Balaji Srinivasan signs Kazakhstan memorandum after Johor shuts Network School
Johor authorities revoked NSO Malaysia's Forest City license on July 22nd; Kazakhstan's five-year memorandum gives Srinivasan a new government-backed venue.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: The Wall Street Journal
Why it matters
Network School's move shows both sides of Srinivasan's thesis: internet communities can relocate quickly, but every physical campus still depends on a host state's laws and consent.
Balaji S. Srinivasan lost Network School's operating base in Malaysia on July 22nd, when local authorities revoked its business license and sealed part of its Forest City campus. Kazakhstan has also announced a five-year memorandum with Srinivasan to establish a Network School campus there.…
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