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2013: A Year of InsPIRation

Can you believe that December is here already? What a year 2013 has been, an exciting one at that! From global conferences and meeting with NGOs, to revealing Public Interest Registry’s new branding and the revamped face of pir.org to the world, our team has been hard at work, and anything but quiet! We were very pleased to wrap up last week with the 10th anniversary of the Manthan Awards, an initiative that recognizes the best use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and digital tools for social good and community development in South Asia. This was the third year in a row that Public Interest Registry sponsored the event, and it was such a fantastic experience to meet and speak with grassroots NGOs whose technological efforts are truly improving community development despite their access to minimal resources. As we start to head into the holiday season, our team is getting

Nelson Mandela

Yesterday, the world lost one of its brightest guiding lights – a true revolutionary whose vision for reconciliation and unity galvanized a country and inspired the world. Some knew him as Rolihlahla “the troublemaker”, others respected him as “Madiba”; the world will forever remember the legacy of Nelson Mandela. Driven by his belief in natural and human rights, Mandela dedicated his life to the fight against racism and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. Despite the physical and emotional tribulations that he endured during his 27 years of imprisonment, he maintained his commitment to peace; he found the strength to be mentally free; he made decisions that were guided by love and that embraced our common humanity. It has been said that true charisma comes only from leaders who have made serious sacrifices – sacrifices that demand respect from both enemies and friends1. Mandela’s light was a reflection of his

Public Voting Now Open for the .ORG Website Makeover Contest

Ten Finalists Vie for Chance to Win a Fully Redesigned Website RESTON, Va. (November 25, 2013) – Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced the 10 organizations selected as finalists in the .ORG Website Makeover Contest. Starting today through Friday, December 13, the general public has the opportunity to vote online to help the organization of their choice win a newly redesigned website from OmniStudio, a Washington, D.C.-based firm specializing in web design and consulting for nonprofit and advocacy groups. The full list of contest finalists includes: • Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest: provides sanctuary for chimpanzees that were discarded from the entertainment and biomedical testing industries.• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA): aims to advance human and civil rights of immigrants and refugees in the Los Angeles, Calif. area.• Container Recycling Institute: aims to make North America a global model for the collection

ICANN & Public Interest Registry Renew .ORG Contract

Yesterday, on November 19, 2013, we renewed our .ORG agreement with ICANN. Watch the video below to see ICANN GDD President Akram Atallah joined by our own Brian Cute (CEO) and David Maher (Senior VP) in the signing ceremony. Here is to many more years of .ORG!

LAC, DNS and the Importance of Comunidad

The 1st Latin American & Caribbean DNS Forum was held on 15 November 2013, before the start of the ICANN Buenos Aires meeting. Coordinated by many of the region’s leading technological development and capacity building organizations, the day long event explored the opportunities and challenges for Latin America brought on by changes in the Internet landscape, including the introduction of new gTLDs such as .LAT, .NGO and others. The Forum addressed DNS from an industry perspective; the “divides,” both in terms of digital access, as well as participation in global IG forums; and security issues for the region’s DNS players. Critical distinctions were proposed in terms of the blurring of DNS issues with other Internet aspects, which reflects the complex ecosystem of players, technologies and social engineering. Further, the region needs to address sustainable business models and an enhanced awareness of the opportunities and challenges that are at stake with

Last Call! The .ORG Website Makeover Contest Ends November 8

Only Four Days Remaining for Organizations to Enter to Win a Fully Designed .ORG Website from Public Interest Registry and OmniStudio RESTON, Va. (November 5, 2013) – Is your organization in need of an online facelift? From now until midnight (EST) on Friday, November 8, 2013, Public Interest Registry is accepting nominations from leaders and representatives of organizations and nonprofits for a chance to win a new .ORG website designed and developed by OmniStudio. The contest comes on the heels of Public Interest Registry’s own organizational rebranding and newly launched website, which aims to exemplify the organization’s brand identity as the trustworthy, purposeful, spirited and collaborative operator of .ORG – the world’s third largest top-level domain – and the soon-to-be-launched .NGO and .ONG domains. The winning organization will receive the opportunity to work with OmniStudio to directly redesign its .ORG website to effectively showcase their work, dedication and mission-driven causes.

RECAP: ResellerClub Hosting Summit 2013

Last week, ResellerClub held its second annual Hosting Summit – an event that had attracted 1,800+ attendees previously in Mumbai in 2012, thus making it the largest exclusive web hosting industry event in Asia. This year, RCHS was held in Gurgaon, New Delhi, India; approximately 2,800+ attendees were present, including web hosting resellers, web hosting providers, domain name registries, domain name providers, data centers, ISPs, web designers, and more. Like last year, Public Interest Registry was one of the Diamond sponsor for RCHS following the title sponsor. Once again, we were very pleased to participate in the event alongside a number of other international players and major industry brands, such as Verisign, .ASIA, HostGator, cPanel, Microsoft, and Google.Check out our snazzy booth space:And this was (Y)our .ORG Wall, where attendees wrote down the name of either their own personal .ORG website, that of an organization/foundation/other .ORG that they are affiliated

Public Interest Registry Announces .ORG Website Makeover Contest

.ORG’s Nonprofit Operator Launches Contest in Collaboration with OmniStudio to Help Organizations Advance Their Missions Online RESTON, Va. (October 14, 2013) – Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced the launch of its .ORG Website Makeover Contest as part of an ongoing effort to empower nonprofit organizations and groups to effectively advance their causes online. Today through November 8, Public Interest Registry is accepting nominations from leaders and representatives of organizations and nonprofits for a chance to win a newly designed .ORG website from OmniStudio, a Washington, D.C.-based firm specialized in web design and consulting for nonprofit and advocacy groups. The .ORG Website Makeover Contest directly correlates to Public Interest Registry’s enduring mission to promote the effective use of the Internet as a means to increase the awareness and impact of social good causes. The contest also comes on the heels of Public Interest Registry’s

Public Interest Registry Unveils New Brand Identity

RESTON, Va. (September 30, 2013) – Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced a rebranding of the organization. The fresh change in its visual brand design exemplifies the organization’s brand identity as the trustworthy, purposeful, spirited and collaborative operator of .ORG – the world’s third largest generic domain – and the soon-to-be-launched .NGO and .ONG domain. By integrating the term “Your” into its new logo, Public Interest Registry aims to demonstrate its long-standing commitment to the individuals, organizations and companies that use .ORG, .NGO and .ONG. Coupled with a symbol that is a graphic interpretation of the organization’s mission of being open to the public interest, the rebranding illustrates Public Interest Registry’s commitment to providing a platform that anyone, anywhere in the world can use to share their story. “We’re a small organization operating a huge domain that people around the world continue