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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 08/12/19 6:38 AM, Ayden Férdeline
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      <div>Below is a proposed statement calling for ISOC to cancel the
        deal. I have tried to incorporate as many comments as possible
        that I have heard expressed on this mailing list. It's far from
        complete, but I hope this might be a helpful starting point.<br>
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          <div>Best wishes,<br>
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          <div>Ayden Férdeline <br>
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                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">To:</span></span></i></span></span><span
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              style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span
                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Gonzalo
                    Camarillo, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Internet
                    Society</span></span></i></span></span></span><br>
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                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">As
                    members of a network which encompasses many
                    non-commercial organizations and public interest
                    technologists,</span></span></i></span></span></span></p>
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    <p>can we just say civil society organisations and individuals <br>
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    <p>parminder <br>
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                    we are concerned by the announcement that Ethos
                    Capital is acquiring the assets of the Public
                    Interest Registry (PIR) from the Internet Society
                    (ISOC), including the .ORG, .NGO, and .ONG Registry
                    Agreements. We ask that this sale be called off. </span></span></i></span></span></span><br>
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              style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span
                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Principally,
                    we are concerned that the sale of PIR to a private
                    entity investment firm will significantly alter the
                    Domain Name System and weaken ISOC. PIR played an
                    important role, as the only remaining non-commercial
                    top-level domain registry operator, in serving as a
                    counterbalance against commercial exploitation. PIR
                    ran .ORG, .NGO, and .ONG for the benefit of its
                    users, whereas other top-level domains are run by
                    private companies with purely financial objectives.
                    While the interests of companies and users do at
                    times overlap, they can also conflict, and when this
                    occurs there are significant human rights
                    implications. PIR, as a subsidiary of ISOC, could be
                    relied upon to do what was best for domain name
                    registrants, and has a proud history of doing just
                    that. However, PIR also gave ISOC legitimacy and
                    influence. It allowed ISOC to take an active role in
                    shaping Internet infrastructure. In relinquishing
                    its control over PIR, ISOC would lose its ability to
                    directly impact how millions of people around the
                    world positively experience the Internet every day,
                    and we think that is a great pity.</span></span></i></span></span></span><br>
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                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">We
                    understand that Ethos Capital approached ISOC with
                    an offer in September 2019 and that an agreement had
                    been reached to sell PIR by November 2019. This
                    secret process caught us, and everyone, unaware, not
                    just of the transaction but of the urgency to divest
                    of PIR. </span></span></i></span></span></span><br>
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                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">This
                    is a significant change, for ISOC and for the
                    Internet community, and it has been proposed a)
                    without a human rights impact assessment being
                    conducted, b) without consultation with impacted
                    stakeholders, and c) without appropriate safeguards
                    in place to protect the interests of .ORG, .NGO, and
                    .ONG registrants and the people who visit their
                    websites every day. </span></span></i></span></span></span><br>
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                  style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">ISOC
                    has successfully stewarded .ORG via PIR for 17
                    years, gaining a reputation as a careful manager of
                    a resource that truly is the global home for
                    nonprofits and the noncommercial community. Given
                    this background, and ISOC’s stated commitments to
                    transparency and openness, we are unable to
                    reconcile the path that you have taken with the
                    values we thought ISOC espoused. Accordingly, we ask
                    that this sale be terminated.</span></span></i></span></span></span><br>
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      <div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br>
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        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ayden@ferdeline.com"><ayden@ferdeline.com></a> wrote:<br>
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        <div>Surely ISOC can still call the sale off. What penalties may
          exist if that happens, though, I don't know. But perhaps that
          is something that ISOC needs to explore?<br>
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            <div>Ayden Férdeline <br>
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        <div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br>
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        <div>On Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:01 AM, Bill Woodcock
          <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:woody@pch.net"><woody@pch.net></a> wrote:<br>
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          <div>Uh...  this is an already signed contract.  ISOC doesn’t
            have the ability to renege on the contract, that’s not an
            option they have, so it’s not something that they can be
            talked into.  <br>
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          <div>So this isn’t a letter to ISOC. Their part is done.
            Likewise Ethos. The parties with decisions still to make are
            ICANN and the Pennsylvania courts.  ICANN has to approve the
            transfer of control, and the Pennsylvania courts have to
            approve the repurposing of nonprofit assets to a for-profit
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            <div>                -Bill<br>
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              <div>On Dec 7, 2019, at 16:36, Ayden Férdeline
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ayden@ferdeline.com"><ayden@ferdeline.com></a> wrote:<br>
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              <div>I do not want to be seen as holding up the consensus
                here, as ideally I also want the sale stopped.<br>
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              <div>I just am not convinced that ISOC will listen to us -
                their current Board has made it abundantly clear that
                their priority was stabilizing/diversifying ISOC's
                revenue, and that they do not consider PIR to have been
                an extension of their charitable mission. This is at
                odds with comments from past Trustees, but ultimately we
                are dealing with the current board and what they think.<br>
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              <div>Strategically I think it is better then to allow the
                ISOC Board some way to back away from the deal without
                losing too much face. I do not think Ethos Capital would
                agree to incorporating PIR as a benefit corporation,
                however if we pressure ISOC into making that a condition
                of sale in order to safeguard the interests of
                registrants, it could be one way for the Board to back
                away when Ethos inevitably refuses?<br>
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              <div>Best wishes,<br>
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              <div>On Saturday, December 7, 2019 2:12 PM, Sheetal Kumar
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                  <div>Dear all, <br>
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                  <div>Thanks for weighing in.
                    Everyone agrees that transparency is what we must
                    ask for, at a minimum but there seems to be general
                    agreement that this isn't enough to ask for.
