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'''John Jeffrey''' is the General Counsel and Board Secretary at [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/reconsideration/jeffrey-letter-28oct06.htm icann.org]</ref> <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjeffrey linkedin.com]</ref>
=== Education ===
John has 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>
=== Career History ===
=== Career History ===
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.
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.
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.
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.<ref>[http://www.yatedo.com/p/John+Jeffrey/normal/9eaf8dbf4807541524e834dd0e42c6fa yatedo.com]</ref>
John also previously served as Director of Business and Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel of Legal Affairs at global entertainment company, Discovery Communications, Inc.
John also previously served as Director of Business and Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel of Legal Affairs at global entertainment company, Discovery Communications, Inc.
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 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.
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.
=== Awards and Honors ===
=== Awards and Honors ===
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