<div dir="auto">And here is the first red flag raised and quoted by @IGPAlert on twitter.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Re: the sellout of .org, under art. 7.5 of the PIR contract, PIR has to provide ICANN with 30 days’ notice of any change in control, and ICANN can respond by terminating the agreement #PIR #ORG #ICANN<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Was ICANN notified and was there any notice to critical stakeholders SO /AC? </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 8:54 PM Joan Kerr <<a href="mailto:joankerr@fbsc.org">joankerr@fbsc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Hi Caleb,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">We will definitely keep an eye on this one. Hopefully the new owners will adhere to the promise that PIR made to not increase the cost of a ,org domain name. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Regards,</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 1:11 PM Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele <<a href="mailto:muyiwacaleb@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">muyiwacaleb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Dear NPOC Members,<div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto">As you are aware, this news has it's implications for many .ORG not for profits. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This forwarded information from ISOC President is for our debate.</div><div dir="auto">Caleb Ogundele </div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Andrew Sullivan via Chapter-delegates</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 5:23 PM<br>Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Important Announcement from the Internet Society and Public Interest Registry<br>To: <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a> <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<span style="color:black">I am pleased to let you know about some important news that we will be announcing today. The Internet Society (ISOC) and Public Interest Registry (PIR) are set to announce that they have reached an agreement with Ethos Capital, under
which Ethos Capital will acquire PIR and all of its assets from the Internet Society. Going forward, Public Interest Registry will continue to manage the .ORG domain and advance its important mission – under new ownership. This is an exciting development
that will provide long-term benefits for both organizations. For the Internet Society, the transaction will deliver long-term, sustainable funding through a new endowment that will give us greater financial security, and allow us to continue our mission on
a broader scale. This means that not only are we able to secure the Internet Society’s financial future, but we will also be able to do more to ensure that the Internet is for everyone. Here is the joint statement we will be releasing.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">PRESS RELEASE</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Public Interest Registry Will Continue Management and Mission of .ORG Under New Ownership</span></i><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Reston, VA (November 13, 2019) – The Internet Society and Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that they have reached an agreement with Ethos Capital, under which Ethos Capital will acquire PIR and all of
its assets from the Internet Society. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of next year.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">“This is an important and exciting development for both the Internet Society and Public Interest Registry,” said Andrew Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Society, the organization that
established Public Interest Registry. “This transaction will provide the Internet Society with an endowment of sustainable funding and the resources to advance our mission on a broader scale as we continue our work to make the Internet more open, accessible
and secure – for everyone. It also aligns Public Interest Registry with Ethos Capital, a strong strategic partner that understands the intricacies of the domain industry and has the expertise, experience and shared values to further advance the goals of .ORG
into the future.” <span> </span></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">“Since the inception of Public Interest Registry, our mission has been to enable the .ORG Community to use the Internet more effectively and change the world for the better,” stated Jon Nevett, CEO of Public Interest
Registry. “That will not change. We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with the Internet Society, and are thrilled that we will be able to continue – and expand – our important work with Ethos Capital while sustaining our commitment to the .ORG
Community going forward.” </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Following the close of the transaction,<span> </span><a name="m_-2453618538897109301_m_-7548709017574402125_m_-362067780809724773__Hlk23454468" rel="noreferrer noreferrer">PIR will continue to meet the highest standards of public transparency,<span> </span></a>accountability,
and social performance in line with its longstanding purpose-driven mission, and will consider seeking B Corporation certification. All of PIR’s domain operations and educational initiatives will continue, and there will be no disruption of service or support
to the .ORG Community or other generic top-level domains operated by the organization. </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">“We are excited to support PIR’s mission and build upon the incredible work it has done to promote success and positive impact for the .ORG Community,” said Erik Brooks, Founder & CEO of Ethos Capital. “As part of
our commitment to setting the gold standard of registry operations, we will be establishing a Stewardship Council that will serve to uphold PIR’s core founding values and provide support through a variety of community programs.” <span> </span></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Mr. Brooks added: “Importantly, throughout the transition and beyond, we are committed to ensuring complete continuity of PIR’s operations and enhancing the relationships PIR has established over the years. We look
forward to continuing PIR’s longstanding partnerships and vendor affiliations to ensure domain operations run smoothly and without interruption.”</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Vint Cerf, former Chairman of the Board of ICANN and founding President of the Internet Society, said: “When the Internet Society won the bid to operate the .ORG registry, it enabled a productive and sustainable future
for the organization. Public Interest Registry exercised its stewardship to the benefit of the registrants and the Internet Society’s mission. I am looking forward to supporting Ethos Capital and PIR in any way I can as they continue to expand the utility
of the .ORG top level domain in creative and socially responsible ways.”</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">PIR was established by the Internet Society in 2002 to manage and operate the .ORG domain. Since then, .ORG has risen to become the largest purpose-driven domain used by millions of organizations and others to achieve
their online goals.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a name="m_-2453618538897109301_m_-7548709017574402125_m_-362067780809724773__Hlk24447099" rel="noreferrer noreferrer"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor to both the Internet Society and PIR. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Proskauer Rose LLP are serving as legal advisors to the Internet
Society and PIR, respectively. Macquarie Capital is serving as financial advisor and Morrison & Foerster LLP is serving as legal advisor to Ethos Capital.</span></a><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">About Public Interest Registry</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit corporation that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world’s largest generic top-level domains with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide. As
an advocate for collaboration, safety, and security on the Internet, PIR’s mission is to serve as an exemplary registry and to provide a trusted digital identity. PIR strives to educate the global community to use the Internet more safely and effectively while
taking a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and other issues relating to the domain naming system. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://www.internetsociety.org</span></a>)
in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit Public Interest Registry at<span> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://pir.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://pir.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">About .ORG</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">.ORG is the original purpose-driven “generic” top-level domain (gTLD) with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations, associations,
clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their ideas to life. For more than 30 years, .ORG has built an enduring legacy of trust, preserving an open and secure Internet where diverse communities can establish a trusted online identity and freely share ideas.
Visit<span> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.TheNew.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(149,79,114)">www.TheNew.org</span></a></span><span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">for
more information.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">About the Internet Society</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Founded by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet. Working through a global community of chapters and
members, the Internet Society collaborates with a broad range of groups to promote technologies that keep the Internet safe and secure, and to advocate for policies and infrastructure that enable universal access. The Internet Society also provides a corporate
home for the administrative entity that supports the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). For additional information, visit<span> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://www.internetsociety.org/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">. </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">About Ethos Capital</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Ethos Capital is a specialized investment firm that helps transform and grow established companies in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy. Ethos Capital’s Founder and CEO, Erik Brooks, has deep expertise and
relationships across the business, technical, and social communities that protect and promote the Internet’s core founding values. As a mission-driven firm, Ethos Capital is committed to setting the gold standard of ethics and social responsibility for registry
operations and supporting a globally connected and resilient Internet. For more information, please visit<span> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ethoscapital.com/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://ethoscapital.com/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">As soon as this news is publicly available, we will be posting the press release on our website, together with a jointly written blog that will provide additional context. Owing to the confidential nature of this process, we have
been limited in what we have been able to share until now, but I am excited to be able to bring you this positive news before it is made public. My email is always open should you have any questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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