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Why April is Public Interest Registry’s Favorite Time of Year

Why April is Public Interest Registry’s Favorite Time of Year

By ‘C’ Culpepper, Office Administrator, Public Interest Registry Here at Public Interest Registry (PIR), April is our favorite month. Not because the cherry blossoms are in full bloom here in the DMV. Not because temperatures are warming and we can finally put away our bulky parkas. And not because jelly beans and chocolate eggs are on every grocery store counter… though none of these things hurt! PIR celebrates April because it is National Volunteer Month! In the U.S., National Volunteer Month is an entire month dedicated to honoring volunteers throughout our communities and encouraging continued and increased dedication of time and talent to whatever area one is passionate about – here in the U.S. or abroad. As a nonprofit itself, PIR has an affinity for volunteerism – something that attracted me to the company straight away. Along with company-wide philanthropy, PIR has an Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) intended to enable

A Domain Insider’s Guide to the Industry: ICANN Edition

A Domain Insider’s Guide to the Industry: ICANN Edition

By Lauren Lao, Marketing Communications Manager, Public Interest Registry If you think of the internet as a vast network of highways, ICANN is the regulator that works to ensure that digital internet destinations along the network are safely designated and maintained. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, better known as ICANN, is the […]

A Domain Insider’s Guide to the Industry: Registry Edition

A Domain Insider’s Guide to the Industry: Registry Edition

By Lauren Lao, Marketing Communications Manager, Public Interest Registry Registry, registrar, registrant – though they are similar words, each has a very different meaning and role in the domain industry. We’ll be focusing on the role of a registry in this post, but don’t forget you can refresh your memory by taking a look at […]

Public Interest Registry Celebrates Women’s History Month!

Public Interest Registry Celebrates Women’s History Month!

Q&A with Public Interest Registry’s Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, Melody Agee and Lise Fuhr By Tony Connor, Marketing Operations Manager, Public Interest Registry March not only represents the start of a new season, it also serves as the month we honor women’s contributions to history and contemporary society. To celebrate Women’s History Month, and International Women’s […]

Tips for an ICANN Meeting First-Timer

Tips for an ICANN Meeting First-Timer

By Malleana Ruffin, Social Media Manager at Public Interest Registry Three times a year, a plethora of policymakers, lawyers, registries, registrars, organizations and domain industry experts gather for public meetings hosted by The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers – otherwise referred to as ICANN – and participate in discussions surrounding the Domain Name System (DNS,) respond to abusive use of the internet’s naming systems, introduce new initiatives or restructuring, talk through governance updates or discuss any other concerns brought forth. ICANN meetings help those present to hear about and discuss solutions for challenges regarding the internet, understand how the policies of the internet are created, and deeply learn how the internet works. Alongside generic top-level domain (gTLD) registries like Public Interest Registry and other domain industry members, ICANN works effortlessly to help keep the internet open, safe and secure for everyone. For a first-timer, the heavily-packed ICANN Public

Public Interest Registry Expands Executive Team with Three New Appointments

Public Interest Registry Expands Executive Team with Three New Appointments

Chief of Staff, Chief Technology Officer, and VP of Business Affairs to Drive Strategy, Accelerate Growth of .org Domain RESTON, Va., March 5, 2019 — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, today announced the addition of three new members to the organisation’s executive team – Judy Song-Marshall, Chief of Staff; Joe Abley, […]

A Domain Insider’s Guide to the Industry: Registrar Edition

A Domain Insider’s Guide to the Industry: Registrar Edition

Public Interest Registry Welcomes Applications for Unified .ORG and .NGO Advisory Council

Public Interest Registry Welcomes Applications for Unified .ORG and .NGO Advisory Council

.ORG and .NGO Communities to Support Public Interest Registry on Internet Issues RESTON, Va., Feb. 7, 2019 — Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce today the creation of a restructured Public Interest Registry Advisory Council, which combines membership of the formerly separate .org and .ngo advisory councils. This unified group will represent the voice of the .org, […]

Paying I(nterne)t Forward with Love

Paying I(nterne)t Forward with Love

How Playing Off the Emotion of Love is Helping These .orgs Reach Passionate Supporters    By Malleana Ruffin, Social Media Manager, Public Interest Registry The internet is a powerful force for making connections, sharing a passion and collaborating to make a difference. As we celebrate love this Valentine’s Day, we also want to celebrate a […]

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