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Internet Society Board of Trustees Approves Donation to Support W3C Stewardship of Open Web Platform

WASHINGTON & GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In its continuing efforts to foster an open Internet ecosystem, the Internet Society today announced a 1M USD donation to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This donation, the final installment of the Internet Society’s 2009 pledge of 2.5M USD over three years, supports the continued evolution of W3C as an organization that creates open Web standards.

“The Internet Society’s generous donation has fueled deep organizational change at W3C,” said Jeff Jaffe, W3C CEO. “We have strengthened our business model and broadened participation to accelerate the development of the Open Web Platform technology that is transforming industry.”

In 2011, one of the ways in which W3C reached out to new stakeholders was through new Community Groups and Business Groups. A W3C Community Group is an open forum, without fees, where Web developers and other stakeholders develop specifications, hold discussions, develop test suites, and connect with W3C's international community of Web experts. A W3C Business Group gives innovators that want to have an impact on the development of the Web in the near-term, a vendor-neutral forum for collaborating with like-minded stakeholders, including W3C Members and non-Members. In just four months, more than fifty groups have been created or proposed.

“The W3C is emblematic of the inclusive, multistakeholder approach that is critical to the continued development, operation, and use of the open, global Internet,” said Raúl Echeberría, Chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees. “We look forward to continued cooperation between the W3C and the Internet Society to advance our shared values through independent voices.”

The Internet Society and W3C have closely aligned views and both organizations strongly support the ongoing evolution of the open Internet. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Internet Society serves the needs of the growing, global Internet community through championing public policies that enable open access; facilitating the open development of Internet standards and protocols; and organizing events and opportunities that inform and bring people together.

“We look forward to advancing our relationship with W3C and seeking new opportunities to collaborate in important areas, such as Internet governance,” said Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society. “Strong partnerships among the many diverse Internet-focused organizations that form the Internet ecosystem are essential to ensure the continued development of the Internet as an open platform for innovation, economic development, and social progress.”

An Internet Society and W3C FAQ with additional information is available:
http://www.w3.org/2009/11/isoc-w3c-faq

About the Internet Society

The Internet Society is the world’s trusted independent source of leadership for Internet policy, technology standards, and future development. Based on its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society works with its members and Chapters around the world to promote the continued evolution and growth of the open Internet through dialog among companies, governments, and other organizations around the world. For more information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org.

About the World Wide Web Consortium

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C primarily pursues its mission through the creation of Web standards and guidelines designed to ensure long-term growth for the Web. Over 350 organizations are Members of the Consortium. W3C is jointly run by the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) in the USA, the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) headquartered in France and Keio University in Japan, and has additional Offices worldwide. For more information see http://www.w3.org/.

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Google: Spam Links To 404 Pages Won't Hurt You

Google's John Mueller said in a Google Webmaster Help thread said that if you have bad or spammy links pointing to 404 pages, it should have no negative impact on your overall site's rankings.

John said not only should it not happen, he has never seen it happen. He said:

To be clear, I have never seen a case where bad links pointing to URLs that return 404 have ever caused a website any noticeable problem in web-search. 404s are a part of the internet, they're expected to be seen when a non-existent URL is crawled, there's no reason that I can think of where it would make sense to count 404s against a site.

What if you do find a case? Then John says, let him know.

That said, if you ever feel that you've run across a case where it is really causing a problem, I'd love to take a look at the details. Feel free to send me a note directly on my Google+ profile ( http://johnmu.com/+ ) with the details that you've found. In this particular case (assuming you mean the site mentioned in the original post), those 404s are really not having any negative effect, and any changes in ranking that you're seeing definitely have other causes.

I don't get why a link to a dead URL would have any positive or negative impact anyway, but I guess anything is possible.

Forum discussion at Google Webmaster Help.

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NFU Mutual Extends Sponsorship of Executive Lounges on Board Steam Packet Vessels

by Isle of Man Advertising

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is delighted to announce that leading insurance, pensions and investment company NFU Mutual has extended its sponsorship of the Executive Lounges on its vessels.

The sponsorship package includes NFU Mutual branding on windows, doors, merchandise, fridges and seat back screens within the Lounges, along with the logo appearing on the back of Executive Lounge membership cards.

Steam Packet Company Marketing Manager Renée Caley said: ‘We’re delighted that NFU Mutual has agreed to continue its support of our Executive Lounges for another year. Last year we carried 575,000 passengers on our vessels, between the Isle of Man and Heysham, Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin – from an advertiser’s point of view, that’s a fantastic potential reach at what are very competitive rates.’

Justine Gaisford-Martin, Account Executive for NFU Mutual, said: ‘We’ve been impressed with the feedback we’ve received about the Executive Lounges, from both new and existing customers. The Ben-my-Chree and Manannan carry an enormous number of passengers each year and in terms of reaching our target market, the sponsorship package offers superb value for money.’

There is also a range of advertising opportunities on board Steam Packet Company vessels and within Heysham and Liverpool Passenger Terminals.

To find out more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities with the Steam Packet Company, contact sales@isleofmanadvertising.com or call Isle of Man Advertising & PR on 620440.

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We’ve been impressed with the feedback we’ve received about the Executive Lounges, from both new and existing customers.

Justine Gaisford-Martin, NFU Mutual

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Agreement Signed with Dubai To Boost Economic Ties

by Department of Economic Development

THE Isle of Man and Dubai Departments of Economic Development have announced the signing of a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting closer business, economic and trade relations between the two countries.
 
Colin Kniveton, Chief Executive of the Department of Economic Development, visited Dubai last week and held a wide range of discussions concerning international relations with his counterpart His Excellency Sami Gamzi, the Director General of the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DDED).  The meeting was also attended by international lawyer, Dr. Mansour Malik and senior officials of the Dubai Government including H.E Mr. Khalid Alkasim, Deputy Director General of the DDED; H.E Mr. Ali Ibrahim Deputy Director General as well as Mr. Fahd Gargawi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foreign Investment Office.
 
Mr. Kniveton had previously visited Dubai in October 2011 and attended key meetings with the DDED to discuss how levels of co-operation between both countries could be enhanced.  On that visit he had paid tribute to the economic model created by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and stated that the open door economic and investment policies of the UAE provided many incentives to foreign companies wanting to establish themselves in the Middle East.  The significance to the Isle of Man economy of several Isle of Man companies that are already based in Dubai was also highlighted along with the aspirations of other companies that are seeking to obtain licenses to extend their business activities in the region.   
 
John Shimmin MHK, Minister for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development said:
‘The Memorandum of Understanding involves the exchange of business information and expertise and I am confident that it will further strengthen the economic and business links to the Isle of Man bringing tangible benefits to both our countries.’  
 
Colin Kniveton Chief Executive, Department of Economic Development said:
‘The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding will provide an excellent foundation for Isle of Man companies to build relationships with UAE businesses.  It will further boost the Island’s profile as a good place to live, work and do business and firms helping to attract investment.’
 
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The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding will provide an excellent foundation for Isle of Man companies to build relationships with UAE businesses. It will further boost the Island’s profile as a good place to live, work and do business and firms helping to attract investment.

Colin Kniveton , Department of Economic Development

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