The pending sale of the dot-org registry to a private equity firm for more than $1 billion has sparked outrage among internet luminaries and advocacy groups.
, a web service that offers free access to copyrighted scientific research — but it’s up to registries to decide whether to comply with the court orders. And repressive governments such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia have worked through internet intermediaries to censor information on the web.
Adding to misgivings about the sale is its chronology. Talks between Ethos and the Internet Society began only weeks after June 30, when ICANN removed price restrictions on the .org domain and made it easier for PIR to take down sites that were the subject of third-party complaints about content. Column: In UC’s battle with the world’s largest scientific publisher, the future of information is at stake
Since the announcement, Ethos and the Internet Society have been stingy with details of the deal and its goals. Only on Nov.
Brooks told me by email that he expects PIR to invest in “growth initiatives” to “provide Ethos with a good return on its investment.” Yet there doesn’t seem to be much scope for turbo-charging demand for the .org domain, which largely sells itself. That means the opportunity for generating more revenue could hinge on raising the annual fee, unless the firm has other new ideas.
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