page = savedotorg.org |
url = https://savedotorg.org
ICANN previously requested an extension of their response to the proposed sale of .ORG to April 20, given the CA Dept. of Justice's request for information and the amount of time necessary for thorough review and preparation. PIR responded in a letter dated Feb 3 , that they would grant an extension only to Feb 29. Further, the letter from PIR explained ICANN's purview as limited to the "security, reliability, or stability of services of the .ORG registry". ICANN responded in a letter dated Feb 13 , requesting again an extension to April 20, and outlining in detail a broader scope of responsibility for ICANN's review.
Xavier Becerra, Attorney General for the State of California, has issued a letter to ICANN outlining 35 questions to be addressed or answered related to a number of topics ranging from ICANN's role in Top Level Domain pricing and management to all communications from Internet Society and PIR related to the proposed sale to Ethos. On Jan 30, ICANN acknowledged the request (originally dated Jan 23, 2020) and gave formal notice to PIR that in order to comply with the request they will be sharing information PIR has previously designated confidential as well as an extension on the timeline ICANN has for responding to the proposed sale, pushing that deadline to April 20, 2020.
Here's the transcript and full video of the Dec 5 public call, discussing news of the proposed sale of .ORG.