By Lauren Lao, Marketing Communications Manager, Public Interest Registry As a part of our ongoing Domain Industry blog series, we are excited to introduce a new theme focused on debunking common domain industry myths. Before we get started, make sure you are caught up on our previous two series, part 1 Domain Lingo 101, and […]
Six New Members Will Complete the Nine Member New Council Structure RESTON, Va., May 16, 2019 – Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce the selected members of the Public Interest Registry Advisory Council, a newly formed group that now combines the membership and duties of the formerly separate .ORG and .NGO Advisory Councils. The […]
By Lauren Lao, Marketing Communications Manager, Public Interest Registry The .ORG domain is used by organizations large and small to connect, aid and inspire their communities. One community “subset” that may not realize the multitude of resources available to them on the .ORG domain are families. Families come in all shapes, sizes, locations, and backgrounds […]
Dear .ORG Community: Now that the ICANN public comment period has expired on the proposed .ORG Registry Agreement renewal, we would like to respond to some concerns that have been raised about moving .ORG to the standard registry agreement. It was important for us to fully understand the opinions and insights offered to ensure we […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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