871 organizations and 27,183 people helped us stop the sale. Thank you!

Statement of Request for Contract Protections

To:
Andrew Sullivan, CEO, Internet Society
Gonzalo Camarillo, Chair, Board of Directors, Internet Society
Jon Nevett, CEO, Public Interest Registry
Lise Fur, Chair, Board of Directors, Public Interest Registry 

June 24, 2020

Dear Internet Society and Public Interest Registry leadership, 

We write to you during a global pandemic that has impacted every facet of work and communities around the world. A pandemic that has affirmed the need for the types of services, support and information provided by nonprofits and scientific and news websites that use .ORG domains. 

We write to you as massive numbers of people throughout the U.S. and many other countries are protesting against police brutality and white supremacist policies and systems. Community organizing work that is led by Black leaders and their organizations, movements, and campaigns use .ORG domains to inform, engage, and call for change. 

We write to you because the protections needed for the .ORG top-level domain are still unmet, leaving vulnerable the organizations working in society’s most critical areas of service and change.

Continue reading “Statement of Request for Contract Protections

Thank you to everyone who helped us stop the sale

Joint Statement from NTEN and EFF, April 30 2020

We are thrilled to see ICANN’s leadership reject the sale of Public Interest Registry (PIR) and the .Org top-level domain. 

For 20 years, .Org has been the online home for nonprofits, NGOs, and community-based groups around the world. It serves both those organizations and the public, helping navigate and support trust, information and resource sharing, and advocacy. 

Continue reading “Thank you to everyone who helped us stop the sale

Help stop the sale of Public Interest Registry to a Private Equity

November 22, 2019

Attn:

  • Andrew Sullivan, CEO, Internet Society
  • Jon Nevett, CEO, Public Interest Registry
  • Maarten Botterman, Board Chair, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
  • Göran Marby, CEO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

We urge you to stop the sale of the Public Interest Registry (PIR) to Ethos Capital.

Non-governmental organizations all over the world rely on the .ORG top-level domain.

Continue reading “Help stop the sale of Public Interest Registry to a Private Equity”