                    I get the impression that there are two approaches
                    suggested here: 1) an approach that accepts the deal
                    is going ahead and asking for PIR to be incorporated
                    as a benefit corporation 2) asking for a
                    halt/suspension to the sale unless certain
                    conditions are met. <br>
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                  <div>Opinions seem to weigh in more on the second
                    approach but I suggest we hold a poll to ascertain
                    which path to go down and then go with that. <br>
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                  <div>Best<br>
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                  <div>Sheetal<br>
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                  <div dir="ltr">On Fri, 6 Dec 2019 at 20:47, Ayden
                    Férdeline <<a href="mailto:ayden@ferdeline.com"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">ayden@ferdeline.com</a>>
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                    <div>Thank you Imran, I do appreciate your edits,
                      comments, and questions.<br>
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                    <div>It's not that I am comfortable with this deal.
                      I suspect it will be a disaster.<br>
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                    <div>I just do not believe we will be able to
                      persuade ISOC to change its decision here.<br>
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                    <div>All of the comments that I have seen individual
                      ISOC Trustees make indicate a low level of
                      understanding of the difference between a
                      non-profit entity and a for-profit entity.<br>
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                    <div>They see PIR as an asset to be sold, like an
                      office building, and believe the financial
                      sustainability of ISOC is more important than
                      meeting the public interest elements of their
                      charter.<br>
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                    <div>I also see a deep belief in technological
                      determinism in many of their comments.<br>
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                    <div>So I was trying to be as pragmatic as possible
                      in what I was proposing.<br>
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                    <div>If this deal is happening, and ISOC doesn't
                      seem to be backing down (nor in their evaluation
                      do they believe criticism is sincerely held by
                      anyone but a small number of individuals), then I
                      think we need to put pressure on the Board to
                      condition the sale on there being certain
                      protections in place for registrants.<br>
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                    <div>PIR is transitioning into a for-profit company.
                      I think that ISOC may have already petitioned the
                      Orphans Court in Pennsylvania for this to happen.
                      Ethos Capital will have a fiduciary duty to its
                      shareholders, and it will be required to increase
                      wholesale costs on .ORG domain names to fulfil
                      that obligation. While their CEO has said they
                      have no intention of operating PIR differently
                      going forward, this is not consistent with his
                      fiduciary duty. His role is to maximize
                      shareholder value for Ethos Capital and act in the
                      best interest of the corporation – not .ORG
                      registrants.<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>The only way we can be assured that they
                      consider more than just the fiduciary interests of
                      the corporation is to have PIR incorporated as a
                      real benefit corporation (NOT a B Lab B
                      Certification, which is what we are being offered
                      at the moment). I think that is the best thing we
                      can ask for at present.<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>If PIR is a benefit corporation, this cannot be
                      reversed, even if PIR is subsequently sold by
                      Ethos Capital, and so we have long-term assurances
                      that PIR will be legally obliged to consider
                      societal impacts as well as fiduciary ones. But a
                      B Lab B Certification can be dropped at any time
                      if Ethos Capital so desires.<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>ISOC's Board does not seem willing to rise to
                      the occasion and to consider what is in the
                      interests of the broader non-profit,
                      non-governmental organization, and non-commercial
                      communities. The Board is not in listening mode,
                      they are just being defensive. I don't see that
                      changing unfortunately, and I see no way to compel
                      ISOC to listen to us. It is not a membership-based
                      organization, it is essentially an independent
                      trust. There are serious governance deficiencies
                      that we need to attempt to address there in the
                      future, particularly as the organization absorbs
                      $1.135 billion. But the Board wants the money, and
                      unless someone else steps forward offering more,
                      they seem unwilling to change their mind.<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>If that's the case, I regretfully feel like we
                      have to ask for what little we can get in order to
                      try to minimize the harm that is likely to accrue
                      to .ORG, .NGO, and .ONG registrants.<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Best wishes,<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Ayden Férdeline<br>
                    </div>
                    <div> <br>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <div><br>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br>
                    </div>
                    <div>On Friday, 6 December 2019 13:17, Imran Ahmed
                      Shah <<a
                        href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>>
                      wrote:<br>
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                    <div><br>
                    </div>
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                        <div dir="ltr">Dear Sheetal, <br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">I agree with the Ian Peter. We
                          needs the point to weigh-in our statement.<br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">I have some queries, suggestions
                          and recommendations on the initial draft of
                          Ayden and copying hereunder. <br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">
                          <div>
                            <div dir="ltr"><span>Few comments:</span><br>
                            </div>
                            <div dir="ltr"><span></span><span><span><span></span>I
                                  think </span>we should not evaluate
                                Public Interest in terms of Money.... in
                                any case...</span><br>
                            </div>
                            <div dir="ltr">We should not to be more
                              concerned with the financial figures. <br>
                            </div>
                            <div dir="ltr">Perhaps, we may be concerned
                              if it is being discussed in reference of
                              the
                              ICANN's decision and reasoning behind
                              handing over the dotOrg to ISOC 'to
                              support recurring expenses etc.'.. and
                              now, if the ISOC has gotten enough
                              benefits out of it,......dotORG should
                              have to be returned to ICANN, so that
                              ICANN can handover to
                              some other similar not-for-profit
                              trustworthy, credible organizations
                              working for Public Interests, having the
                              capacity to over see the Internet in
                              Public domain and public interest.... to
                              benefit next one after ISOC.... <br>
                            </div>
                            <div><br>
                            </div>
                            <div dir="ltr">Secondly, our goal is the
                              protection of dotOrg from going it into
                              the hand of commercial and
                              nonpublic interest companies even if they
                              could be able to recruiting, the hundreds
                              of the CS members or can <span>employee
                                (or buy in some in-kind trade) </span>..to
                              address public interests to claim.some
                              kind of <span>notional support board.</span>.. <br>
                            </div>
                            <div><br>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><span>I also suggest to create
                            etherpad document... just created with the
                            points shared by you... <a
                              href="https://pad.riseup.net/p/IGConPIRv0NiRaxk3qi-keep"
                              rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
                              moz-do-not-send="true">https://pad.riseup.net/p/IGConPIRv0NiRaxk3qi-keep</a></span><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">
                          <div><span>= = = =  <span><span>= = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                  = = = = <span> <span>= = = =  <span><span>=
                                          = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                        = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                          = = = =</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
                          </div>
                          <div><span><span></span></span><span></span><br>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"> <i><span style="color:black">To:
                              Gonzalo Camarillo,
                              Chair of the Board of Trustees, Internet
                              Society</span></i><span
                            style="font-size:12pt"></span><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">
                          <div>
                            <p
                              style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
                                style="font-size:12pt"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:black">As members of a
                                  network
                                  which encompasses many non-commercial
                                  organizations and public interest
                                  technologists, we are concerned by the
                                  announcement that Ethos Capital is
                                  acquiring the assets of the Public
                                  Interest Registry (PIR) from the
                                  Internet
                                  Society (ISOC), including the .ORG,
                                  .NGO, and .ONG Registry Agreements.  </span></i><span
                                style="font-size:12pt"></span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p
                              style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span
                                  style="color:black">Principally, we
                                  are
                                  concerned that the sale of PIR to a
                                  private entity will significantly
                                  alter the
                                  Domain Name System and weaken ISOC.
