Latest Public Interest Registry Stories

"The Dashboard" Report Shows Increased Registrations in International Markets RESTON, Va., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, "The Dashboard," detailing the increased growth of .ORG from July to December. The report reveals that new .ORG registrations increased by 11.9 percent in the second half of 2012. (Logo:...

Registry to Keep Interested Parties Updated on Launch of the .NGO and .ONG Domains and Registration Processes RESTON, Va., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - today announced that it is accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organizations that wish to obtain a domain ending in .NGO or .ONG. Interested parties who submit an EOI online will receive alerts and updates on the status and registration...

RESTON, Va., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Whether motivated by an extreme form of free expression or criminal intent, distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS attacks) are increasingly commonplace worldwide. Yet there remains a universal misunderstanding amongst the general public of what to do in the event of a DDoS attack. According to a survey commissioned by Public Interest Registry (PIR) - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - to better assess...

Public Interest Registry, Go Daddy and eNom Partner on Allocation of Rare Internet Addresses RESTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Much like real estate, Internet "curb appeal" - otherwise known as an Internet address - can help optimize a company or organization's online branding or outreach efforts. Today, Public Interest Registry (PIR) - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, one of the original generic top-level domains with over 10 million registrations...

Registry Grows .ORG Registrations by 7.7 Percent and Applies for Six New Top-Level Domains During First Half of 2012 RESTON, Va., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR)--the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain--today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, "The Dashboard," detailing the strong growth of .ORG during the first six months of 2012. Specifically, PIR grew .ORG registrations by 7.7 percent in the first half of 2012...

Council Electees to Provide Guidance on Global Internet Issues Affecting the .ORG Community RESTON, Va., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced the appointment of new members to its .ORG Advisory Council. Since its creation in 2003, the .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable resource for the PIR leadership team by providing advice on policy, outreach and new services to improve...

RESTON, Va., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR) - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - has reached a major milestone with the registration of its 10 millionth .ORG domain name: JADFORUM.ORG, which was registered on June 24, 2012 with Go Daddy. The domain name was registered by the Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin Forum (JAD), an organization dedicated to advancing the sustainable and regional development of the Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin...

The Registry Submits Applications to ICANN for Four Top-Level Internationalized Domain Names RESTON, Va., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR) - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - today applied for the creation and management of four internationalized domain names (IDNs) recognized as .ORG in non-Latin-based scripts. As part of its application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), PIR submitted for the...

RESTON, Va., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR) - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - has formally submitted its applications to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the .NGO and .ONG domain extensions. PIR applied for the creation and management of the new top-level domains (TLDs) as part of ICANN's global Internet expansion initiative which would go into effect as early as 2013. (Logo:...

RESTON, Va., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable global resource for the Public Interest Registry (PIR) management for providing advice on policy, outreach, and new services to improve registry operations and support the noncommercial .ORG community. The council consists of 12 members, with at least 2 from each of the following 6 regions: Asia, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America, selected by the PIR board of...