<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Congratulation to all the <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees. This is a challenge for all other members to </span><div>
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</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Wende Cover <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cover@isoc.org" target="_blank">cover@isoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Influential engineers, activists, and entrepreneurs changed history through their vision and determination<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ceremony to be held 3 August in Berlin, Germany<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">[Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland] The Internet Society today announced the names of the 32 individuals who have been selected for induction into the Internet Hall of Fame. Honored for their groundbreaking contributions to the
global Internet, this year’s inductees comprise some of the world’s most influential engineers, activists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders from around the world who believed in the design and potential of an open Internet and, through their work, helped change the way we live and work today.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees are:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pioneers Circle – Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the early design and development of the Internet:
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<p class="MsoNormal">David Clark, David Farber, Howard Frank, Kanchana Kanchanasut, J.C.R. Licklider (posthumous), Bob Metcalfe, Jun Murai, Kees Neggers, Nii Narku Quaynor, Glenn Ricart, Robert Taylor, Stephen Wolff, Werner Zorn<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Innovators – Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet’s reach:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marc Andreessen, John Perry Barlow, Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder, François Flückiger, Stephen Kent, Henning Schulzrinne, Richard Stallman, Aaron Swartz (posthumous), Jimmy Wales<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Global Connectors – Recognizing individuals from around the world who have made significant contributions to the global growth and use of the Internet:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Banks, Gihan Dias, Anriette Esterhuysen, Steven Goldstein, Teus Hagen, Ida Holz, Qiheng Hu, Haruhisa Ishida (posthumous), Barry Leiner (posthumous), George Sadowsky<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“This year’s inductees represent a group of people as diverse and dynamic as the Internet itself,” noted Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St. Amour. “As some of the world’s leading thinkers, these individuals have pushed the boundaries
of technological and social innovation to connect the world and make it a better place. Whether they were instrumental in the Internet’s early design, expanding its global reach, or creating new innovations, we all benefit today from their dedication and
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last week, the Internet Society announced plans to change the location of its 2013 Internet Hall of Fame awards ceremony, originally scheduled for Istanbul, due to the recent protests and unpredictable environment. The ceremony is now scheduled
for 3 August in Berlin, Germany and will also be live streamed at <a href="https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2013internethalloffame" target="_blank">
https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2013internethalloffame</a>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More details on the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees, including their biographies and photos, can be found at <a href="http://www.internethalloffame.org" target="_blank">www.internethalloffame.org</a>. You can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter at @Internet_HOF.
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<p class="MsoNormal">About the Internet Hall of Fame<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards program that has been established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a distinguished and select group of leaders and luminaries who have made significant contributions to the development
and advancement of the global open Internet. More information on the program can be found at <a href="http://www.internethalloffame.org" target="_blank">www.internethalloffame.org</a>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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