Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 4 other US senators write follow-up letter to ICANN to stop .Org sale

By James Barnley Posted in Domains Governance

Posted on March 23, 2020

In a follow-up letter to the January 16, 2020 missive signed by Ron Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, Elizabeth Warren, and Anna Eshoo, the five US senators have given reasons why they urge ICANN to block the proposed change of control of the .ORG registry to the private equity firm Ethos Capital (Ethos). In our January letter, …

Protest Planned for Friday the 24th at the ICANN office as US lawmakers urge ICANN to shun .Org sale

By James Barnley Posted in Domainnews

Posted on January 20, 2020

Several organizations including EFF, NTEN, Fight for the Future, Demand Progress, and other nonprofits have planned an in person protest rally outside ICANN’s offices in Los Angeles for the planned .Org sale to Ethos Capital. The protesters will also be delivering a petition, signed by over 21,000 individuals and 600 organizations and NGOs, to ICANN …