[Advisors] Fwd: [Internet Policy] Massive protest against PIR sale in LA

[Marita Moll]

Hi advisors. Just letting you know that the petition (which we decided 
to sign) is alive and making itself felt. The community is still nowhere 
near finding a solution to the issues raised by this sale. Click the 
news coverage link for more info on the protest.

Marita

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Subject: 	[Internet Policy] Massive protest against PIR sale in LA
Date: 	Sat, 25 Jan 2020 15:47:13 -0700
From: 	Richard Bennett via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>
Reply-To: 	Richard Bennett <richard at bennett.com>
To: 	ISOC Policy <internetpolicy at 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.

https://www.internetnews.me/2020/01/24/savedotorg-protest-outside-icann-hq/


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
—
Richard Bennett
High Tech Forum <https://hightechforum.org> Founder
Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator

Internet Policy Consultant, ex- ITIF and AEI

@HighTechForum

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