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One More Assault on the DNS System: Facebook "Shops"
by Sam Lanfranco May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020

In this time of stakeholder elections and covid-19 clamp downs here is a bit of food for though for the DNS community, taken from the New York Times “On Tech” feature. It is one more effort to capture market share, both at the expense of others and possibly at the expense of the DNS system. Facebook wants you to never leave (https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id…) By Shira Ovide Facebook is trying to be a little bit eBay. The company introduced a new feature Tuesday [May 19] called Shops, which will let businesses promote and sell products on their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Sounds like a website, right? Yup, for a long time, Facebook has been trying to recreate the internet entirely within its walls. I have no idea if businesses will use the Shops feature in large numbers. But there is a sensible idea at the root: Why should a local toy store maintain a website when it can repurpose a Facebook or Instagram account it probably already has? My colleague Mike Isaac, who writes about Facebook, called Shops “a website in a box.” Shops has similarities to WeChat, the do-everything app in China that is often the only digital presence for businesses in that country. Many small business owners consider it essential to have a presence on Facebook. Customers expect to find their favorite shops and restaurants on Facebook (and Google), but most American businesses will not ditch a website. That means drumming up attention and sales on Facebook can be one more draining, expensive, and maddening task. Mike said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder, and chief executive, called the shots on Shops himself. It is another sign of Zuckerberg taking control of decisions that he once considered below his pay grade. posted by Sam Lanfranco, NPOC

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Reminder NPOC Member check in and nomination call
by Joan Kerr May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020

Hello Everyone, Thank you to everyone who responded to the check-in email. To confirm you are checked-in to receive a ballot for the 2020 NPOC Elections, please visit: https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_npoc *If your name isn’t on the list and you responded to the check-in email*, please send an email to maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org, and I will check you in. If you haven’t responded to the check-in email from admin(a)ncgs.is, please do so asap. The deadline for this is *Friday* *29 May 2020* As a reminder, you can self-nominate or nominate someone starting May 14, 2019 - May 28, 2020. Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following: •Name: •Affiliation: •Position applied for: •Why you are running for the position?: •Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: •How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: •Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: *Step 3: Statement of Interest (SOI)* All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and also must complete or update their Statement of Interest. *All current Executive Committee positions are open:* • *Chair* currently held by, Joan Kerr • *Vice Chair* currently held by, Raoul Plommer • *Secretariat* currently held by, Oreoluwa Lesi • *Policy Committee Chair* currently held by, Carlos Raoul Gutierrez • *Membership Committee Chair* currently held by, Ioana Stupariu • *Communications Committee Chair* currently held by, Caleb Ogundele *Election Timetable* Date Process Deadline May 07 Check-in May 29, 2020; 23:59 UTC May 14 Nominations process opens You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting on May 14 - May 28 Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following: · Name: · Affiliation: · Position applied for: · Why you are running for the position?: · Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: · How many Hours a week you are able to dedicate to the position: · Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: May 28, 2020; 23:59 UTC May 28 Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement. May 28, 2020; 23:59 UTC May 29 Meet the Candidates call / Check in-ends May 29, 2020; 23:59 UTC June 02 Voter Roll finalized June 02, 2020; 23:59 UTC June 03 Voting begins June 17, 2020; 23:59 UTC June 18 Election results announced *Duties and responsibilities* of the ExCom are listed here. <https://www.npoc.org/governance/committees/executive-committee/> You may also view the *roles & responsibilities* of our other committees here <http://www.npoc.org/governance/committees/>. If you have any questions about this posting or the elections, please contact me or the NPOC Executive Committee at npoc(a)npoc.org. Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] REMINDER: 2020 NPOC Nominations Process - Thursday, 14 May 2020 - Olévié KOUAMI
by Olivier Kouami May 17, 2020

