From itnews.com.au
![Internet nonprofit leaders fight deal to sell control of .org domain](https://i.nextmedia.com.au/Utils/ImageResizer.ashx?n=https%3a%2f%2fi.nextmedia.com.au%2fNews%2fweb-domain.jpg&w=480&c=0&s=1)
A group of prominent internet pioneers is mobilising to block the US$1.1 billion (A$1.6 billion) sale of control of the .org internet domain, arguing that the takeover of .org by a newly formed private company would hurt the millions of nonprofits that rely on it.