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'''Sarah Deutsch''' is the Vice President & Associate General Counsel at [[Verizon]] Communications. She deals with legal issues related to global Internet policy, including liability, privacy, intellectual property policy, spam, spyware and Internet jurisdiction. On September 1, 2017 ICANN's [[NomCom]] announced that Deutsch was elected to the [[ICANN Board]] of Directors.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-09-01-en <abbr>ICANN</abbr> 2017 Nominating Committee Announces Selections]. Retrieved 07 Sep 2017.
'''Sarah Deutsch''' is a practicing attorney with considerable experience in Internet policy and related legal issues. She deals with legal issues related to global Internet policy, including liability, privacy, intellectual property, spam, spyware, and Internet jurisdiction.
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Sarah was involved in several high profile cases at Verizon, including RIAA vs Verizon<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/113961/riaa_suffers_a_setback_in_court.html pcworld.com]</ref> and Verizon's Cybersquatting Lawsuit in which Verizon was awarded more than $33 million.<ref>[http://www.betanews.com/article/Court-upholds-proVerizon-ruling-in-largest-cybersquatting-case-ever/1251381903 betanews.com]</ref> In an interview with Groklaw, Sarah discusses the details of the RIAA vs Verizon case.<ref>[http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20041028172616656 groklaw.net]</ref> In an interview to Cnet.com she details Verizon's copyright campaign.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2008-1082-955417.html cnet.com]</ref> Sarah also worked on the [[UDRP]] and was one of the five negotiators for the telecommunications Industry that negotiated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act  ([[DMCA]]) in 1998.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1833 publicknowledge.org]</ref>
==ICANN Involvement==
===ICANN and Industry Involvement===
Deutsch serves on the [[ICANN Board]] of Directors. She was selected by the [[NomCom]] and her term runs from November 2017 to AMG 2023.<ref>https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/board-of-directors</ref>  
Sarah is a member of the Executive Committee of the [[ICANN]] [[GNSO]]'s [[Business Constituency]] 2010 <ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/Miscellaneous-documents/Business+Constituency+2010+Brochure.pdf bizconst.org]</ref> and has attended the Commercial and Business Users Constituency ([[BC]]) at [[ICANN Cartagena de Indias]].<ref>[http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/15419 icann.org]</ref> She has also attended the [[Whois]] Workshop at [[ICANN Montreal]].


===Current Committees===
Accountability Mechanisms | Member
Audit | Chair
Compensation | Member
Board Governance | Member
===Former Committees===
Deutsch is a member of the Executive Committee of the [[ICANN]] [[GNSO]]'s [[Business Constituency]] <ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/Miscellaneous-documents/Business+Constituency+2010+Brochure.pdf bizconst.org]</ref> and has attended the Commercial and Business Users Constituency ([[BC]]) at [[ICANN Cartagena de Indias]].<ref>[http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/15419 icann.org]</ref> She has also attended the [[Whois]] Workshop at [[ICANN Montreal]].
Ms. Deutsch was appointed as the [[Business Constituency]] (Large) representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2012 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref>
Ms. Deutsch was appointed as the [[Business Constituency]] (Large) representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2012 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref>


Sarah was a Private Sector Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the [[WIPO|World Intellectual Property Organization]] 1996 Conference on the WIPO Copyright Treaties.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/2005/wipo_iis/speakers/s_deutsch.html wipo.int]</ref>
==Career==
Deutsch worked for over 23 years at Bell Atlantic, which became [[Verizon]] Communications, as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel in its Legal Department. She was involved in several high profile cases, including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) vs Verizon<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/113961/riaa_suffers_a_setback_in_court.html pcworld.com]</ref> and Verizon's Cybersquatting Lawsuit in which Verizon was awarded more than $33 million.<ref>[http://www.betanews.com/article/Court-upholds-proVerizon-ruling-in-largest-cybersquatting-case-ever/1251381903 betanews.com]</ref> In an interview with Groklaw, Deutsch discusses the details of the RIAA vs Verizon case.<ref>[http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20041028172616656 groklaw.net]</ref> In an interview with Cnet.com, she details Verizon's copyright campaign.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2008-1082-955417.html cnet.com]</ref> Deutsch also worked on the [[UDRP]] and was one of the five negotiators for the telecommunications Industry that negotiated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act  ([[DMCA]]) in 1998.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1833 publicknowledge.org]</ref>
 
==Advising==
Deutsch was a Private Sector Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the [[WIPO|World Intellectual Property Organization]] 1996 Conference on the WIPO Copyright Treaties.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/2005/wipo_iis/speakers/s_deutsch.html wipo.int]</ref>


Sarah has attended the OECD Digital Content Conference in 2006.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/16/15/36134879.pdf wipo.int]</ref>
Deutsch attended the OECD Digital Content Conference in 2006.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/16/15/36134879.pdf wipo.int]</ref>


Previously, Sarah was the Vice President & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Bell Atlantic (now Verizon).


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:48, 3 December 2020

Country: USA
Email: sarah.b.deutsch [at] verizon.com
Currently a member
of the GNSO's BC


Formerly a member
of ICANN's NomCom

Sarah Deutsch is a practicing attorney with considerable experience in Internet policy and related legal issues. She deals with legal issues related to global Internet policy, including liability, privacy, intellectual property, spam, spyware, and Internet jurisdiction.

ICANN Involvement[edit | edit source]

Deutsch serves on the ICANN Board of Directors. She was selected by the NomCom and her term runs from November 2017 to AMG 2023.[1]

Current Committees[edit | edit source]

Accountability Mechanisms | Member Audit | Chair Compensation | Member Board Governance | Member

Former Committees[edit | edit source]

Deutsch is a member of the Executive Committee of the ICANN GNSO's Business Constituency [2] and has attended the Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) at ICANN Cartagena de Indias.[3] She has also attended the Whois Workshop at ICANN Montreal. Ms. Deutsch was appointed as the Business Constituency (Large) representative to ICANN's 2012 NomCom.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Deutsch worked for over 23 years at Bell Atlantic, which became Verizon Communications, as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel in its Legal Department. She was involved in several high profile cases, including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) vs Verizon[5] and Verizon's Cybersquatting Lawsuit in which Verizon was awarded more than $33 million.[6] In an interview with Groklaw, Deutsch discusses the details of the RIAA vs Verizon case.[7] In an interview with Cnet.com, she details Verizon's copyright campaign.[8] Deutsch also worked on the UDRP and was one of the five negotiators for the telecommunications Industry that negotiated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) in 1998.[9][10]

Advising[edit | edit source]

Deutsch was a Private Sector Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the World Intellectual Property Organization 1996 Conference on the WIPO Copyright Treaties.[11]

Deutsch attended the OECD Digital Content Conference in 2006.[12]


References[edit | edit source]