What does it mean for the future of the .org sale? During NamesCon, news broke that the California Attorney General is looking into the deal to sell .Org to a private equity company, as well as investigating ICANN. To help break down what this means, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
18,000 sign EFF letter asking ICANN to halt .Org sale
· Policy & LawHundreds of nonprofits ask ICANN to pause deal to sell .Org registry to for-profit private equity company. Over 400 nonprofit entities and 18,000 individuals have signed on to a letter authored by Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), asking ICANN ... Continue Reading8 Comments
August’s top news and podcasts
· UncategorizedHere are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Turmoil in the SSL market - After propping them up, browser makers are dealing a big blow to SSL certificate sellers. 2. Epik CEO Rob Monster statement on 8chan - Rob ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
EFF on domains and .org contract – DNW Podcast #250
· PodcastsElectronic Frontier Foundation is fighting the new .org contract. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) fights for the civil liberties, free speech and privacy on the internet. The non-profit is vocal about domain name policy, and it’s latest salvo ... Continue Reading1 Comment
EFF files reconsideration request over .Org decision
· Policy & LawAdvocacy group blasts ICANN decision to apply URS to legacy top level domain. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a Reconsideration Request with ICANN over the terms of ICANN's contract renewal for .org with Public Interest Registry. It's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
EFF whitepaper compares registry policies, disses new TLDs
· Policy & LawPaper points to questionable rights protection mechanisms in new TLDs. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Public Knowledge have released a whitepaper comparing policies across various domain name registries, and warning domain registrants to be ... Continue Reading1 Comment