<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">“Internet Pavilion” to Host Key Internet
Discussions</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">During the ITU Telecom World Conference</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Washington, D.C… September 15, 2009… 2009
– </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC)
and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) are joining forces to host the
“Internet Pavilion” at the Telecom World Event, taking place from October 5-9.
The three organizations are working together to raise awareness of the need
maintain and reinforce a single, global, secure, stable and interoperable
Internet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> “The
Internet Pavilion will be a focal point for participants to gather the most
current literature and hear discussions about how the Internet ecosystem
works”, said Theresa Swinehart, ICANN’s Vice President for Global and Strategic
Partnerships. The “Internet Pavilion” is<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>supported by organizations responsible for different aspects of Internet
development, operations, administration, and technical management.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“For the Internet, open standards are
developed through open processes, where anyone with the necessary skills and
interest can participate,” said Gerard Ross, Senior Communications Manager of
ISOC.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“The Internet is where anyone who
wants to apply those creative standards can do so without having to seek
permission or pay fees.” </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> The
Internet Pavilion will host a series of seminars, briefings and presentations
on a range of topics, including how the global infrastructure of the Internet
works, the key roles of the Internet protocol (IP) address and domain name
systems, as well as the importance of a collaborative approach to Internet
governance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> “One
of the key challenges that the Internet community, national and regional
governments as well as private sector organisations are tackling at the moment,
is the imminent depletion of the current IP address pool, IPv4, and the need to
accelerate the worldwide deployment of the next generation of Internet
Protocol, IPv6,” said Adiel A. Akplogan, Chairman of the NRO. “Collaboration between
different Internet stakeholders at events such as ITU Telecom World and beyond
will help raise awareness of this challenge, protect future Internet innovation
and growth, and ensure that the Internet remains open and accessible for all.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">For
more information, visit the Internet Pavilion, October 5-9, 2009, Hall 4, Stand
4035, ITU TELECOM WORLD 2009 Conference.</span></p>
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