Tag: Internet Society

It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg
Deadline nears to decide future of civil society’s home online

Access Now questions Ethos Capital and PIR ahead of community webinar on .ORG stewardship
On December 19, Ethos Capital and PIR will hold a community webinar to discuss the proposed transfer of control of .ORG, which civil society continues to broadly oppose. Access Now submits the following questions to Ethos and PIR that get to the heart of the problem.

Warning: proposed sale of the TLD puts .ORG registrant data at risk
The proposed sale presents a risk of governance over sensitive data that society cannot afford to take.

Civil society’s online home — .ORG — is for sale
This dubious deal was struck without consulting civil society groups that rely on .ORG to operate, without accounting for its impact on human rights, and without proper safeguards for the long-term health of online civic space. Join more than 130 organizations and thousands of concerned individuals in signing this petition to stop the sale of .ORG.

Defending the Web for all: how global champions are fighting to #KeepItOn
As we join the world to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, we’re remembering an important moment in the battle for access to the internet for all: the launch of the #KeepItOn campaign.

Joint statement: Let’s #SwitchItOn and #KeepitOn!
Access Now and the Internet Society on the need to protect the core of the internet for digital rights

Don’t miss RightsCon Brussels on March 29-31 2017
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