In a November 13 press release, the Internet Society announced it had reached an agreement with Ethos Capital, under which Ethos Capital would acquire Public Interest Registry (PIR), the company that owns the .ORG domain. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020.

Nonprofits have raised concerns about the sale and the possible future implications for their organizations.

Two key concerns from the sector: the possibility of domain price increases and the threat of censorship.

The former concern largely stems from an action earlier in the year, when the Internet Corporation