1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auTom McKayhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/tommckay-usa/$2 Billion Sale Of .Org Registry To Private Equity Leeches Voted Down By ICANNrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wO5C3exAWi"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/05/11-billion-sale-of-org-registry-to-private-equity-leeches-voted-down-by-icann/">$2 Billion Sale Of .Org Registry To Private Equity Leeches Voted Down By ICANN</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/05/11-billion-sale-of-org-registry-to-private-equity-leeches-voted-down-by-icann/embed/#?secret=wO5C3exAWi" width="600" height="338" title="“$2 Billion Sale Of .Org Registry To Private Equity Leeches Voted Down By ICANN” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="wO5C3exAWi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/04/k0a0sx85kbrgztxdeaof-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601441Something good has happened for once: The Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers voted to block its partner organisation, the Internet Society, from selling off control over the .org domain registry to private equity goons in a deal opposed by virtually everyone who wouldn’t have an opportunity to cash in.