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| Subject: | [Internet Policy] Massive protest against PIR sale in LA |
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| Date: | Sat, 25 Jan 2020 15:47:13 -0700 |
| From: | Richard Bennett via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org> |
| Reply-To: | Richard Bennett <richard@bennett.com> |
| To: | ISOC Policy <internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org> |
ICYMI, SaveDotOrg - an umbrella protest group organized by EFF and Fight For The Future - organized a protest against the PIR sale at ICANN headquarters in Los Angeles. The protest was a vehicle for presenting a petition demanding that ICANN block the sale, which was accomplished when members of the ICANN board came out and met with the protesters. Former novelist Cory Doctorow, a harsh critic, entertained the assembled throng of no less than nine (9) protesters with a rousing speech.
Here’s the news coverage of the event, with
pictures.
Register reporter Kieren McCarthy, a former ICANN
employee, sent many tweets during the festivities. It remains to
be seen whether ICANN will take this outpouring of public
sentiment to heart.
RB
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Richard Bennett
High Tech Forum Founder
Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator
Internet Policy Consultant, ex- ITIF and AEI
Richard Bennett
High Tech Forum Founder
Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator
Internet Policy Consultant, ex- ITIF and AEI
@HighTechForum