Who Should Control the Internet's .Org Addresses?

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  The group that administers .org domains may be sold to a for-profit company. Critics worry that nonprofits and activists could suffer.    

For decades, .org domain names have been the home for nonprofit organizations on the internet. Groups including the Red Cross, the Sierra Club, and the Heritage Foundation use them, as do many smaller, less well-known organizations. 

Now, the nonprofit organization in charge of .org domains could be sold to a for-profit company in a $1.1 billion deal that’s attracted protesters and the attention of California’s attorney general. 

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