                                  PIR played an important role, as the
                                  only
                                  remaining non-commercial top-level
                                  domain registry operator, in serving
                                  as a
                                  counterbalance against commercial
                                  exploitation. PIR ran .ORG, .NGO, and
                                  .ONG
                                  for the benefit of its users, whereas
                                  other top-level domains are run by
                                  private companies with purely
                                  financial objectives. While the
                                  interests of
                                  companies and users do at times
                                  overlap, they can also conflict, and
                                  when this
                                  occurs there are significant human
                                  rights implications. PIR, as a
                                  subsidiary of
                                  ISOC, could be relied upon to do what
                                  was best for domain name registrants,
                                  and
                                  has a proud history of doing just
                                  that. However, PIR also gave ISOC
                                  legitimacy
                                  and influence. It allowed ISOC to take
                                  an active role in shaping Internet
                                  infrastructure </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS:
                                  suggest to add here… “keeping the
                                  Public Interest Intact”]</span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black">. In relinquishing
                                  its control
                                  over PIR, ISOC loses its ability to
                                  directly impact how millions of people
                                  around the world positively experience
                                  the Internet every day, and we think
                                  that is a great pity.</span></i><span
                                style="font-size:12pt"></span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p
                              style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span
                                  style="color:black">This is a
                                  significant
                                  change, for ISOC and for the Internet
                                  community, and we are not yet
                                  satisfied
                                  that there are appropriate safeguards
                                  in place to protect the interests of
                                  .ORG, .NGO, and .ONG registrants and
                                  the people who visit their websites
                                  every
                                  day. <u>You have the ability to put
                                    requests to Ethos Capital and to
                                    call this
                                    deal off if appropriate and binding
                                    safeguards cannot be put in place</u></span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:rgb(255, 192, 0)">.</span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black"> </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: it very
                                  polite, humble request
                                  or perhaps diplomatic sentence/phrase.
                                  Which will result a simple answer
                                  “thanks
                                  for your deep concerns but we do not
                                  feel it appropriate at this stage the
                                  take
                                  the deal off”, the same I have listen
                                  from ICANN Chair in 2009]</span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black"> We encourage you
                                  to do just that.</span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red"> [IAS: What to do,
                                  to stop the deal
                                  or what is appropriate? Need to change
                                  this sentence and to be specific
                                  result
                                  that we are recommending or demanding]
                                </span></i><i><span style="color:black">As
                                  a sign of good faith, we ask that ISOC
                                  have Ethos Capital
                                  commit to incorporating PIR as a
                                  benefit corporation. </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: again we are
                                  allowing them to
                                  proceed with the deal and seeking the
                                  alteration of the terms, rules/bylaws
                                  and
                                  commitment of a commercial entity to
                                  keep this public interest entity
                                  protected
                                  as a benefit organization…? Secondly,
                                  believing and understanding that the
                                  Investor
                                  “Ethos Capital” has invested the PIR
                                  to convert in B-Corp/ commercial
                                  entity
                                  how we assume that he will be
                                  accepting when he has investing
                                  billions..] </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black">We understand that
                                  Ethos Capital
                                  has said they are evaluating becoming
                                  a B Lab B Corp, but this is not the
                                  same
                                  thing as a benefit corporation and is
                                  instead a non-binding certification. </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: I suggest that
                                  we should use
                                  it as a proof that Ethos Capital has
                                  intention to transform the public
                                  interest
                                  entity into a B-Corp/ commercial
                                  entity. In the same context, we should
                                  ask ‘the
                                  Board’ that is this ‘intention’ was in
                                  their knowledge or in the knowledge of
                                  decision
                                  maker bodies that this faith base
                                  public interest entity will be
                                  commercialized
                                  by the new investor? If, yes, how they
                                  accepted it?]</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p
                              style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><u><span
                                    style="color:black">Large
                                    parts of the world</span></u></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black"> </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: I suggest that
                                  here we have to
                                  use other terms which has higher
                                  weightage (weigh-in); e.g. one of the
                                  ISOC/PIR
                                  representative has responded like this
                                  “the objections are not reported from
                                  the majority of users, which means the
                                  majority of the users has no concern
                                  who
                                  is running the registry”]</span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black"> are uncomfortable
                                  with the Internet being governed
                                  entirely by
                                  commercial interests, and <u>many of
                                    our members</u> </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: I suggest that
                                  we have to elaborate
                                  “the members”, e.g IGC Members, IGC
                                  coalition Partners or perhaps
                                  including CSCG] </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black">are
                                  deeply uncomfortable with PIR being
                                  sold at all. However, incorporation as
                                  a
                                  benefit corporation could provide a
                                  sturdier path forward if ISOC does
                                  proceed
                                  to sell the assets of PIR, and could
                                  be </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: I suggest
                                  rephrase “Could have been assured”] </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black">an effective means
                                  of mitigating
                                  against some of the risks that we can
                                  foresee emerging from this sale. A
                                  benefit corporation in the right
                                  jurisdiction would require the
                                  publication of
                                  comprehensive, credible, independent,
                                  and transparent annual reports on
                                  social
                                  impact and, most importantly, require
                                  the organization to consider benefits
                                  to
                                  the public in addition to profit when
                                  decisions are being made. And, it
                                  would
                                  oblige Ethos Capital to honor the
                                  promises and commitments it is making
                                  today.</span></i><span
                                style="font-size:12pt"></span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p
                              style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span
                                  style="color:black">We trust that you
                                  understand why this is important to
                                  us. Ethos Capital is an unknown
                                  entity, and
                                  in the absence of clear information
                                  about their motives behind acquiring
                                  PIR
                                  and their sales pitch to investors,
                                  the non-profit and non-governmental
                                  communities require assurances that
                                  the future of the .ORG, .NGO, and .ONG
