AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

8 Cambridge Center

Cambridge, MA 02142

August 16, 2012

BY EDGAR SUBMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Jaime John

Re: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

Filed February 29, 2012 - File No. 0-27275

(the “2011 Form 10-K”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is being filed in connection with the letter dated August 14, 2012 (the “Letter”) from Patrick Gilmore, on behalf of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai”). Akamai intends to submit our response to the Letter on or before September 14, 2012. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 617-444-4698.

Very truly yours,

/s/ James H. Hammons, Jr.

James H. Hammons, Jr.

VP and Assistant General Counsel

cc: Melanie Haratunian

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Susan W. Murley

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP