Announced in November last year, the proposed sale has faced opposition from hundreds organisations worried that Ethos will raise fees, cut back on infrastructure, or make deals to sell sensitive data or allow censorship or surveillance. — Reuters
TBILISI: A deadline to decide on the future of the.org Internet domain was pushed back on Wednesday after human rights groups warned that a change of ownership could hit charities grappling with coronavirus.
The Internet's governing authority, ICANN, was due to decide by March 20 whether to allow a takeover of the.org domain, largely used by charities and aid organisations, by a private equity firm called Ethos Capital.
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