                                  domain names that we use for our
                                  email, websites, campaigns, and
                                  fundraising
                                  efforts are in safe hands. </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:red">[IAS: I suggest add
                                  these lines here “Our Data &
                                  Privacy is not
                                  being compromised, shared, observed,
                                  monitored are not shared or sold to
                                  the competitors
                                  (right now during transition or) in
                                  future by the Registry, or partner
                                  commercial/ noncommercial entities”] </span></i><i><span
                                  style="color:black">These are more
                                  than just domains, they are symbols of
                                  our desire
                                  to do good.</span></i><span
                                style="font-size:12pt"></span><br>
                            </p>
                            <div dir="ltr"><span><span><span>= = = =  <span><span>=
                                        = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                      = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                        = = = = </span></span></span></span><span>
                                  <span>= = = =  <span><span>= = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                      = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                        = = = = </span></span></span></span><span>
                                  <span>= = = =  <span><span>= = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                      = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                        = = = = </span></span></span></span><span>
                                  <span>= = = =  <span><span>= = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                      = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                        = = = = </span></span></span></span> </span><br>
                            </div>
                            <p><i><span style="color:red">[IAS: I
                                  also have few more concerns:</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p><i><span style="color:red"><span>1.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">       </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">Needs transparency
                                  and disclosure of
                                  the followings (to re-establish of the
                                  trust being shacked):</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"><span>i.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">                    
                                      </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">the reasoning behind
                                  the selling PIR
                                  ‘out of the way’ (as apparently seems
                                  to me)?,</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"><span>ii.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">                  
                                      </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">the reasoning behind
                                  the avoidance
                                  of engaging a proper bidding?,</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"><span>iii.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">                 
                                      </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">the reasoning to
                                  giving sole power
                                  of decision of sales without the
                                  evaluation through open competition
                                  and
                                  opening comments to sell or not?,</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"><span>iv.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">                
                                      </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">the information of
                                  intention disclosure
                                  regarding the commercialization aspect
                                  or transformation of PIR to B-Corp,
                                  when
                                  it came in to the knowledge of the
                                  selling bodies (prior/during/post
                                  sales
                                  agreement).</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"><span>v.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">                  
                                      </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">Technical Terms and
                                  basis of the Technical
                                  Evaluations of the Investor Ability,
                                  Capability, Credibility,
                                  Dependability.</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"><span>vi.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">                
                                      </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">Safeguards evaluated
                                  in terms of
                                  Public Interest, Faith, Data
                                  Protection, Privacy, Security
                                  evaluated before
                                  making the decision of sales of PIR
                                  (.ORG/.NGO/.ONG)</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red"> </span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p><i><span style="color:red"><span>2.<span
                                      style="font-family:"Times New
                                      Roman""><span
                                        style="font-size:7pt">       </span></span></span></span></i><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><i><span
                                  style="color:red">I would suggest that
                                  the statement
                                  should be in the following format:</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:36pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Preamble</span><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">/</span><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Preface
                                paragraph:</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:36pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Objection/Obligation/Concerns</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:36pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">What we
                                demand:</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:36pt;text-indent:36pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Our
                                First Requirement is:</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:72pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Requirement
                                of Information (e.g Transparency,
                                Disclosure of
                                deal/ agreement/ technical/ functional/
                                organizational structural
                                design/basis/planning)</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:36pt;text-indent:36pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Our
                                Second Requirement is:</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:90pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)"><span>A.<span
                                    style="font-family:"Times New
                                    Roman""><span
                                      style="font-size:7pt">      </span></span></span></span><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">The
                                above facts and figures demand you to
                                stop/end-up the due diligence
                                process and stop the deal.</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:90pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">If the
                                efforts for A are
                                convincingly & persuasively
                                exercised and but could not achieving
                                required
                                goal-A, we recommends to achieve minimal
                                goal-B after the adoption of above….</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:90pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)"><span>B.<span
                                    style="font-family:"Times New
                                    Roman""><span
                                      style="font-size:7pt">      </span></span></span></span><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">What we
                                need if the Sales Deal is accomplished,
                                i.e. ensure the commitment</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:126pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)"><span>a.<span
                                    style="font-family:"Times New
                                    Roman""><span
                                      style="font-size:7pt">       </span></span></span></span><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">Immediate
                                commitment (prior to sale),</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:126pt"><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)"><span>b.<span
                                    style="font-family:"Times New
                                    Roman""><span
                                      style="font-size:7pt">      </span></span></span></span><span
                                dir="LTR"></span><span
                                style="color:rgb(112, 48, 160)">long
                                term commitment (after sales),</span><br>
                            </p>
                            <p style="margin-left:126pt"><i><span
                                  style="color:red">(by the way I am not
                                  convinced that a commercial
                                  organization remains commitment for
                                  public interest
                                  for long term benefits. Maximum
                                  commitments one can expect is just for
                                  2-3
                                  years not beyond. Secondly, if the
                                  Ethos Capital sales this entity to any
                                  other
                                  commercial entity after changing its
                                  status to B-Corp, where the agreements
                                  with
                                  ISOC stands?)</span></i><br>
                            </p>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"> = = = = = = =<span> <span>= = =
                              =  <span><span>= = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                  = = = = </span></span></span></span><span>
                            <span>= = = =  <span><span>= = =</span></span></span><span><span>
                                = = = =</span></span><span><span><span>
