WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Copyright Information (CCI) in the U.S. has named technology, consumer protection, and copyright expert Jill Lesser as its executive director. The nascent organization also announced the members of its consumer-focused advisory board, and an agreement with the American Arbitration Association to implement an independent review process for consumers.
CCI was formed in September 2011 as part of a collaborative effort between U.S. content creators in the movie and music industries and Internet service providers to develop a copyright alert system (CAS) and educational framework intended to deter and inform the public about copyright infringement.
Lesser’s background includes serving as the deputy director of public policy and director of the civic media project at People for the American Way, and SVP for domestic public policy for AOL Time Warner. In this new role, she will help lead the group in its work with the partner ISPs and content owners to implement the CAS, which is focused on the inadvertent or purposeful unauthorized distribution of copyrighted content through peer-to-peer networks.
CCI also announced the formation and membership of its advisory board which will consult on issues the executive board is considering with regards to the design and implementation of the CAS, as well as CCI’s educational framework.
In addition to these appointments, CCI said that it has retained the American Arbitration as the independent entity that manages the program’s independent review process, including the training of neutral reviewers for situations where a subscriber has received multiple alerts but believes a mitigation measure should not be imposed.
