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|website    = [http://www.wilmerhale.com/becky_burr/ Becky Burr at WilmerHale.com]
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|website    = [http://www.wilmerhale.com/becky_burr/ Becky Burr at Neustar.biz]
 
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''' J. Beckwith (“Becky”) Burr''' is the Chief Privacy Officer at [[Neustar]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9040-neustar-hires-becky-burr-as-privacy-chief Neustar hires Becky Burr as privacy chief, domainincite.com]</ref> Prior to joining Neustar, Ms. Burr was a partner at the Washington D.C. law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP. She is a veteran of the [[FTC|Federal Trade Commission]] and the [[NTIA|National Telecommunications & Information Administration]]. Becky left the government in October of 2000 to practice law. At WilmerHale, Becky focuses on the regulatory and transactional aspects of e-commerce law. Ms. Burr has considerable experience in e-commerce, information technology, [[Intellectual PropertyP|intellectual property]] licensing, and the international regulation of communications and information technology.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-burr/10/906/527 LinkedIn]</ref>
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''' J. Beckwith (“Becky”) Burr''' is the Chief Privacy Officer at [[Neustar]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9040-neustar-hires-becky-burr-as-privacy-chief Neustar hires Becky Burr as privacy chief, domainincite.com]</ref> In that capacity, she is responsible for implementing the company’s “privacy by design” program, and ensuring that the company maintains state-of-the-art privacy and data security to protect customer and consumer information. As an expert on Internet governance issues, Ms. Burr provides policy and legal advice related to the company's provision of Internet domain name registry services.
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Mr. Burr has been a member of the [[ccNSO]] since 2006; she is currently serving her second term as a councillor on the [[ccNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]], which is set to expire in 2012.<ref>ICANN 41 Interview</ref> She holds one of the three seats that is filled by the [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-members.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>
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Prior to joining Neustar, Ms. Burr was a partner at the Washington D.C. law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP. She is a veteran of the [[FTC|Federal Trade Commission]] and the [[NTIA|National Telecommunications & Information Administration]]. Becky left the government in October of 2000 to practice law. At WilmerHale, Becky focuses on the regulatory and transactional aspects of e-commerce law. Ms. Burr has considerable experience in e-commerce, information technology, [[Intellectual PropertyP|intellectual property]] licensing, and the international regulation of communications and information technology.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-burr/10/906/527 LinkedIn]</ref>
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Mr. Burr served two terms as the NomCom appointee to the [[ccNSO]] Council (2006-2012).  She is now the .us representative to the ccNSO and a member of the ccNSO Council from North America.  [[ccNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]], which is set to expire in 2012.<ref>ICANN 41 Interview</ref> She holds one of the three seats that is filled by the [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-members.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>
 
== Work ==
 
== Work ==
 
Ms. Burr assists multinational corporations from a variety of industry sectors in developing and implementing enterprise-wide data protection compliance programs. She advises existing and prospective operators of Internet [[TLD|top-level domain]] Registries with respect to [[ICANN]]. Ms. Burr also advises clients on international privacy and data security regulations, consumer protection, consumer credit regulations, financial privacy, and anti-money laundering regulations.  
 
Ms. Burr assists multinational corporations from a variety of industry sectors in developing and implementing enterprise-wide data protection compliance programs. She advises existing and prospective operators of Internet [[TLD|top-level domain]] Registries with respect to [[ICANN]]. Ms. Burr also advises clients on international privacy and data security regulations, consumer protection, consumer credit regulations, financial privacy, and anti-money laundering regulations.  
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Becky is on the board of directors of Alan Westin’s Center for Social and Legal Research and is a founding member of the board of directors of the [[IAPP|International Association of Privacy Professionals]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-burr/10/906/527 LinkedIn - Becky Burr]</ref>
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Becky was on the board of directors of Alan Westin’s Center for Social and Legal Research and was a founding member of the board of directors of the [[IAPP|International Association of Privacy Professionals]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-burr/10/906/527 LinkedIn - Becky Burr]</ref>
    
== Career History ==
 
== Career History ==
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== Awards ==
 
== Awards ==
 
* Becky Burr was cited as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in ‘The Legal 500 United States’ in the year 2009, for her work in media, telecommunications and technology, and especially in the areas of privacy and data-protection.
 
* Becky Burr was cited as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in ‘The Legal 500 United States’ in the year 2009, for her work in media, telecommunications and technology, and especially in the areas of privacy and data-protection.
* She was also cited in editions of ‘Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business’ in three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009.
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* She was also cited in editions of ‘Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business’ from 2007 to 2012.
* She was also included in ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ in the years 2007 through to 2010, for her work in the legal aspects of Information Technology. Her peers voted to give her this distinction.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/application-burr-cv-16mar10-en.pdf Becky Burr’s application to ICANN]</ref>
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* She was also included in ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ in the years 2007 through to 2012, for her work in the legal aspects of Information Technology. Her peers voted to give her this distinction.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/application-burr-cv-16mar10-en.pdf Becky Burr’s application to ICANN]</ref>
    
== Publications ==
 
== Publications ==
Becky is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School, and writes and speaks frequently on privacy and e-commerce issues. Her writings have appeared in Privacy and American Business, the Privacy Officers Advisor, and E-commerce Law. She has addressed Congress and international audiences, including the [[WTO]], the ITU, and the OECD. <ref>[http://www.wilmerhale.com/becky_burr/ Wilmerhale]</ref>
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Becky is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School, and writes and speaks frequently on privacy and e-commerce issues. Her writings have appeared in Privacy and American Business, the Privacy Officers Advisor, and E-commerce Law. ==Education==
==Education==
   
Becky has a BA in American Studies from Yale and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-burr/10/906/527 LinkedIn - Becky Burr]</ref>
 
Becky has a BA in American Studies from Yale and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-burr/10/906/527 LinkedIn - Becky Burr]</ref>
  
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