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Home / Inductees in the News / Internet Hall of Fame 2017: A Global Celebration
6 October 2017

Internet Hall of Fame 2017: A Global Celebration

With inductees from ten countries, we continue to see celebrations of the Internet Hall of Fame 2017 inductee class around the globe.

We’ve gathered a selection of articles from publications in Brazil, China, Japan and beyond celebrating the achievements of this year’s cohort. 

A picture of twelve people, 2017 Hall of Fame inductees.

Brazil – Canal Tech : Quatorze visionários da tecnologia entram para o Internet Hall of Fame

Barbados – Loop News: Barbadian Alan Emtage Inducted Into Internet Hall of Fame

Japan – Japanese Network Information Center: 後藤滋樹理事長がISOCインターネットの殿堂入り

Chile – EMol: Profesor de la U. de Chile ingresa al selecto grupo del Internet Hall of Fame

China – China Daily: Leading Chinese computer scientist inducted into 2017 Internet Hall of Fame 

The Netherlands – Computable Akkerhuis krijgt plaats in erelijst internetpioniers

United States – Austin Business Journal: Capital Gains: CodeNext 2.0 scuttlebutt, our new Hall of Famer & a striking view of Austin’s booming downtown

United States – San Diego Union Tribune: Encinitas educator elected to Internet Hall of Fame

Congratulations to all the inductees on this tremendous accomplishment and on the work they’ve done to help further the Internet’s global reach!

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