                                  = = = = </span></span></span></span><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">Best Regards<br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">Imran Ahmed Shah<br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="ltr">[TLDians/UISoc/UiCouncil]<br>
                        </div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                      <div>
                        <div style="font-family:"Helvetica
Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
                          <div>On Friday, 6 December 2019, 01:13:59
                            GMT+5, Ian Peter <<a
                              href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>>
                            wrote:<br>
                          </div>
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <div>
                              <div>
                                <div>I agree approach and basic points
                                  Sheetal - but I would drop the human
                                  rights clause because it is
                                  contentious and does not add great
                                  value to the strong basic argument.<br>
                                </div>
                                <div><br>
                                </div>
                                <div>Ian<br>
                                </div>
                                <div><br>
                                </div>
                                <div>
                                  <div>------ Original Message ------<br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>From: "Sheetal Kumar" <<a
                                      shape="rect"
                                      href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                      rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
                                      moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>To: "parminder" <<a
                                      shape="rect"
                                      href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net"
                                      rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
                                      moz-do-not-send="true">parminder@itforchange.net</a>><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>Cc: "governance" <<a
                                      shape="rect"
                                      href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                                      rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
                                      moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>Sent: 6/12/2019 6:48:38 AM<br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>Subject: Re: [governance]
                                    Proposed statement on .ORG sale<br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div><br>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <blockquote type="cite">
                                      <div dir="ltr">
                                        <div>Dear Ayden, Parminder, all,
                                          <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>First, thank you very much
                                          Ayden for putting this
                                          together! I appreciate the
                                          attempt to reconcile opposing
                                          views, which are clearly
                                          present in the IGC. <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>I would just say that we
                                          have heard from very few
                                          others on this list. This may
                                          be for any number of reasons,
                                          and we could do a poll if its
                                          helpful to gather views,
                                          including whether people feel
                                          they need more information to
                                          be able to weigh in. <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>To move forward, if we can
                                          agree on the following key
                                          points that we need to get
                                          across, we can work together
                                          on editing/finalising text. <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>Short of a poll, if
                                          everyone could weigh-in on
                                          whether they agree on these
                                          points that would be helpful.
                                          <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <ul>
                                          <li>There is a need for
                                            greater transparency about
                                            the terms of the sale<br>
                                          </li>
                                          <li>There are potential
                                            implications for human
                                            rights if the sale goes
                                            through (need to
                                            list/clearly enumerate
                                            these)<br>
                                          </li>
                                          <li>As a result, many members
                                            of IGC align themselves with
                                            the statements from EFF and
                                            Access Now and the call for
                                            an outright halt to the
                                            sale.<br>
                                          </li>
                                          <li>At a minimum, all IGC
                                            members agree there is a
                                            need for greater
                                            transparency regarding the
                                            terms and potential
                                            implications of this sale,
                                            and that there are
                                            appropriate safeguards in
                                            place to protect the
                                            interests of .ORG, .NGO, and
                                            .ONG registrants and the
                                            people who visit their
                                            websites every day<br>
                                          </li>
                                        </ul>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>It's difficult to get
                                          consensus at best of times,
                                          but this is a tricky issue and
                                          if we want to put forward
                                          something together we might
                                          need to go with what we can
                                          all agree on at a top-level. <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>I look forward to hearing
                                          from a wide-range of people,
                                          and if anyone has alternative
                                          ideas please let us know.<br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>Best<br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>Sheetal<br>
                                        </div>
                                      </div>
                                      <div><br>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <div dir="ltr">On Wed, 4 Dec
                                          2019 at 08:12, parminder <<a
                                            shape="rect"
                                            href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net"
                                            rel="nofollow"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">parminder@itforchange.net</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                        </div>
                                        <blockquote style="margin:0px
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                                          solid
                                          rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
                                          <div>
                                            <p><span
                                                style="font-family:Verdana">thanks
                                                for this effort Ayden</span><br>
                                            </p>
                                            <p><span
                                                style="font-family:Verdana">But
                                                when there is such a
                                                strong 'stop the sale'
                                                movement out there, it
                                                will be embarrassing for
                                                the IG related civil
                                                society groups to say,
                                                well, at least let Ethos
                                                now behave when ISOC did
                                                not .... Why ask Ethos
                                                to set PIR as a benefit
                                                corporation (which they
                                                will certainly not) when
                                                the existing arrangement
                                                (since the sale is not
                                                through) is itself more
                                                satisfactory? Why not
                                                ask for status quo and
                                                stopping the sale?</span><br>
                                            </p>
                                            <p><span
                                                style="font-family:Verdana">parminder
                                              </span><br>
                                            </p>
                                            <div>On 04/12/19 6:01 PM,
                                              Ayden Férdeline wrote:<br>
                                            </div>
                                            <blockquote type="cite">
                                              <div>Dear all,<br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>I have a new proposed
                                                statement that I hope we
                                                may consider issuing.
                                                Please see below. I have
                                                used Sheetal's language
                                                as a starting point
                                                (thank you!) but I am
                                                afraid I did change the
                                                messaging quite a bit.
