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==Orange Foundation==
==Orange Foundation==
In 1987, France Telecom established the Orange Foundations to carry out the company's philanthropy activities. The foundation is focused in providing services in the areas of health and disability particularly to those individuals suffering from autism, vision and hearing impairments and education to fight illiteracy by providing access to basic knowledge, training, educational materials and educating young girls in developing countries. Orange Foundation's philanthropic initiatives are conducted in 30 countries within Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa. As of 2009, 410 projects were supported by the foundation.<ref>[http://www.orange.com/en_EN/finance/documentation/annual-reports/att00014094/FTEL_1005297_complet_GB.indd_RVB.pdf Annual and Corporate Responsibility Report 2009]</ref>
In 1987, France Telecom established the Orange Foundations to carry out the company's philanthropy activities. The foundation is focused in providing services in the areas of health and disability particularly to those individuals suffering from autism, vision and hearing impairments and education to fight illiteracy by providing access to basic knowledge, training, educational materials and educating young girls in developing countries. Orange Foundation's philanthropic initiatives are conducted in 30 countries within Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa. As of 2009, 410 projects were supported by the foundation.<ref>[http://www.orange.com/en_EN/finance/documentation/annual-reports/att00014094/FTEL_1005297_complet_GB.indd_RVB.pdf Annual and Corporate Responsibility Report 2009]</ref>
==ICANN Involvement==
On April 21,1999, France Telecom/Oléane is one of the five companies along with America Online ([[AOL]]), [[CORE]] (Internet Council of Registrars, [[Melbourne IT]] and [[Register.com]] selected by the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] to become part of the initial testbed phase of the new competitive Shared Registry System for the .com, .net, and .org top level domain names ([[TLD]])s. France Telecom's Group Executive Vice-President (Development Division)Jean-Jacques Damlamian said, ''"France Telecom has played an active role in the worldwide consensus-building effort that led to the creation of ICANN."'' In addition, Damlamian said that the company is proud to become participant of the test bed for the Shared Registry System and he emphasized that having been selected in the process is an acknowledgment of France Telecom's capacity as partner in developing the internet in an international level. He said that being a participant strengthens the company's position as leader in the internet business. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/icann-pr21apr99.htm Press Release: ICANN Names Competitive Domain-Name Registrars]</ref>
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