“The Ten Days of .ORG” honors achievement in areas including Championing Equality, Equity, Inclusion; Combatting Coronavirus; Fighting Hunger and Poverty *****Call for Nominations***** RESTON, VA – Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today announced its 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards with a Call for Nominations to honor the remarkable organizations and individuals making […]
by Jon Nevett, President and CEO, Public Interest Registry 2020 will be remembered as a year unlike any other. In addition to the profound challenges, I will remember the awe, inspiration, and pride that I feel when I see how so many in our global .ORG community have responded to the COVID-19 crisis and are […]
by Jon Nevett, President and CEO, Public Interest Registry Watching George Floyd’s funeral left me with a swirl of emotions. Anger, grief and then a surprise: hope. The last few weeks have been a devastating reminder of how Americans live vastly different lives based on their skin color. Discussions about when members of the Black […]
Dear .ORG Community, Public Interest Registry informed ICANN today that the agreement between the Internet Society and Ethos Capital to sell PIR has been terminated by the parties. That means that there no longer will be a change of control under our .ORG registry agreement. We also informed ICANN that we will not file a […]
by the Public Interest Registry Marketing Team “Motherhood: It all begins and ends there,” wrote Robert Browning. Indeed, mothering is the mother of all jobs. At a time when the selflessness, courage, and compassion of moms has perhaps never been more tested, Mother’s Day is the perfect moment to show the mom in your life how much […]