at [[TCI]] Interactive as a General Counsel and Vice President of Business Matters. He has been a member of California, US Federal District Court since 1988.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/jeffrey.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
  
John began his in-house experience at News Corporation working on the business affairs and legal teams at Fox Television, during the launch of their cable television division and first websites. He was a member of the launch team for the cable channels FX and FXM: Movies from Fox.
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== Awards and Honors ==
 
 
John started his legal career as a litigation attorney in Los Angeles defending businesses and professionals in United States’ Federal Courts and California State Courts.
 
 
 
John has been a member of the California, US Federal District Court (CD, CA), and US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals legal bar associations since 1988.
 
 
 
=== Education ===
 
John has a political science degree from the University of Dayton, and a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.
 
 
 
=== Awards and Honors ===
 
 
In November 2002, John was recognized in the technology industry as #13 in Streaming Magazine's list of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media.  
 
In November 2002, John was recognized in the technology industry as #13 in Streaming Magazine's list of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media.  
  
=== Publications ===
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== Publications ==
John has published articles and has been a frequent speaker at legal seminars and trade shows. John has been interviewed and quoted in various media throughout the world on legal and business issues relating to media convergence, intellectual property rights in new media and various Internet-related issues.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/jeffrey.htm icann.org]</ref>
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Jeffery has published several articles, and has been interviewed and quoted in print and electronic media internationally on legal and business issues relating to media convergence and various Internet-related issues.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/jeffrey.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
  
 
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   John Jeffrey
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John Jeffrey is the General Counsel and Secretary of the ICANN Board.[1] [2] On September 14, 2012, CEO and President Fadi Chehadé assumed his position and made a number of personnel and hierarchy changes. It was confirmed that John Jeffrey would continue on in his current role and would be one of a select number of executives reporting directly to the President.[3]

Education

John holds a political science degree from the University of Dayton and a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.[4]

Career History

Jeffrey joined ICANN in 2003. He has worked with individuals, companies, and non-profit trusts in various capacities, such as litigator, corporate and intellectual property lawyer, and business executive.

Before joining ICANN, he worked at the Silicon Valley Streaming Media/Internet radio start-up Live365, where he was the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel. In this position, John managed the corporate and strategic development, marketing, public relations, and governmental, business & legal affairs of Live365. He was actively involved in framing the issues and public discussion surrounding the US Copyright Offices’ Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP), as it related to Digital Sound Recording Performance Royalties for Webcasting. He assisted in leading a grassroots effort resulting in the passing of copyright legislation about webcasting royalties for small webcasters. He also had his own media consulting business known as Point Break Media.[5]

He has also worked as the Director of Business and Legal Affairs at Discovery Communications, Inc. Before which, he worked at TCI Interactive as a General Counsel and Vice President of Business Matters. He has been a member of California, US Federal District Court since 1988.[6]

Awards and Honors

In November 2002, John was recognized in the technology industry as #13 in Streaming Magazine's list of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media.

Publications

Jeffery has published several articles, and has been interviewed and quoted in print and electronic media internationally on legal and business issues relating to media convergence and various Internet-related issues.[7]

References