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 > This repository is open-sourced and maintained by the [**Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) at RWTH Aachen University**](https://www.ika.rwth-aachen.de/).  
 > **V2X Communication** is one of many research topics within our [*Vehicle Intelligence & Automated Driving*](https://www.ika.rwth-aachen.de/en/competences/fields-of-research/vehicle-intelligence-automated-driving.html) domain.  
 > If you would like to learn more about how we can support your advanced driver assistance and automated driving efforts, feel free to reach out to us!  
->    *Timo Woopen - Manager Research Area Vehicle Intelligence & Automated Driving*  
->    *+49 241 80 23549*  
->    *timo.woopen@ika.rwth-aachen.de*  
+>      *Timo Woopen - Manager Research Area Vehicle Intelligence & Automated Driving*  
+>      *+49 241 80 23549*  
+>      *timo.woopen@ika.rwth-aachen.de*  
 
 - [Concept](#concept)
 - [Supported ETSI ITS Messages](#supported-etsi-its-messages)
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 - [Installation](#installation)
   - [docker-ros](#docker-ros)
 - [Acknowledgements](#acknowledgements)
-- [References](#references)
+- [Notice](#notice)
 
 
 ## Concept
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 Moreover, this work has received funding from the *European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme* :eu: under Grant Agreement No 101076754 - AIthena project.
 
 
-## References
+## Notice
+
+This repository is not endorsed by or otherwise affiliated with [ETSI](https://www.etsi.org).
 
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