.ORG Domain Zone Sold to Private Company. Public Calls for ICANN to Terminate Contract
The American nonprofit organization The Internet Society (ISOC) is selling its assets, including the operator Public Interest Registry (PIR), which manages the .org domain zone. Established in the "public interest" for public organizations, the domain zone is passing into the hands of the commercial firm Ethos Capital for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2020 (see press release). Thus, the registry of 10 […]
