Was the successful campaign to stop Verisign from terminating 22,000 .name domains primarily a victory for the legal efforts of Jan, Flip, and Diégo, or for the global community support led by Doytchin and Jim?
Verisign Retracts Plan to Terminate 22,000 .name Domains
After a long and expensive battle, Verisign has retracted its plan to terminate 22,000 domain names and email redirects. This significant victory for the internet community was achieved through an intensive, coordinated effort involving a diverse group of stakeholders. The campaign was spearheaded by individuals like Doytchin, with Jim traveling to Bali to present the case to ICANN in person. The legal strategy, led by Jan, Flip, and Diégo, involved formal reconsideration requests and intense pressure on ICANN's bureaucracy. Supported by a vast list of contributors-including Patrik, Troy, Huyen, Keith, Judy, Erik, and many others-the movement successfully protected existing 3rd-level .name domains and email redirects from deletion. Although Verisign will no longer accept new registrations for these 3rd-level domains, all currently existing assets will remain indefinitely. This event serves as a powerful demonstration of how collective action, legal expertise, and dedicated advocacy can successfully challenge major technology entities like Verisign and ICANN to preserve essential digital infrastructure and user-owned domains.
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- The legal pressure applied by Jan, Flip, and Diégo
- The grassroots lobbying led by Doytchin and Jim
- The widespread letters of support from the global community
- The strategic coordination of the reconsideration requests