by Joe Abley, Chief Technology Officer, Public Interest Registry Nestled between Kgale and Oodi Hills on the Notwane River, under blue skies and cooled delicately by a fresh winter breeze, scenic Gabrone in Botswana was the African oasis for several hundred delegates as they convened for the 7th annual Africa DNS Forum. Started in 2013, […]
Financial Veteran Brings Over 20 Years of Experience to Nonprofit Operator of the .ORG Domain RESTON, Virginia, August 8, 2019 – Today, Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced the hiring of Laurie Tarpey as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With extensive experience leading finance operations for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Laurie will expand the expertise of […]
By Lauren Lao, Marketing Communications Manager, Public Interest Registry Have you ever wanted to create a website but didn’t know where to start? Or felt you lacked the skills or experience necessary? While the process of creating or updating a website may seem daunting, we’ll let you in on a little secret – you don’t […]
First-ever report highlights .ORG’s strong 2018 performance and outlines key 2019 initiatives RESTON, Va., July 18, 2019 – Public Interest Registry (PIR) today released its 2018 Annual Report, detailing a year of progress for the organization and for .ORG, the industry’s leading purpose-driven domain. The report highlights several organizational accomplishments from 2018 including: reorganizing the […]
Highlighting Organizations on the .ORG Domain that Promote Health and Wellness By Tony Connor, Marketing Operations Manager, Public Interest Registry Regular physical activity, eating healthy, and managing your stress levels are all ingredients that contribute to a person’s overall physical health and mental wellbeing. According to a joint study conducted by Parade and The Cleveland Clinic, roughly 89% of Americans agree that getting an annual check-up is important, but only 51% make an appointment. What’s more, according to the State of Health in the EU reporting initiative, more than one in six people in the EU reported having a mental health issue in 2016. While prioritizing your health can be a struggle, maintaining a regular routine and striking the perfect balance of personal health is essential. To help make it easier to find resources that can contribute to your overall well-being, we’ve compiled a list of organizations on the .ORG
Dear .ORG Community: ICANN has renewed the .ORG Registry Agreement to be consistent with the standard registry agreements already in place for more than 1,200 other top-level domain extensions in the marketplace. This is an encouraging milestone as it demonstrates a maturing domain industry. Consistent with the provisions, restrictions and rights in all gTLD agreements, […]
By Anand Vora, Vice President of Business Affairs, Public Interest Registry Back in 1994, Joel Kurtzman, the founding editor-in-chief of the business publication Strategy & Business, coined the term “thought leadership,” which was the name of a rubric he created to identify interview subjects who had ideas worth sharing. Since then, thought leadership has taken […]
By Tony Connor, Marketing Operations Manager, Public Interest Registry We hope you’ve heard the great news: Public Interest Registry has launched The .ORG Impact Awards –a new recognition program highlighting all the good things happening on the .ORG domain. The program provides opportunity for individuals and organizations to share their achievements through three different award […]
By Anand Vora, Vice President of Business Affairs, Public Interest Registry As a nonprofit dedicated to upholding the .ORG domain as a trusted domain space, Public Interest Registry (PIR) takes seriously its responsibility to operate for the good of the public interest. PIR strives to take thoughtful and deliberate actions in our work to create the best impact on the internet and our world. That’s why we are particularly proud of the launch of our most recent initiative, which we are calling the Quality Performance Index or QPI. The QPI was created to accurately measure the quality of individual registrar .ORG namespaces. The score calculated from the developed QPI algorithm can be used for a variety of purposes, including determining eligibility for a variety of PIR channel and marketing programs. It was designed to 1) recognize and reward those registrars who are aligned with and committed to the PIR mission