May 17, 2020

Dearest all, Greetings. I would like to nominate myself as the NPOC Vice-Chair. Name: Ayaovi Olévié KOUAMI •Affiliation: NPOC •Position applied for: Vice-chair •Why you are running for the position?: In observing NPOC évolution into ICANN Community for a while, I round my opinions near to Raoul Plommer vision of the future of thé NPOC and how this constituency should be managed. I would like to work with him. •Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: No •How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: 48h •Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: Yes Le jeu. 14 mai 2020 à 17:07, Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org> a écrit : > Dear all, > > The NPOC Executive Committee nominations process has started today, > Thursday, 14 May 2020. > > You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting today May 14, 2019 - > May 28, 2020. Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list > with the following: > > > •Name: > •Affiliation: > •Position applied for: > •Why you are running for the position?: > •Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: > •How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: > •Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: > > > > *Step 3: Statement of Interest (SOI)* > All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they > believe they are a suitable candidate and also must complete or update > their Statement of Interest. > > > > *All current Executive Committee positions are open:* > > • *Chair* currently held by, Joan Kerr > • *Vice Chair* currently held by, Raoul Plommer > • *Secretariat* currently held by, Oreoluwa Lesi > • *Policy Committee Chair* currently held by, Carlos Raoul Gutierrez > • *Membership Committee Chair* currently held by, Ioana Stupariu > • *Communications Committee Chair* currently held by, Caleb Ogundele > > > > *Election Timetable* > > Date > > Process > > Deadline > > May 07 > > Check-in > > May 29, 2020; 23:59 UTC > > > > May 14 > > Nominations process opens > > You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting on May 14 - May 28 > > Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the > following: > > · Name: > > · Affiliation: > > · Position applied for: > > · Why you are running for the position?: > > · Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: > > · How many Hours a week you are able to dedicate to the position: > > · Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so > please state: > > May 28, 2020; 23:59 UTC > > May 28 > > Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement. > > May 28, 2020; 23:59 UTC > > May 29 > > Meet the Candidates call > > May 29, 2020; 23:59 UTC > > June 02 > > Voter Roll finalized > > June 02, 2020; 23:59 UTC > > June 03 > > Voting begins > > June 17, 2020; 23:59 UTC > > June 18 > > Election results announced > > > > *Duties and responsibilities* of the ExCom are listed here. > <https://npoc.org/executive-committee/> > > You may also view the *roles & responsibilities* of our other committees > here <https://npoc.org/npoc-committees/>. > > If you have any questions about this posting or the elections, please > contact me or the NPOC Executive Committee at npoc(a)npoc.org. > > > > > > Many thanks, > > -- > > > > *Maryam Bakoshi* | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator > > *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers > > *S*: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: +44 7846 471777 > > > _______________________________________________ > Npoc-discuss mailing list > Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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2020 NPOC Nomination
by Joan Kerr May 17, 2020

May 17, 2020

Hello Everyone, I am nominating Raoul Plommer as Chair for the NPOC EC. I have worked very closely with Raoul within the Executive meetings, updating the Charter, website and other infrastructure duties in a willing and helpful way. Raoul is armed with the intricacies of building NPOC from the ground up and is primed to take activities to the next level. I hope you will join me in supporting in this nomination. Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] Nomination: NPOC colleague Caleb Ogundele for position of Chairperson, NPOC Membership Committee
by Olivier Kouami May 16, 2020

May 16, 2020

Hello Sam and all. Greetings. I support this nomination too. Caleb as Membership Chair Le sam. 16 mai 2020 à 01:53, <carlosraul(a)gutierrez.se> a écrit : > I second the nomination > > Thanks! Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez > > On May 15, 2020 18:40, Sam Lanfranco <lanfran(a)yorku.ca> wrote: > > NPOC Colleagues, > > I would like to nominate NPOC colleague Caleb Ogundele as a candidate for > the position of Chairperson of the NPOC Membership Committee. > > Caleb has agreed to stand and in due course will be submitting the > information and statements as per the requirements of the NPOC Charter. > > Caleb is finishing his term as Chairperson of the NPOC Communications > Committee and in my view has excellent qualities to chair the Membership > Committee. > > He comes to NPOC with an academic and non-profit sector background that > will serve well NPOC’s membership efforts and initiatives. > > Sam Lanfranco, NPOC > > ------------------------------------------------ > "It is a disgrace to be rich and honored > in an unjust state" -Confucius > 邦有道，贫且贱焉，耻也。邦无道，富且贵焉，耻也 > ------------------------------------------------ > Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus),Econ,York U.,CANADA > email: sam(a)lanfranco.net Skype: slanfranco > blog: https://samlanfranco.blogspot.com > Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852 > > > _______________________________________________ > Npoc-discuss mailing list > Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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2020 NPOC Nominations Process Opens Tomorrow Thursday, 14 May 2020
by Maryam Bakoshi May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020

