However, entrepreneur Paul Kane, who previously ran the ICB, told GigaOm that the British government collected some of the revenue, which came as a surprise to the Chagossian people. In 2020, the Chagossians submitted a claim to gain ownership of what they said was a $50 million property, as reported by Fortune.
But now, the UK’s finalized agreement will make the Chagos Islands part of Mauritius — a move Chagossians say the government didn’t even consult them on. With this change, the British Indian Ocean Territory is no more, calling into question the future of the .io domain.
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