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Groups challenge sale of .org registry to private equity firm

Internet Society says domain prices won't soar as a result of billion-dollar deal, but many associations and nonprofits aren't so sureInternet Society CEO Andrew Sullivan By Alison Bennett The Internet Society funds its mission through the sale of .org domain names to millions of nonprofits worldwide. Now some of those customers are part of a growing backlash against a deal, announced in November, to sell the .org registry to a for-profit entity for $1.135 billion. More than 17,000 individuals and nongovernmental organizations have endorsed an online letter urging the Internet Society (ISOC) to cancel its plans to sell the Public Interest Registry—manager of the .org… Read More