                                                This is just a
                                                suggestion and please do
                                                feel free to edit it to
                                                pieces. <br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>Like Brett, I too
                                                would prefer we advocate
                                                for stopping the sale
                                                altogether, but in the
                                                spirit of compromise and
                                                given a number of posts
                                                on this list that seem
                                                supportive of the sale,
                                                I've tried a different
                                                approach here. <br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>Thanks and best
                                                wishes,<br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>Ayden Férdeline<br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">To:</span></span></i></span></span><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">    </span></span></i></span></span><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Gonzalo
                                                          Camarillo,
                                                          Chair of the
                                                          Board of
                                                          Trustees,
                                                          Internet
                                                          Society</span></span></i></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>As members of
                                                          a network
                                                          which
                                                          encompasses
                                                          many
                                                          non-commercial
                                                          organizations
                                                          and public
                                                          interest
                                                          technologists,
                                                          we are
                                                          concerned by
                                                          the
                                                          announcement
                                                          that Ethos
                                                          Capital is
                                                          acquiring the
                                                          assets of the
                                                          Public
                                                          Interest
                                                          Registry (PIR)
                                                          from the
                                                          Internet
                                                          Society
                                                          (ISOC),
                                                          including the
                                                          .ORG, .NGO,
                                                          and .ONG
                                                          Registry
                                                          Agreements.  </i></span></span></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Principally,
                                                          we are
                                                          concerned that
                                                          the sale of
                                                          PIR to a
                                                          private entity
                                                          will
                                                          significantly
                                                          alter the
                                                          Domain Name
                                                          System and
                                                          weaken ISOC.
                                                          PIR played an
                                                          important
                                                          role, as the
                                                          only remaining
                                                          non-commercial
                                                          top-level
                                                          domain
                                                          registry
                                                          operator, in
                                                          serving as a
                                                          counterbalance
                                                          against
                                                          commercial
                                                          exploitation.
                                                          PIR ran .ORG,
                                                          .NGO, and .ONG
                                                          for the
                                                          benefit of its
                                                          users, whereas
                                                          other
                                                          top-level
                                                          domains are
                                                          run by private
                                                          companies with
                                                          purely
                                                          financial
                                                          objectives.
                                                          While the
                                                          interests of
                                                          companies and
                                                          users do at
                                                          times overlap,
                                                          they can also
                                                          conflict, and
                                                          when this
                                                          occurs there
                                                          are
                                                          significant
                                                          human rights
                                                          implications.
                                                          PIR, as a
                                                          subsidiary of
                                                          ISOC, could be
                                                          relied upon to
                                                          do what was
                                                          best for
                                                          domain name
                                                          registrants,
                                                          and has a
                                                          proud history
                                                          of doing just
                                                          that. However,
                                                          PIR also gave
                                                          ISOC
                                                          legitimacy and
                                                          influence. It
                                                          allowed ISOC
                                                          to take an
                                                          active role in
                                                          shaping
                                                          Internet
                                                          infrastructure.
                                                          In
                                                          relinquishing
                                                          its control
                                                          over PIR, ISOC
                                                          loses its
                                                          ability to
                                                          directly
                                                          impact how
                                                          millions of
                                                          people around
                                                          the world
                                                          positively
                                                          experience the
                                                          Internet every
                                                          day, and we
                                                          think that is
                                                          a great pity.</i></span></span></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>This is a
                                                          significant
                                                          change, for
                                                          ISOC and for
                                                          the Internet
                                                          community, and
                                                          we are not yet
                                                          satisfied that
                                                          there are
                                                          appropriate
                                                          safeguards in
                                                          place to
                                                          protect the
                                                          interests of
                                                          .ORG, .NGO,
                                                          and .ONG
                                                          registrants
                                                          and the people
                                                          who visit
                                                          their websites
                                                          every day. You
                                                          have the
                                                          ability to put
                                                          requests to
                                                          Ethos Capital
                                                          and to call
                                                          this deal off
                                                          if appropriate
                                                          and binding
                                                          safeguards
                                                          cannot be put
                                                          in place. We
                                                          encourage you
                                                          to do just
                                                          that. As a
                                                          sign of good
                                                          faith, we ask
                                                          that ISOC have
                                                          Ethos Capital
                                                          commit to
                                                          incorporating
                                                          PIR as a
                                                          benefit
                                                          corporation.
                                                          We understand
                                                          that Ethos
                                                          Capital has
                                                          said they are
                                                          evaluating
                                                          becoming a B
                                                          Lab B Corp,
                                                          but this is
                                                          not the same
                                                          thing as a
                                                          benefit
                                                          corporation
                                                          and is instead
                                                          a non-binding
certification. </i></span></span></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Large parts of
                                                          the world are
                                                          uncomfortable
                                                          with the
                                                          Internet being
                                                          governed
                                                          entirely by
                                                          commercial
                                                          interests, and
                                                          many of our
                                                          members are
                                                          deeply
                                                          uncomfortable
                                                          with PIR being
                                                          sold at all.
                                                          However,
                                                          incorporation
                                                          as a benefit
                                                          corporation
                                                          could provide
                                                          a sturdier
                                                          path forward
                                                          if ISOC does
                                                          proceed to
                                                          sell the
                                                          assets of PIR,
                                                          and could be
                                                          an effective
                                                          means of
                                                          mitigating
                                                          against some
                                                          of the risks
                                                          that we can
                                                          foresee
                                                          emerging from
                                                          this sale. A
                                                          benefit
                                                          corporation in
                                                          the right
                                                          jurisdiction
                                                          would require
                                                          the
                                                          publication of
                                                          comprehensive,
                                                          credible,
                                                          independent,
                                                          and
                                                          transparent
                                                          annual reports
                                                          on social
                                                          impact and,
                                                          most
                                                          importantly,
                                                          require the
                                                          organization
                                                          to consider
                                                          benefits to
                                                          the public in
                                                          addition to
                                                          profit when
                                                          decisions are
                                                          being made.
