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== Career History ==
Steve has worked as counsel for the Creative Incentive Coalition and had a significant role in the development of the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] of 1998. Since its inception in 1999, he has also served as counsel to the Copyright Coalition on Domain Names.<ref>[http://www.iipa.com/html/Bio_Steven_Metalitz.html IIPA]</ref> He has represented virtually all copyright industry groups in each of the four Copyright Office rulemaking proceedings held pursuant to the DMCA since 2000.<ref>[http://www.itif.org/people/steven-j-metalitz ITIF]</ref>

Metalitz has served six terms as a President of the Intellectual Property Constituency of [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]]. <ref>[http://www.msk.com/attorneys/Steven_Metalitz# MSK]</ref>

He has been the General Counsel of the [[Information Industry Association|IIA]] and has held staff positions in the U.S Senate. As an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School and also abroad, Steve has lectured on copyright law and e-commerce.<ref>[http://www.itif.org/people/steven-j-metalitz ITIF]</ref>