<div dir="auto"><div>So I asked ISOC CEO above the .ORG pricing. Find his response below. <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Andrew Sullivan via Chapter-delegates</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Nov 16, 2019, 2:50 AM<br>Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] What's going on? As presented, the sale of PIR should be rejected by the Board<br>To: <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a> <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br></div><br><br>On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 04:21:24AM +0000, Caleb Ogundele wrote:<br>
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> The implication might see to the increase in the purchase price of dot ORG<br>
> domains.<br>
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You might have seen that anyway, because ISOC historically (and still!<br>
this deal hasn't closed, remember!) has relied upon the money coming<br>
from PIR to support ISOC's activities. The thing that actually<br>
constrains wholesale prices in .org is its market, not ICANN and not<br>
PIR's status as a non-profit. And note what both PIR has said about<br>
the topic: "Our goal has always been to make .ORG accessible and<br>
reasonably priced – and that will continue under our new ownership."<br>
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Best regards,<br>
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A<br>
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-- <br>
Andrew Sullivan<br>
President & CEO, Internet Society<br>
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