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The Dot Org Sale Has Been Rejected
The Dot Org Sale Has Been Rejected
Here’s what needs to happen next
Jacob Malthouse
May 1, 2020
What will it take to stop the sale?
What will it take to stop the sale?
The most incredible thing about the dot org sale is no longer the billion dollar price tag. It’s not surprise fait accompli announcement…
Jacob Malthouse
Apr 29, 2020
Internet Society Trustees are Speaking Up. I Think It’s Great.
Internet Society Trustees are Speaking Up. I Think It’s Great.
On November 10, 2019 the Internet Society Trustees voted to sell the dot-org domain to a private equity firm. Only 2 have explained why.
Jacob Malthouse
Jan 15, 2020
So Many Nonprofits Have Trusted Dot Org For So Long.
So Many Nonprofits Have Trusted Dot Org For So Long.
The spirit of the 2002 dot org award is even more relevant today than it was then.
Jacob Malthouse
Jan 14, 2020
Your Cheatin’ Heart, or Why the Price of .ORG Matters.
Your Cheatin’ Heart, or Why the Price of .ORG Matters.
It could cost $3.6 million dollars for Greenpeace to switch from .ORG.
Jacob Malthouse
Dec 17, 2019
Donuts 2.0: Is .ORG a Sideshow in a Larger Bid to Own the DNS?
Donuts 2.0: Is .ORG a Sideshow in a Larger Bid to Own the DNS?
The former ICANN CEO wants return to the domain name market a conquering hero, with capital, talent and reputation.
Jacob Malthouse
Dec 13, 2019
Ethos/PIR Leadership Funded and Led a Scorched Earth Campaign Against Communities at ICANN.
Ethos/PIR Leadership Funded and Led a Scorched Earth Campaign Against Communities at ICANN.
And Now ISOC is telling us to Trust Them with .ORG, the Web’s Biggest Nonprofit Community.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 28, 2019
The .ORG Sale is a Radical Departure that Puts the Internet at Risk.
The .ORG Sale is a Radical Departure that Puts the Internet at Risk.
The Internet, at the core, needs conservatives more than it needs radicals. It’s important not to make rash or unexpected decisions.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 27, 2019
Well That was a Surprise! Why ISOC’s domain is Not Worth Giving Up.
Well That was a Surprise! Why ISOC’s domain is Not Worth Giving Up.
Perhaps because of the all the groups like these who use it, .ORG has come to be seen by the world as representative of their ideals.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 25, 2019
All of Andrew Sullivan’s Reasons for Selling .ORG are Wrong.
All of Andrew Sullivan’s Reasons for Selling .ORG are Wrong.
I simply think this was a mistake. We all make mistakes. I know I certainly do. What matters is not the mistake, it’s what you do next.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 24, 2019
Save .ORG! Help stop the sale of Public Interest Registry to a Private Equity Firm
Save .ORG! Help stop the sale of Public Interest Registry to a Private Equity Firm
Have you heard the news? Control of the .ORG domain is being sold to a private equity firm.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 22, 2019
Who’s Going to Run .ORG? Billionaire Republicans.
Who’s Going to Run .ORG? Billionaire Republicans.
The proud new owners of the .ORG domain are the Johnsons, the Perots and the Romneys.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 20, 2019
Why You Should Care About the loss of .ORG
Why You Should Care About the loss of .ORG
Imagine one day you woke up and John Muir had sold Yosemite.
Jacob Malthouse
Nov 20, 2019
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