Just from the fact that it is appearing in the Washington Post (as opposed to pretty much any other publication), I take it to be an implicit appeal for a political intervention. Perhaps an expression of frustration that ICANN hasn't acted promptly to correct what she sees as a terrible mistake.

Bill Jouris

On Monday, January 20, 2020, 08:13:33 AM PST, David Mackey <mackey361@gmail.com> wrote:

Any thoughts on Esther Dyson's article in the Washington Post on Jan 17th?

"Don’t give your dot-org domain away to a private company

One of the Internet’s most trusted assets — the dot-org domain used by nonprofits from UNICEF to your local food bank — is being hijacked. Dot-org, which was built to support nonprofits globally, is being sold to the highest bidder with almost no public discussion or consideration of alternatives. Organizations and their supporters who rely on dot-org for website and email access deserve an open process. The institutions that govern the Internet should be transparent. It is up to those of us who believe in a free and open Internet to demand this deal be reconsidered. ..."

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