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<p>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.<br>
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<td>[Internet Policy] Massive protest against PIR sale in
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<td>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 15:47:13 -0700</td>
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<td>Richard Bennett via InternetPolicy <a
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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.
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<div class="">Here’s the news coverage of the event, with
pictures. </div>
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href="https://www.internetnews.me/2020/01/24/savedotorg-protest-outside-icann-hq/"
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<div class="">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. </div>
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