Dear all, The NPOC Executive Committee nominations process starts tomorrow, Thursday, 14 May 2020. You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting May 14, 2019 - May 28, 2020. Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following: •Name: •Affiliation: •Position applied for: •Why you are running for the position?: •Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: •How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: •Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: Step 3: Statement of Interest (SOI) All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and also must complete or update their Statement of Interest. All current Executive Committee positions are open: • Chair currently held by, Joan Kerr • Vice Chair currently held by, Raoul Plommer • Secretariat currently held by, Oreoluwa Lesi • Policy Committee Chair currently held by, Carlos Raoul Gutierrez • Membership Committee Chair currently held by, Ioana Stupariu • Communications Committee Chair currently held by, Caleb Ogundele Election Timetable Date Process Deadline May 07 Check-in May 29, 2020; 23:59 UTC May 14 Nominations process opens You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting on May 14 - May 28 Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following: · Name: · Affiliation: · Position applied for: · Why you are running for the position?: · Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: · How many Hours a week you are able to dedicate to the position: · Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: May 28, 2020; 23:59 UTC May 28 Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement. May 28, 2020; 23:59 UTC May 29 Meet the Candidates call May 29, 2020; 23:59 UTC June 02 Voter Roll finalized June 02, 2020; 23:59 UTC June 03 Voting begins June 17, 2020; 23:59 UTC June 18 Election results announced Duties and responsibilities of the ExCom are listed here.<https://www.npoc.org/governance/committees/executive-committee/> You may also view the roles & responsibilities of our other committees here<http://www.npoc.org/governance/committees/>. If you have any questions about this posting or the elections, please contact me or the NPOC Executive Committee at npoc(a)npoc.org<mailto:npoc@npoc.org>. Many thanks, -- Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: +44 7846 471777

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and PTI Publish U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2019
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *ICANN and PTI Publish U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2019 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/u0N000aR0P0d0902tu3CE10>* 13 May 2020 LOS ANGELES – 13 May 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published several returns required by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), California Franchise Tax Board, and California Attorney General's office for non-profit organizations for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2019. The Form 990, the U.S. tax return that non-profit organizations exempt from income taxes are required to file, was timely filed for ICANN and PTI pursuant to section 501(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code: - View Form 990 for ICANN for FY19 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/MN0E030aCt01d00aP0uR012> (titled "2018") - View Form 990 for PTI for FY19 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Y0d0q0zNu003a002PRC0tE1> (titled "2018") The California CA-199 and CA RRF-1 returns, which non-profit organizations are required to file, were timely filed for ICANN and PTI with the appropriate government offices, including the California Franchise Tax Board and the California Attorney General's office: - View CA-199 for ICANN for FY19 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/MN0E030aCq01d00AP0uR0u2> (titled "2018") - View RRF-1 for ICANN for FY19 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER0010vq0CBau0P0d0N> (titled "2018") - View CA-199 for PTI for FY19 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/R00P0a1R3d0020u0CwEqCN0> (titled "2018") - View RRF-1 for PTI for FY19 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Y0d0t0bNu003a002PRC02E1> (titled "2018") Additionally, ICANN filed the Form 990-T for 2018 and an amended Form 990-T for 2017 related to certain parking facilities. The publication of ICANN and PTI's financial and tax information is part of ICANN's fundamental commitment to accountability and transparency. The community and the public are invited to review these tax returns and send any questions to planning(a)icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NR00xC3d0001uqE0DN00a2P>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/B100cC2EN00000tR0a3Pu3d>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/DC4000d0ERa00t01PN2u0d3> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/eN0ayE02000RCq0301EPu0d> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/dd0Pu1zNq30Ea00R0F020C0> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/uAN000aR0P0d0G02qu3CE10> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/p0000C01eE0305NRdP0uat2> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/R00P0a1R3d0020u0C6EtfN0> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/hPu170R00C0003dtN020Ega>

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Fwd: Urgent Action required | Important Zoom update information
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020

