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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As there was much interest yesterday, I thought I would share this update from the Washington Post on negotiations regarding the US budget and their effect on the IANA transition: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/20/senate-leaders-say-they-are-close-to-deal-to-prevent-government-shutdown-provide-zika-funds/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/20/senate-leaders-say-they-are-close-to-deal-to-prevent-government-shutdown-provide-zika-funds/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW, in my opinion the Post is more or less our “home town” newspaper and tends to have solid sourcing for articles like this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Red Branch Consulting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>509 C St. NE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>O: + 1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M: +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My PGP Key: <a href="http://redbranchconsulting.com/who-we-are/public-pgp-key/">http://redbranchconsulting.com/who-we-are/public-pgp-key/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>