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    On August 17th the US Government announced an extension of the IANA

    functions contract for another year. The move recognizes what

    everyone suspected, that preparations for the IANA stewardship

    transition and accountability reforms will require more time and

    will not be completed in time for the initial September 30, 2015

    target date. <br>

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    For analysis see:<font color="#000000">     <a

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href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/18/whats-going-on-between-ntia-icann-and-verisign/"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/18/whats-going-on-between-ntia-icann-and-verisign/">http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/18/whats-going-on-between-ntia-icann-and-verisign/</a></a></font><br>

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    Sam Lanfranco, NPOC Policy Committee Chair

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