Vint Cerf Says He Is in Favor of .ORG Acquisition, Explains Why

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Vint Cerf Says He Is in Favor of .ORG Acquisition, Explains Why

By CircleID Reporter
January 14, 2020, 8:39 pm PST Views: 9,311 Add Comment

In a post published today titled, “A Stronger Future for .org and the Internet,” by Vint Cerf—often referred to as one the father’s of the Internet—he has expressed his disappointment with the controversy surrounding Ethos Capital’s proposed acquisition of the Public Interest Registry (operator of .ORG domain). He notes that he is “in favor of this acquisition” and explains why. Among the various reasons provided, Cert notes:

— ”[I]t is worth remembering that .org was managed by several for-profit companies in the past: Network Solutions, SAIC and VeriSign. As nearly as I can tell, these operations were beneficial and, at least, not harmful, to the .org brand.”

— ”[T]he Internet Society did not seek this transaction, but its Board of Trustees responded with due diligence and with the help of highly qualified financial advisors to conclude that this was a transaction in its interest, and that it would further the Internet Society’s fundamental purposes regarding the Internet and its beneficial operation.”

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