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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Indeed, good luck </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style=" font-size:12pt">
<b>Aninf </b></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">with your agenda to regain sovereignty for .ga ccTLD.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">I recall that AFTLD pushed for this direction some years back, so, it is good for those us that
were involved then to see this bold move now in this direction.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">It is hoped that those African ccTLDs remaining under Freenom will similarly see the light
that .ga has seen and is seeking to gain with this bold move.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Many African countries are operating their ccTLDs and more and the more of these African
ccTLDs are running on their own within their sovereign country in the manner that .ga is
seeking, so, it is hoped that .ga can do the same after AFNIC has assisted with the transition.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Once again congratulations Aninf for taking this bold move. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Regards,</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Dr Paulos B Nyirenda</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Malawi .mw ccTLD: http://www.nic.mw</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">SDNP: http://www.sdnp.org.mw</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">On 31 May 2023 at 15:14, Mike Silber wrote:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Congratulations </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">This is good news!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">On Wed, 31 May 2023 at 15:07, </span></font><a href="http://CP.NIC.GA">
<font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"><u>CP.NIC.GA</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">
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<span style=" font-size:10pt"><u>christopher.adiminga@aninf.ga</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"> > wrote:</span></font></div>
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<span style=" font-size:20pt"><b>Les noms de domaine en «.ga » bientôt
de retour vers une gestion gabonaise</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"><b>Libreville, le 30 mai 2023 : L'Aninf, l’Agence Nationale des
Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences de la République
gabonaise, assurera à compter du samedi 3 juin 2023 la gestion
complète du registre et de son extension nationale le « .ga ». Dans
un pays dont l'économie est en plein essor, un changement de
gouvernance est préparé de longue date pour mieux accompagner
les titulaires et l’écosystème numérique. Une opération de bascule
d’opérateur technique sera réalisée avec le concours de l’Afnic
(Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération).</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">La gestion de l’extension .ga opérée jusque-là par l’entreprise Freenom
n’ayant pas donnésatisfaction à la communauté internet, les autorités
gabonaises ont souhaité mettre fin au contrat actuel et réinternaliser la
gestion de l’extension nationale au Gabon. Le pays, troisième économie
de l’Afrique Centrale, a en effet besoin d’outils numériques fiables pour
soutenir la présence en ligne des entreprises, associations, institutions
et particuliers.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"><b>Le 07 juin : les .ga seront rebasculés vers l’Aninf avec l’aide
technique de l’Afnic</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">Depuis un an, l’Aninf s’est rapprochée de l’Afnic afin d’être appuyée
techniquement et opérationnellement dans sa démarche de
réappropriation gabonaise du .ga, clé de voûte d’une souveraineté
numérique réaffirmée. Début juin, L’Aninf et l’Afnic effectueront la
bascule des infrastructures d’enregistrement et de résolution des noms
de domaines en .ga vers le Gabon et son prestataire l’Afnic. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">Cette extension sera opérée et gérée selon les plus hauts standards de
qualité de service et de sécurité, et participera pleinement au
développement de l’internet au Gabon. Pour autant, l’Aninf et la
communauté internet gabonaise souhaitent que leur extension reste
ouverte au monde entier, et qu’elle puisse être utile à toutes celles et
ceux, particuliers, associations, entreprises, qui ont un intérêt ou un
attachement au Gabon. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"><b>Vers une base saine pour soutenir un écosystème numérique
dynamique</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">L’Aninf évalue aujourd’hui à plus de 7 millions de noms de domaines le
stock contenu dans la base du .ga. Toutefois, l’ensemble des
organismes indépendants estiment que les abus techniques sur les
noms de domaine en « .ga » sont légion. A l’occasion de l’opération de
bascule, plusieurs millions de noms de domaines devraient être
supprimés car le précédent opérateur n’a pas fourni les données les
concernant. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">Afin de minimiser l’impact de ces suppressions sur l’écosystème
numérique, l’Aninf mène une vaste campagne de sensibilisation auprès
de l’ensemble de son réseau de bureaux d’enregistrement. Son
objectif : assurer la transition des noms de domaines de leurs clients
actuels et faciliter l’accès au niveau système d’enregistrement de noms
de domaine. La campagne se fait aussi auprès du grand public.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">Ce n’est pas la première fois que l’Afnic accompagne techniquement
des extensions de premier plan. Connue pour son rôle de gestion des 4
millions de «.fr » et de 20 extensions, elle accompagne des extensions
actives, qu’elles soient celles de marques incontournables, àl’instar du
« .mma » ou « .leclerc » ou d’autres extensions nationales comme le
« .sn ». </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span></font><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>A propos de l’Aninf </b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">L’Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences, est un organisme
chargé de la gestion des infrastructures numériques et des fréquences en République
gabonaise. Elle est responsable de superviser et de promouvoir le développement des
infrastructures de télécommunications et de l'internet dans le pays pour le compte de l’Etat.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">L'une des responsabilités essentielles de l'ANINF est d'assurer la gestion du nom de domaine
.ga, qui est l'extension nationale de premier niveau (ccTLD) pour le Gabon. En tant que registre,
l'ANINF est chargée de recevoir, enregistrer et maintenir les enregistrements de noms de
domaine se terminant par .ga.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Le rôle de l'ANINF en tant que registre implique de garantir la disponibilité et la stabilité des
