JUNE 10, 2024 | PIR NEWSROOM, PRESS RELEASE Reston, VA – Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that it is accepting applications for its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council helps PIR in its mission to create more and stronger mission-driven organizations and provides input and recommendations on issues affecting the broader .ORG Community, including noncommercial Internet users, nonprofits, […]
JUNE 4, 2024 | .ORG NEWSROOM, BLOG POSTS by Judy Song-Marshall, Chief Strategy Officer, PIR Public Interest Registry (PIR) has a longstanding commitment to support nonprofits, NGOs, and social enterprises through free resources, various programs and ongoing initiatives. Many of these initiatives, particularly the ORG In Action program and .ORG Impact Awards, bring the stories of individuals and organizations, regardless of size […]
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 | PIR NEWS, .ORG NEWS by Jon Nevett, Chief Executive Officer, PIR Public Interest Registry has reached an incredible milestone: we have surpassed 11 million .ORG domains under management. It’s a big moment for our organization and I’d like to reflect about how we got here. We’re incredibly proud of this milestone because we’ve […]
Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation named 2024 .ORG of the Year, selected from over 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries Washington D.C. — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, announced the winners of the .ORG Impact Awards, an annual celebration recognizing and rewarding outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from around […]
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registry operator of the .ORG Family of Domains, is pleased to be a part a Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism (TCCM), a group of dedicated technical operators and experts that has been engaging in the Global Digital Compact (GDC), Summit of the Future, and WSIS +20 review to provide the perspective and expertise of the technical community. These important government and multistakeholder processes taking place in 2004-2025, impact the fundamentals of Internet governance upon which technical operators, like PIR and other top-level domain name registries, rely. PIR is happy to support the TCCM and the Statement of Purpose which outlines the importance of the technical community’s voice as a vital stakeholder group in discussions regarding the future of the Internet’s operations. The multistakeholder model of Internet governance is foundational to the functioning of a secure, interconnected global Internet. The work of the TCCM supports PIR’s
35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from over 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries Reston, VA — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, named the finalists for the 6th annual .ORG Impact Awards Tuesday and announced that philanthropist and activist Alan Cumming – Emmy and Tony-award winning actor and […]
JUNE 10, 2024 | PIR NEWSROOM, PRESS RELEASE Reston, VA – Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that it is accepting applications for its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council helps PIR in its mission to create more and stronger mission-driven organizations and provides input and recommendations on issues affecting the broader .ORG Community, including noncommercial Internet users, nonprofits, […]
JUNE 4, 2024 | .ORG NEWSROOM, BLOG POSTS by Judy Song-Marshall, Chief Strategy Officer, PIR Public Interest Registry (PIR) has a longstanding commitment to support nonprofits, NGOs, and social enterprises through free resources, various programs and ongoing initiatives. Many of these initiatives, particularly the ORG In Action program and .ORG Impact Awards, bring the stories of individuals and organizations, regardless of size […]
MAY 1, 2024 | .ORG IMPACT AWARDS, .ORG NEWSROOM, PIR NEWSROOM, PRESS RELEASES Winners eligible for prize donations up to $50,000 USD out of $180,000 USD total prize awards All finalists will be invited to in-person Washington, D.C. awards ceremony RESTON, Va. – Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, today opened the nomination period for its sixth annual .ORG Impact Awards, an […]
Reston, Va. —Public Interest Registry (PIR) has earned another Great Place to Work Certification for 2024. This is the second time that PIR has earned this certification. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Public Interest Registry. This year, 98% of employees said it’s a great […]
by Jon Nevett, President and CEO of PIR Paul Diaz, one of PIR’s longest serving employees and a key stalwart of the domain name industry, is stepping down from his role as PIR Vice President of Industry Affairs this July and will be retiring from the industry. Paul joined PIR in 2011 and has had […]