                                                          And, it would
                                                          oblige Ethos
                                                          Capital to
                                                          honor the
                                                          promises and
                                                          commitments it
                                                          is making
                                                          today.</i></span></span></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i> </i></span></span></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <p dir="ltr"
                                                style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span
style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span
style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>We trust that
                                                          you understand
                                                          why this is
                                                          important to
                                                          us. Ethos
                                                          Capital is an
                                                          unknown
                                                          entity, and in
                                                          the absence of
                                                          clear
                                                          information
                                                          about their
                                                          motives behind
                                                          acquiring PIR
                                                          and their
                                                          sales pitch to
                                                          investors, the
                                                          non-profit and
non-governmental communities require assurances that the future of the
                                                          .ORG, .NGO,
                                                          and .ONG
                                                          domain names
                                                          that we use
                                                          for our email,
                                                          websites,
                                                          campaigns, and
                                                          fundraising
                                                          efforts are in
                                                          safe hands.
                                                          These are more
                                                          than just
                                                          domains, they
                                                          are symbols of
                                                          our desire to
                                                          do good.</i></span></span></span></span><br>
                                              </p>
                                              <div>
                                                <div><br>
                                                </div>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original
                                                Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>On Sunday, 1 December
                                                2019 17:44, Sheetal
                                                Kumar <a shape="rect"
                                                  href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                                  rel="nofollow"
                                                  target="_blank"
                                                  moz-do-not-send="true"><sheetal@gp-digital.org></a>
                                                wrote:<br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <blockquote type="cite">
                                                <div dir="ltr">
                                                  <div>Dear Ayden, all,
                                                    <br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div><br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div>Thanks for your
                                                    responses! It seems
                                                    to me that if we're
                                                    going to agree on
                                                    anything, it's the
                                                    lack of transparency
                                                    that we can agree
                                                    needs to be
                                                    rectified. I've
                                                    slightly reworded
                                                    the below in light
                                                    of the recent
                                                    suggestions and
                                                    remarks.<br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div><br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div>What do others
                                                    think about
                                                    Sylvain's
                                                    suggestions of
                                                    asking about setting
                                                    up a commons PIR (is
                                                    this
                                                    possible/feasible?)
                                                    and of sending this
                                                    also to ISOC's BoT
                                                    and CEO? Do you have
                                                    any others? <br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div><br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <div><span></span><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><i>As members
                                                        of a network
                                                        which
                                                        encompasses many
                                                        non-commercial
                                                        organisations,
                                                        we are concerned
                                                        about the lack
                                                        of transparency
                                                        regarding the
                                                        sale of .ORG.
                                                        When the board
                                                        discusses the
                                                        sale of .org, we
                                                        request that
                                                        these questions
                                                        are considered
                                                        in the due
                                                        diligence
                                                        process:   </i><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><i>- What does
                                                        the Board intend
                                                        to do in order
                                                        to protect the
                                                        existing
                                                        millions of .ORG
                                                        registrants?<br
                                                          clear="none">
                                                        - After the
                                                        changes to the
                                                        .ORG contract to
                                                        preserve
                                                        existing rights
                                                        of .ORG
                                                        registrants, how
                                                        else does the
                                                        Board intend to
                                                        ensure the sale
                                                        of PIR (this new
                                                        steward of .org)
                                                        will act on
                                                        behalf of the
                                                        public interest
                                                        and the world
                                                        community of
                                                        noncommercial,
                                                        civil society
                                                        groups in the
                                                        world?<br
                                                          clear="none">
                                                        - What are
                                                        ICANN's
                                                        obligation to
                                                        protect those
                                                        organizations
                                                        engaged in
                                                        missions of
                                                        "public interest
                                                        around the
                                                        world?" <br
                                                          clear="none">
                                                        <span>- How does
                                                          the Board
                                                          respond to
                                                          allegations/concerns
                                                          regarding
                                                          possible
                                                          conflict of
                                                          interest in
                                                          transference
                                                          of stewardship
                                                          to Ethos
                                                          capital?</span></i></div>
                                                    <div><i><span></span></i><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><i><span>We
                                                          request
                                                          answers to
                                                          these
                                                          questions in
                                                          the spirit of
                                                          building trust
                                                          among NGOs and
                                                          the
                                                          non-commercial
                                                          constituency
                                                          more generally
                                                          and those who
                                                          play a key
                                                          role in
                                                          stewarding the
                                                          Internet.</span></i><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><span></span><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div><br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div><br>
                                                  </div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div><br>
                                                </div>
                                                <div>
                                                  <div dir="ltr">On Sat,
                                                    30 Nov 2019 at
                                                    17:58, Ayden
                                                    Férdeline <<a
                                                      shape="rect"
                                                      href="mailto:ayden@ferdeline.com"
                                                      rel="nofollow"
                                                      target="_blank"
                                                      moz-do-not-send="true">ayden@ferdeline.com</a>>
                                                    wrote:<br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <blockquote
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                                                    <div>While I agree
                                                      these are
                                                      questions for the
                                                      ISOC Board of
                                                      Trustees, I
                                                      believe they are
                                                      *also* questions
                                                      for the ICANN
                                                      Board. I expect
                                                      that the ICANN
                                                      Board will not
                                                      respond to them,
                                                      but I think they
                                                      could - and should
                                                      - and I encourage
                                                      us to place
                                                      pressure on both
                                                      parties to take
                                                      these questions
                                                      and the sentiments
                                                      behind them
                                                      seriously.<br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div>ICANN, in
                                                      particular, does
                                                      need to address at
                                                      least the
                                                      perception that
                                                      there is a
                                                      revolving door of
                                                      insiders who are
                                                      behind this and
                                                      other deals. And
                                                      ISOC needs to be
                                                      more transparent
                                                      about what due
                                                      diligence it did
                                                      before entering
                                                      into the
                                                      arrangement to
                                                      sell PIR, and what
                                                      mechanisms it has
                                                      put in place (if
                                                      any) to protect
                                                      .ORG, .NGO, and
                                                      .ONG registrants.