Dear Members, FYI Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, May 7, 2020, 11:15 AM Subject: Urgent Action required | Important Zoom update information To: <NCSG-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu> Dear all, This is to inform you *action is required to update zoom meetings to Zoom 5.0 or later asap*. Please see the blog with information and how to update if needed. https://www.icann.org/news/blog/further-securing-zoom-meetings [icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…> Many thanks, -- *Maryam Bakoshi* | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers *S*: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: +44 7846 471777

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US Supreme Court and Bookings.com Domain Name Case
by Sam Lanfranco May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

NPOC Colleagues: The US Supreme Court made history today by going live online, with some judges on remote call in. Its first case (which the NYTimes called “largely forgettable”) was U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com <https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-patent-and-tradem…>, involved the question of whether a business could trademark a generic name by adding “.com” to the end of it. Sam L.

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] ICANN's Decision on Proposed PIR Transaction
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

ISOC's response to ICANN. As it look, the matter is concluded and we should move forward hoping that this will not happen again. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andrew Sullivan via Chapter-delegates < chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Fri, May 1, 2020, 12:09 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ICANN's Decision on Proposed PIR Transaction To: chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Chapter Delegates, Over the past several months there has been much discussion and interest within our community regarding the Internet Society’s plan to sell Public Interest Registry (PIR), operator of .ORG and other top-level domains, to Ethos Capital. Under PIR’s registry operator agreements, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) must consent to this (or any other) indirect change of control in order for the transaction to move to the next phase of the approval process. ICANN has announced that it does not consent to the transaction. ICANN’s decision effectively means that the transaction cannot, and will not, proceed. I am, of course, disappointed by ICANN’s decision. ICANN took much longer than it should have to render its decision, and in my view, stretched beyond its own agreements and the remit in its bylaws. I am also concerned that ICANN has shown itself to be much more susceptible to political pressure than its mandate would recommend. Nevertheless, I am grateful that ICANN has now rendered a clear decision. This decision means that the period of uncertainty is over. In the future, we will continue to rely on our colleagues at PIR to provide exemplary registries in rigorous compliance with their ICANN agreements, and to continue to provide generous funding to the Internet Society. When the Internet Society Trustees accepted the offer from Ethos in a unanimous vote, they did so because they believed, and still do, that the transaction would be good for the Internet Society, good for PIR, and good for registrants in .ORG and all the registries PIR operates. It’s not very often where an opportunity presents itself that has advantages for everyone. When we announced the proposed transaction, several people, including some in our own community, expressed unhappiness with it. I want to acknowledge the criticism and emotions that greeted the transaction. I know there are members of the Internet Society who were angry and hurt by this proposal, and I am sorry about that. Several people also expressed disappointment about how the sale was handled. If we could have better apprised you, our community, in advance of this sale, we would have. Requests for large-scale consultation came from across our community; this was not something we could possibly undertake. The months since the proposal was announced have been hard on PIR’s staff, and an extended consultation without any clear picture of what the possible outcomes might be would have been worse for PIR and therefore for .ORG. Neither the Trustees nor I believed we could undertake such a consultation without damaging PIR, which would itself be harmful to the community that relies on .ORG. Our community has been through a trial, and to address it, the Board of Trustees has already embarked on efforts to repair our bonds. While there were differing views about aspects of the proposed transfer, we have a unity forged in our shared commitment to the Internet, and our collective will to build a stronger and more accessible Internet is as assured as ever. The organization has continued to develop its staff function to better respond to community needs, and to make sure that our work is both demonstrably useful to the Internet and relevant to its needs. We have received positive feedback about both the report of our 2019 activities and the Action Plan for 2020. Our work on encryption, protocols, global routing, time security, community networks, and other priorities are moving with pace. Together we have work to do, especially at this time of global crisis when reliance on communication – and especially the Internet - is critical for society. We will continue to grow the operations of the Internet Society Foundation, and we will keep working with our partners at PIR to ensure that the Internet Society can continue to build, promote and defend the Internet. In no way will this disrupt or slow the work of the Internet Society, our chapters or members, to achieve our vision of an Internet for everyone. Regards, Andrew Sullivan President & CEO, Internet Society sullivan(a)isoc.org _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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