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Tax and Legal Basics for Your New .ORG: Six Steps to Start-Up Success

Tax and Legal Basics for Your New .ORG: Six Steps to Start-Up Success

–by Paul Diaz, Vice President Policy, Public Interest Registry Thomas Edison famously said, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” The same can be said of starting your .ORG. The idea may come to you in a flash of insight, but the rest takes a bit more time and a lot more work. PIR […]

Protecting Your Social Media Presence

Protecting Your Social Media Presence

by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC  Non-profit organizations leverage social media platforms to organize grassroots campaigns, solicit donations, mobilize volunteers, and connect with constituents who support their charitable mission and purpose. A non-profit’s reputation and effectiveness heavily depend on its social media identity and therefore protecting and securing social […]

Trademark Watching Best Practices

Trademark Watching Best Practices

by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC  Non-profit organizations must be vigilant about protecting their brands online. It is not uncommon for third parties to start an organization with a similar name or logo, either intentionally or unknowingly. Having more than one non-profit organization with a similar or identical name […]

Using Hashtags to Promote and Protect Your Brand

Using Hashtags to Promote and Protect Your Brand

by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC  At this point, everyone is familiar with octothorpes, right? An “octothorpe” is simply the fancy term for the “pound” symbol (#), now also commonly referred to as the “hashtag.” Hashtags were initially used with numbers, but today they are the means to discover […]

PIR Expands QPI Initiative
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PIR Expands QPI Initiative

PIR to offer roadmap and toolkit to help registries and their registrars improve domain name space quality, reduce abuse, and increase renewals by Anand Vora, Vice President of Business Affairs, Public Interest Registry More than a year and a half ago—in May 2019—Public Interest Registry (PIR) proudly introduced the Quality Performance Index, or QPI.  In doing […]

Securing Your Domain Names (Part 2)

Securing Your Domain Names (Part 2)

by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC  As shared in our first article on domain name security, a website is the most important online marketing, communication, and donations tool that a non-profit organization possesses.  Therefore, it is crucial for an organization to protect their portfolio of domain names from hackers, […]

Securing Your Domain Names (Part 1)

Securing Your Domain Names (Part 1)

by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC  The most important marketing, communication, and donation tool that a non-profit organization possesses is its website.  Despite use of social media platforms and other mobile applications to create an online presence, an organization’s portfolio of domain names remains the single most important toolset […]

An Institute to Combat DNS Abuse
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An Institute to Combat DNS Abuse

PIR Launches New Institute to Combat DNS Abuse
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PIR Launches New Institute to Combat DNS Abuse

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