                                                      Thanks.<br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div>Best wishes,
                                                      Ayden Férdeline<br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div> <br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div>
                                                      <div><br>
                                                      </div>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
                                                      Original Message
                                                      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div>On Saturday, 30
                                                      November 2019
                                                      13:34, James
                                                      Gannon <<a
                                                        shape="rect"
                                                        href="mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net"
                                                        rel="nofollow"
                                                        target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">james@cyberinvasion.net</a>> wrote:<br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div><br>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <blockquote
                                                      type="cite">
                                                      <div>These are
                                                        questions for
                                                        the ISOC Board
                                                        not the ICANN
                                                        board.<br>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <div><br>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <div><br>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <div dir="ltr">Sent
                                                        from my iPhone<br>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <div dir="ltr">
                                                        <div><br>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <blockquote
                                                          type="cite">
                                                          <div>On 30 Nov
                                                          2019, at
                                                          13:09, Sheetal
                                                          Kumar <<a
                                                          shape="rect"
                                                          href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                                          rel="nofollow"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                                          wrote:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                        </blockquote>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <blockquote
                                                        type="cite">
                                                        <div dir="ltr">
                                                          <div> <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div dir="ltr">
                                                          <div>Dear all,
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>What do
                                                          people think
                                                          about sending
                                                          a letter to
                                                          the ICANN
                                                          Board with a
                                                          series of
                                                          questions in
                                                          order to get
                                                          more
                                                          transparency?
                                                          Bruna and I
                                                          discussed
                                                          this, and
                                                          chatted to
                                                          others, and
                                                          are wondering
                                                          what you think
                                                          of this
                                                          approach. As
                                                          the Board will
                                                          meet and
                                                          discuss the
                                                          sale as part
                                                          of a due
                                                          diligence
                                                          process, we
                                                          thought it
                                                          might be a
                                                          constructive
                                                          approach to
                                                          request they
                                                          consider and
                                                          answer certain
                                                          questions. <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>It would
                                                          be great to
                                                          hear your
                                                          views on this
                                                          approach and
                                                          on the
                                                          questions. See
                                                          below: <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <div><span></span><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><i>When
                                                          the board
                                                          discusses the
                                                          sale of .org,
                                                          we request
                                                          that these
                                                          questions are
                                                          considered in
                                                          the due
                                                          diligence
                                                          process:   </i><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><i>- What
                                                          does the Board
                                                          intend to do
                                                          in order to
                                                          protect the
                                                          existing
                                                          millions of
                                                          .ORG
                                                          registrants?<br
                                                          clear="none">
                                                          - After the
                                                          changes to the
                                                          .ORG contract
                                                          to preserve
                                                          existing
                                                          rights of .ORG
                                                          registrants,
                                                          how else does
                                                          the Board
                                                          intend to
                                                          ensure the
                                                          sale of PIR
                                                          (this new
                                                          steward of
                                                          .org) will act
                                                          on behalf of
                                                          the public
                                                          interest and
                                                          the world
                                                          community of
                                                          noncommercial,
                                                          civil society
                                                          groups in the
                                                          world?<br
                                                          clear="none">
                                                          - What's
                                                          ICANN's
                                                          obligation to
                                                          protect those
                                                          organizations
                                                          engaged in
                                                          missions of
                                                          "public
                                                          interest
                                                          around the
                                                          world?" <br
                                                          clear="none">
                                                          <span>- How
                                                          does the Board
                                                          respond to
                                                          allegations/concerns
                                                          regarding
                                                          possible
                                                          conflict of
                                                          interest in
                                                          transference
                                                          of stewardship
                                                          to Ethos
                                                          capital</span></i></div>
                                                          <div><span></span><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><span>Best</span><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><span>Sheetal</span><i><span></span></i><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          </div>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <div dir="ltr">On
                                                          Fri, 29 Nov
                                                          2019 at 02:36,
                                                          Sylvain Baya
                                                          <<a
                                                          shape="rect"
                                                          href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net"
                                                          rel="nofollow"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>>
                                                          wrote:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <blockquote
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                                                          <div>Hi all,<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Le jeudi
                                                          28 novembre
                                                          2019, Bill
                                                          Woodcock <<a
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                                                          <blockquote
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                                                          <div>> they
                                                          can (even
                                                          without
                                                          sourcing their
                                                          affirmation)
                                                          then note that
                                                          the<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>>
                                                          minority of
                                                          *non-commercial*
                                                          [1] Internet
                                                          Community is
                                                          about to be
                                                          *eliminated*
                                                          by their<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>>
                                                          'well
                                                          intended' *big
                                                          deal*.<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>> <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>> Why
                                                          ?<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>> ...i
                                                          guess that 1%
                                                          of 10M (domain
                                                          names) +=>
                                                          the
                                                          non-commercial
                                                          [1] world is
                                                          under<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>> the
                                                          pressure of
                                                          commercial
                                                          world in the
                                                          Internet, even
                                                          in .ORG
                                                          registrations
                                                          they are<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>>
                                                          still
                                                          oppressed by
                                                          99% of 10M<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>None of
                                                          the above
                                                          parses. 
                                                          Please try
                                                          again, with
                                                          simpler
                                                          construction. 
                                                          You can break
                                                          it out into as
                                                          many sentences
                                                          as you like,
                                                          but please try
                                                          to make each
                                                          one
                                                          encapsulate
                                                          exactly one
                                                          thought.  Else
                                                          nobody is
                                                          going to be
                                                          able to engage
                                                          in a
                                                          constructive
                                                          conversation
                                                          with you.<br>
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                                                          <div>...what's
                                                          the point
                                                          please, dear
                                                          Bill ?<br>
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                                                          <div>Do you
                                                          really want to
                                                          convince me
                                                          without
                                                          argumenting ?<br>
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                                                          <div>Shalom,<br>
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                                                                  -Bill<br>
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