The IAOC is pleased to announce that Comcast and NBCUniversal have executed Multi-year IETF Support Agreements. Comcast and NBCUniversal have agreed to jointly host three IETF meetings over a nine-year period, from 2014 - 20122. Comcast and NBCUniversal have a history of extensive support of the IETF going back to 2008 when Comcast hosted the IETF in Philadelphia at IETF 71. Additional support has included: 2010: IETF 77 Anaheim – Comcast was a supporting sponsor IETF 78 Maastricht - Comcast was a supporting sponsor 2011: IETF 80 Prague - Comcast was a supporting sponsor IETF 81 Quebec City - Comcast was a supporting sponsor IETF 82 Taipei - Comcast was a supporting sponsor 2012: IETF 83 Paris - NBCUniversal was a supporting sponsor IETF 85 Atlanta – Comcast was a primary co-sponsor along with other organizations in the North American Cable industry, Comcast sponsored the fiber connectivity, and Comcast was a sponsor/participant in Bits-N-Bites 2013: IETF 86 Orlando – Comcast and NBCUniversal jointly sponsored the meeting, NBCUniversal sponsored the Welcome Reception, and Comcast was a sponsor/participant in Bits-N-Bites IETF 87 Berlin - Comcast was a sponsor/participant in Bits-N-Bites IETF 88, Vancouver – Comcast, via a joint North American Cable Industry sponsorship, provided sponsorship support, and Comcast was a sponsor/participant in Bits-N-Bites 2014 IETF 89 London - Comcast sponsored the Welcome Reception The IAOC welcomes this significant long-term commitment to the IETF’s future and the recognition that is behind this commitment - that the IETF develops standards that are important to the operation and evolution of the Internet for the benefit of billions of people around the world. Thank you Comcast and NBCUniversal! Ray Pelletier IETF Administrative Director