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CEO Rod Beckstrom commenting on .Org deal — Former ICANN

Beckstrom posed arguments during forum the prior week.

On February 11, American University Washington College of Law held a program regarding the sale of .Org to private equity firm Ethos Capital.

Former ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom was in attendance, and he posed some good questions regarding the transaction. The video below starts playing at the point Beckstrom begins commenting:

Following hearing of the deal, Beckstrom states, “I felt incredibly sad… I was just shocked. Not just since this non-profit asset was being monetized, but since of how it was handled.”

Beckstrom posed a number of questions, counting the valuation of the deal and if ISOC/PIR are really operating in the public benefit, as required of non-profits.

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