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PE firm appoints former ICANN executives to top positions. ICANN lifts price caps on .org registry. PE firm acquires .org registry. ICANN executives acquire sta
by ajnin 7y ago
PE firm appoints former ICANN executives to top positions. ICANN lifts price caps on .org registry. PE firm acquires .org registry. ICANN executives acquire stakes in PE firm.
I don't know how this kind of behaviour is qualified legally. Probably something like "free market capitalism". But on a personal level this feels just disgusting and corrupt. Things like the .org registry that are unique and as such cannot be subject to competition should be controlled by a public entity in the common interest. I say that as a long-time owner (or rather renter) of a personal .org domain.
- Iv 7y agoI feel that's something the EFF could sue against