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
ICANN Board finds no problems with new .Org contract
· Policy & LawBoard believes Reconsideration Requests are without merit. ICANN's Board of Directors has found no problems with ICANN's handling of the .org contract renewal with Public Interest Registry. Two organizations filed reconsideration requests over ... Continue Reading3 Comments
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
Electronic Frontier Foundation takes down spoof malware site
· Policy & LawSite was spreading malware under "Pawn Storm". It's a bit ironic, really. Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends privacy and online freedoms, was itself spoofed in an attempt to spread malware. The organization has won control of the spoof ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
EFF: New Domain Takedown Bill Would Break the Internet
· Policy & LawEFF calls bill "misguided gift to a shortsighted industry". Electronic Frontier Foundation is weighing in on the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, and it doesn't like what it sees. In an analysis EFF posted online, the group says ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Electronic Frontier Foundation Asks Kentucky Court to Uphold Domain Decision
· Policy & LawEFF and other organizations ask Kentucky Supreme Court to uphold lower court decision. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Center for Democracy and Technology, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a friend of the court ... Continue Reading5 Comments
What Domainers Should (and Shouldn’t) Do Post Kentucky
· Policy & LawHere are some things for domainers to consider now that the Kentucky case has been overturned. The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned a trial court's ruling that the state could seize domain names associated with online gambling. The Court of ... Continue Reading8 Comments