A New Public Interest Registry Initiative to Celebrate Stellar .ORG Organizations By Jim LeFevre, Senior Director of Marketing for Public Interest Registry Public Interest Registry is proud to announce a new recognition program highlighting the organizations, clubs, communities, etc. who are doing great things with the .ORG domain online. The .ORG Impact Awards will recognize […]
The .ORG Impact Awards is Now Accepting Nominations from Nonprofits, Corporations, Community Groups and More RESTON, Va., June 4, 2019 — In celebration of organizations using the Internet to empower change around the world, The .ORG Impact Awards, sponsored by Public Interest Registry, launches today to honor .ORG domain name users for their accomplishments. From individuals to large corporations, […]
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 […]