noms de domaine .ga, ainsi que de veiller à la conformité des enregistrements avec les
politiques et les réglementations établies. Cela permet aux entreprises, organisations et
individus au Gabon de bénéficier d'une présence en ligne identifiable grâce à un nom de
domaine .ga.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">En plus de la gestion du nom de domaine .ga, l'ANINF travaille également à promouvoir l'accès
aux technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) dans tout le pays, favorisant
ainsi le développement du secteur numérique gabonais et contribuant à l'inclusion numérique
de la population</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>Contact presse Aninf </b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Félix CHAMBRIER</span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b> – </b></span></font><a href="mailto:felix.chambrier@aninf.ga">
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<span style=" font-size:11pt"> </span></font><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"> / Christopher ADIMINGA KOUNA -</span>
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</span></font><a href="mailto:christopher.adiminga@aninf.ga"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style=" font-size:11pt"><u>christopher.adiminga@aninf.ga</u></span></font></a></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Page d’informations:</span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b> </b></span></font><font face="Arial">
<span style=" font-size:11pt"> </span></font><a href="http://www.mon.ga/"><font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt">
<u>www.mon.ga</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"> </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>À propos de l'Afnic</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"> </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">L’Afnic est l’Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération. Elle est l’office
d’enregistrement désigné par l’État pour la gestion des noms de domaine en .fr. Elle gère
également les extensions ultramarines .re (Île de la Réunion), .pm (Saint-Pierre et Miquelon), .tf
(Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), .wf (Wallis et Futuna) et .yt (Mayotte). Outre la
gestion des extensions françaises de l'internet, le rôle de l'Afnic s’inscrit dans une mission
d’intérêt général plus large, qui consiste à contribuer au quotidien, grâce aux efforts de ses
équipes et de ses membres, à un internet sûr et stable, ouvert aux innovations et où la
communauté internet française joue un rôle de premier plan</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Ainsi, l’Afnic, association à but non lucratif, s’engage à verser annuellement 11 % de son
Chiffre d’Affaires lié aux activités du .fr à des actions d’intérêt général, en affectant notamment
1,3 million d’Euros chaque année àla </span></font><a href="https://www.fondation-afnic.fr/"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="1">
<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b><u>Fondation Afnic pour la Solidarité numérique</u></b></span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="1">
<span style=" font-size:9pt">.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">L’Afnic est également l’opérateur technique de registre d’entreprises et collectivités ayant choisi
d’avoir leur propre extension, telle que .paris, .bzh, .alsace, .corsica, .mma, .ovh, .leclerc ou
.sncf. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Fondée en 1997 et basée à Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, l’Afnic compte aujourd'hui près de 90
collaborateurs. Pour plus d’informations, rendez-vous sur </span></font><a href="http://www.afnic.fr/"><font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1">
<span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>www.afnic.fr</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt">. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>Contacts presse Afnic</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Gabrielle Apfelbaum - 06 19 19 25 53 - </span></font><a href="mailto:gabrielle@barthelemyconseil.com">
<font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>gabrielle@barthelemyconseil.com</u></span></font></a></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Nathalie Riera - 06 82 83 34 20 - </span></font><a href="mailto:nathalie@barthelemyconseil.com"><font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1">
<span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>nathalie@barthelemyconseil.com</u></span></font></a></p>
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<font face="Arial" color="#0f0f0f" size="5"><span style=" font-size:20pt"><b>.ga domain names soon to return to
Gabonese management</b></span></font></div>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"><b>Libreville, 30 May 2023: ANINF, the National Agency for Digital
Infrastructure and Frequencies of the Gabonese Republic, will take
over the full management of the registry and its national TLD
‘.ga’as of Saturday 3 June 2023. In a country with a booming
economy, this change in governance has been in the making for a
long time in order to better accompany domain name holders and
the digital ecosystem. A back-end registry operator switch-over
will be carried out with the support of Afnic, the French Network
Information Centre.</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">Due to the failure of the company Freenom, which has managed the .ga
TLD up until now, to provide the Internet community with a satisfactory
service, the Gabonese authorities decided to terminate the current
contract and bring the management of Gabon’s national TLD back in
house. This decision is backed by the country’s need, as the third
largest economy in Central Africa, for reliable digital tools to support the
online presence of businesses, associations, institutions and private
individuals.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"><b>7 June: .ga domains will be switched over to ANINF with the
technical assistance of Afnic</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">For the past year, ANINF has turned to Afnic for technical and
operational assistance in its task of taking back the management of the
.ga TLD, a cornerstone in the reassertion of its digital sovereignty. In
early June, ANINF and Afnic will carry out the switch-over of the
registration and resolution infrastructure for .ga domain names back to
Gabon and its service provider Afnic. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">The TLD will be operated and managed to the highest standards of
service quality and security, and will play an integral role in the
development of the Internet in Gabon. For all that, ANINF and the
Gabonese Internet community wish for their domain to remain open to
the entire world, and for it to be of use to all those, whether private
individuals, associations or businesses, with an interest in or fondness
