[Chapter-delegates] Join our call to stop the sale of .org

Mon Nov 25 18:57:42 PST 2019

Alexander, yours is a narrow view, in my opinion.

Gonzalo specifically responded to your question at yesterday's BoT Q&A. The
Trustees were and are well aware of what they are doing, and fully
considered its impact.

joly

On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 9:37 PM Alexander Blom <
alexander.blom at budgetphone.nl> wrote:

> @Joly: Statements like this one, <https://savedotorg.org/> this one
> <https://www.eff.org/document/coalition-letter-sale-public-interest-registry>
> or this letter to ICANN
> <http://www.circleid.com/pdf/ICA_Letter_to_ICANN_Board_201911115.pdf>
> demonstrate that ISOC is about to lose all credibility with the internet
> community, and I do not think that an NGO with no credibility is much good
> to anyone, let alone to that same internet community that collectively
> decries this decision. ISOC Global apparently mainly looked at the deal
> from a financial perspective and did not sufficiently consider how it would
> affect its position in the community.
>
> @Hermanos: ISOC Global traded the interests of the .org community and its
> own credibility for what may well be a sound business decision.
> Unfortunately, ISOC Global is not a business but an NGO with ideals and
> volunteers and the interest of the internet at heart.
> If you answer this email with a statement saying that your chapter
> supports it, you will be part of the list of supporting chapters that we
> will put online shortly.
>
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> Op ma 25 nov. 2019 om 21:04 schreef Joly MacFie <joly.nyc at gmail.com>:
>
>> There is little question the sale benefits ISOC.
>>
>> And what benefits ISOC benefits the whole Internet Community, not just
>> .org registrants.
>>
>> Think before you sign anything.
>>
>> joly
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 8:29 PM Hermanos Bambuseros via Chapter-delegates
>> <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, in order to inform our board can we have some details about what
>>> will be the real impact of joint this statement? And is there a letter or
>>> something to sign?
>>>
>>> Some other info will be also interesting to know such us economic impact
>>> and why is not a good option for ISOC (from an economic point of view) this
>>> sale
>>>
>>> Thank you for this initiative
>>>
>>> Carlos Vera
>>> Isoc Ecuador
>>>
>>> El 25 nov. 2019, a la(s) 19:05, Alexander Blom via Chapter-delegates <
>>> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> escribió:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> We call on ISOC Global to reverse the sale of the .ORG domain to private
>>> equity firm Ethos Capital.
>>> We invite all ISOC chapters across the world to join us in this
>>> statement.
>>>
>>> In May 2002, ICANN formulated a number of criteria for the reassignment
>>> of the .org Top Level Domain, amongst which:
>>>
>>>    - Inclusion of mechanisms for promoting the registry's operation in
>>>    a manner that is responsive to the needs, concerns, and views of the
>>>    noncommercial Internet user community.
>>>    - Demonstrated support among registrants in the .org TLD,
>>>    particularly those actually using .org domain names for noncommercial
>>>    purposes
>>>    - The registry fee charged to accredited registrars should be as low
>>>    as feasible consistent with the maintenance of good-quality service.
>>>
>>> In response, upon selection, then ISOC Global President Lynn St. Amour
>>> issued the following statement: "We are thrilled to have this opportunity
>>> to serve the worldwide .ORG community and are dedicated to making .ORG a
>>> truly global home that will serve the unique interests of non-commercial
>>> organizations on the Internet."
>>>
>>> We believe that the 2019 decision of ISOC Global to sell PIR to private
>>> equity firm Ethos Capital is not in line with ICANN’s criteria from 2002
>>> and the subsequent promise from ISOC Global.
>>> Despite ISOC Global's assurances to the contrary, we share the
>>> misgivings of the international community about giving a single privately
>>> owned entity the power to raise tariffs, implement rights protection
>>> mechanisms possibly leading to censorship, and suspend domains at the
>>> request of local governments.
>>> We also fear that ISOC Global's reputation has been severely harmed by
>>> even contemplating this transaction.
>>>
>>> We therefore call on ISOC Global's leadership to reverse this decision,
>>> and do its utmost to restore faith in ISOC as the one global organisation
>>> that through its many professionals and dedicated volunteers sincerely
>>> strives for an internet for everyone.
>>>
>>> We invite all ISOC chapters to join us in this statement by responding
>>> to this message.
>>>
>>> On behalf of the Internet Society Netherlands Chapter,
>>>
>>> Alex Blom
>>> Chairman
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