ICANN's Recent .Amazon Decision Denounced by Presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia

The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia have criticized the recent ICANN decision to grant global retailer Amazon the rights to the.amazon top-level domain. From a report: The four leaders -- Peru's Martin Vizcarra, Colombia's Ivan Duque, Ecuador's Lenin Moreno and Bolivia's Evo Morales -- vowed to join forces in protecting their countries form what they call inadequate governance of the internet. The four leaders issued a joint statement on Sunday stating that the decision sets 'a grave precedent by prioritizing private commercial interests above the considerations of state public policies, the rights of indigenous people and the preservation of the Amazon.'

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