for Gabon. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"><b>Towards a sound basis to support a dynamic digital ecosystem</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">ANINF estimates that there are currently over 7 million domain names in
stock in the .ga name base. However, independent bodies on the whole
consider that there is widespread technical abuse on ‘.ga’ domain
names. As part of this switch-over operation, several million domain
names will be deleted as the previous operator has not provided the
data that concern them. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">In order to minimise the impact of these deletions on the digital
ecosystem, ANINF is conducting a vast awareness campaign among
the entire registrar network. The goal is to ensure the transition of their
current customers’ domain names and facilitate access to the new
domain name registration system. The campaign will also target the
general public.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">This is not the first time that Afnic will provide technical assistance to a
major TLD. Known for its role in managing 4 million ‘.fr’ domain names
and 20 TLDs, it supports active domains, whether they are big brands
like ‘.mma’ and ‘.leclerc’ or ccTLDs like ‘.sn’.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>About ANINF </b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">The </span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><i>Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences</i></span>
<span style=" font-size:9pt"> (ANINF), is an
organisation tasked with managing the digital infrastructure and frequencies of the Gabonese
Republic. It is responsible for overseeing and promoting the development of the country’s
telecoms and Internet infrastructure on behalf of the State.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">One of the core responsibilities of ANINF is to ensure the management of the .ga domain name,
the country-code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) for Gabon. As registry, ANINF is tasked with
receiving, registering and maintaining domain names ending in .ga.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">The role of ANINF as registry involves guaranteeing the availability and stability of .ga domain
names and ensuring that registrations comply with the established policies and regulations. This
allows businesses, organisations and private individuals in Gabon to benefit from an identifiable
online presence thanks to a .ga domain name.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">In addition to managing the .ga domain, ANINF also works to promote access to information
and communication technologies (ITC) across the country, thus encouraging the development
of the Gabonese digital sector and contributing to the digital inclusion of the population.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>ANINF press contacts </b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Félix Chambrier</span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b> – </b></span></font><a href="mailto:felix.chambrier@aninf.ga">
<font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style=" font-size:11pt"><u>felix.chambrier@aninf.ga</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" color="#0f0f0f" size="1">
<span style=" font-size:9pt"> / Christopher Adiminga
Kouna -</span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b> </b></span></font><a href="mailto:christopher.adiminga@aninf.ga"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">
<span style=" font-size:11pt"><u>christopher.adiminga@aninf.ga</u></span></font></a></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Information page:</span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b> </b></span></font><a href="http://www.mon.ga/">
<font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>www.mon.ga</u></span></font></a></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"> </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>About Afnic</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"> </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Afnic is the acronym for </span><span style=" font-size:9pt"><i>Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération</i></span>
<span style=" font-size:9pt">, the
French Network Information Centre. The registry has been appointed by the French government
to manage domain names under the .fr Top-Level Domain. Afnic also manages the .re (Reunion
Island), .pm (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon), .tf (French Southern and Antarctic Territories), .wf
(Wallis and Futuna) and .yt (Mayotte) French Overseas TLDs. In addition to managing French
TLDs, Afnic's role is part of a wider public interest mission, which is to contribute on a daily
basis, thanks to the efforts of its teams and its members, to a secure and stable Internet, open
to innovation and in which the French Internet community plays a leading role.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:11pt">That being the case, </span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0f0f0f" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt">Afnic, as a non-profit association, has committed to devoting 11% of
its Revenues from the .FR TLD to actions of general interest, in particular by transferring
€1.3 million each year to the </span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0f0f0f"><span style=" font-size:11pt"> </span></font>
<a href="https://www.fondation-afnic.fr/"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"><b><u>Afnic Foundation for Digital Solidarity.</u></b></span></font></a></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Afnic is also the back-end registry for the companies as well as local and regional authorities
that have chosen to have their own TLD, such as .paris, .bzh, .alsace, .corsica, .mma, .ovh,
.leclerc and .sncf. </span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Established in 1997 and based in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Afnic currently has some
90 employees. For more information, visit </span></font><a href="http://www.afnic.fr/"><font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1">
<span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>www.afnic.fr</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" color="#0f0f0f" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt">.</span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt"><b>Afnic press contacts</b></span></font></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Gabrielle Apfelbaum - +33 (0)6 19 19 25 53 - </span></font><a href="mailto:gabrielle@barthelemyconseil.com">
<font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>gabrielle@barthelemyconseil.com</u></span></font></a></p>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt">Nathalie Riera - +33 (0)6 82 83 34 20 - </span></font><a href="mailto:nathalie@barthelemyconseil.com">
<font face="Arial" color="#0563c1" size="1"><span style=" font-size:9pt"><u>nathalie@barthelemyconseil.com</u></span></font></a></p>
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