<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" style="" color="#0c343d">Hi, </font></div><div style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://isif.asia/about-isif-asia/" target="_blank">ISIF Asia</a> has generously provided a </span><a href="https://isif.asia/2020-grants-announced/" rel="noopener" style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><u style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">grant</u></span></a><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit"> to the </span>India Internet Engineering Society (<a href="https://www.iiesoc.in/" target="_blank">IIESoc</a>)<span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit"> to work collaboratively with Industry Network Technology Council (</span><a href="https://industrynetcouncil.org/" rel="noopener" style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><u style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">INTC</u></span></a><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit">) to address the issue of IPv6 adoption at large brick-and-mortar enterprises in the Asia Pacific region.</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">Project sign up </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><u style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.iiesoc.in/ipv6" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;text-decoration-line:none;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">HERE</a>!</u></span></b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap;background:0px 0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit"><br></span></font></div><div id="gmail-m_-309486454825112743gmail-m_85084820791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:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit"><u style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">HERE</u></span></a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">.</span></b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">   We are seeking enterprises with a presence in the Asia-Pacific region or people with an interest in IPv6 deployment. We will be announcing our IPv6 webinar schedule shortly.  </span></font></p><p id="gmail-m_-309486454825112743gmail-m_8508482079175754636gmail-viewer-adma6" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><br></font></p><p id="gmail-m_-309486454825112743gmail-m_8508482079175754636gmail-viewer-adma6" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d">As always, if you have comments, questions, or wish to get involved with the work of IIESoc, please contact <a href="mailto:info@iiesoc.in" rel="noopener" style="background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank"><u style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;box-sizing:inherit">info@iiesoc.in</u></a>.</font></p><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><br></font></div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" style="" color="#0c343d"><span class="gmail_default">More details <a href="https://www.iiesoc.in/post/iiesoc-receives-a-prestigious-grant-from-isif-asia-to-help-with-ipv6-deployment" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d">--</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d">The October month's RFCsWeLove meetup is planned for the 30th of Oct 2020 (Friday) with a focus on IoT.  We have a great set of topics with excellent speakers for you who brings in-depth knowledge in the field.<br><br>Date: 30th Oct 2020 (Friday)<br>Time: 18:30 IST<br><b>Registration</b>: <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_crlq7qTfT1apEEk_VRqJHw" style="" target="_blank">HERE</a><br>Agenda<br><ul style=""><li><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Software Updates for IoT (SUIT) by Brendan Moran</font></li><li><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) TLS Profiles for IoT by Tirumaleswar</font></li></ul></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d">More Information: <a href="https://www.iiesoc.in/post/rfcs-we-love-oct-2020-iot-edition" target="_blank">HERE</a></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" style="" color="#0c343d"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" style="" color="#0c343d">--<br></font><div style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></font></div><div style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><span class="gmail_default">Thanks! </span></font></div><div style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#0c343d"><span class="gmail_default">Dhruv & Nalini</span></font></div><div style=""><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" style="" color="#0c343d"><span class="gmail_default" style="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