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ICANN blocks controversial sale of .org domain to a private equity firm — Ars Technica

A significant factor in ICANN’s deliberations was a recent letter from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, writes Timothy Lee.

Here is the link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/icann-blocks-controversial-sale-of-org-domain-to-a-private-equity-firm/

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Court strikes down US net neutrality rules — BBC

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