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− | '''Brett Fausett''' is one of the first Attorneys to pursue the [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] aspects of Internet Law. He is currently an Attorney with Internet Pro APC, which is based in Marina del Rey, California, the same city that acts as the headquarters for [[ICANN]]'s offices.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=83321&authType=name&authToken=1lA6&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&pohelp=&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> | + | '''Brett Fausett''' is one of the first Attorneys to pursue the [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] aspects of Internet Law. He is currently an Attorney with [[Internet Pro]] APC, which is based in Marina del Rey, California.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=83321&authType=name&authToken=1lA6&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&pohelp=&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> |
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| Fausett's areas of practice are described as somewhat equal parts Internet, business, and intellectual property.<ref>[http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/90071-ca-bret-fausett-106268.html Avvo.com]</ref> | | Fausett's areas of practice are described as somewhat equal parts Internet, business, and intellectual property.<ref>[http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/90071-ca-bret-fausett-106268.html Avvo.com]</ref> |
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| + | Bret Fausett is a member of The Board of Directors of the [[DotGreen|DotGreen Community, Inc.]]. He is also working with [[Uniregistry]], a prominent [[new gTLD Program|new gTLD applicant]].<ref>[http://uniregistry.com/team Team, Uniregistry.com]</ref> In August 2012, Fausett was hired to serve on [[ICM Registry]]'s legal team for their case against [[Manwin Licensing]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10279-icm-hires-fausett-to-help-with-youporn-antitrust-case ICM hires Fausett to help with YouPorn antitrust case, domainincite.com]</ref> |
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| He has been vocal on a number of industry platforms since the very beginnings of ICANN. He has been a long supporter of removing American oversight of the Internet and recognizing its international nature.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/newslog/Bret+Fausetts+Views+On+ICANN+Reform.aspx Fauseets Views on ICANN Reform]</ref> | | He has been vocal on a number of industry platforms since the very beginnings of ICANN. He has been a long supporter of removing American oversight of the Internet and recognizing its international nature.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/newslog/Bret+Fausetts+Views+On+ICANN+Reform.aspx Fauseets Views on ICANN Reform]</ref> |
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− | In a letter dated December 8th, Fausett, along with twenty-seven other domain name industry participants, wrote to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to support [[ICANN]]'s new [[gTLD]] program, in response to the [[ICANN#New_gTLD_Senate_and_House_of_Representatives_Hearings|Senate Hearings]] taking place on the same day. They supported ICANN's argument that the program would be innovative and economically beneficial, and that the program had taken lots of people a long time to develop, hence it had not been rushed.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/new-gtld-industry-pleads-with-senators/ New gTLD industry pleads with senators, domainincite.com]</ref> Read the letter [http://domainincite.com/docs/Senate-Letter-ICANN-Expansion-of-Top-Level-Domains-08.DEC.2011.pdf here]. | + | In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Bret Fausett, along with twenty-seven other domain name industry representatives, wrote to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to support [[ICANN]]'s new gTLD program, in response to the [[ICANN#New_gTLD_Senate_and_House_of_Representatives_Hearings|Senate Hearings]] taking place on the same day. They supported ICANN's argument that the program would be innovative and economically beneficial, and noted that the program took a diverse group of international stakeholders years to develop.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/new-gtld-industry-pleads-with-senators/ New gTLD industry pleads with senators, domainincite.com]</ref> The letter can be found [http://domainincite.com/docs/Senate-Letter-ICANN-Expansion-of-Top-Level-Domains-08.DEC.2011.pdf here]. |
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