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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

#NGOs + Gov. + Businesses = #Collaborative; #2030NOW #SocialGood Summit

[photo by Mashable] The theme of this year’s Social Good Summit (SGS) is: Big Ideas + New Media = Innovative Solutions; #2030NOW. Why #2030NOW and not #2013? SGS is calling for long-term thinking about ways that new media and technology can be used to solve the world’s leading challenges. The idea is that long-term thinking will lead to long-term solutions that have a positive impact on future generations and ultimately make the world a better place. SGS is organized by some of the worlds leading organizations in international affairs, philanthropy, technology, and social good: the United Nations Foundation, 92Y, Mashable, Ericsson, UNDP, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.This event is not only an opportunity to unite people that are passionate about the digital social space, technology, and sharing information; SGS turns global leaders into global listeners, and it encourages important dialogue that we as a global community can take and translate into action.[photo by Public Interest Registry] The SGS

Join @Sept11Memorial Today in Honoring the 12th Anniversary of 9/11

Today’s .ORG highlight is in honor of the 12th Anniversary of 9/11. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (www.911memorial.org), located at the site of the World Trade Center, is a tribute to the (nearly 3,000) victims that lost their lives during the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, as well as those who were […]

Public Interest Registry Releases Bi-Annual Domain Name Report

RESTON, Va. (September 4, 2013) – Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the international and domestic growth of .ORG from January to July 2013. Specifically, the report revealed that new .ORG registrations increased by 13.6 percent in the first half of 2013. Other findings from “The Dashboard” include: .ORG has reached 10.3 million domains under management (DUM) representing a net gain of 206,170 new DUM for the first half of 2013, which is an average of 34,361 new DUM per month for a 2% increase. Strong growth in key international markets— specifically in India, who jumped into the top 10 market for .ORG for the first time. .ORG DUM has increased by 86.8 percent since 2007. Public Interest Registry has passed ICANN’s initial evaluation for management of six new domains including .NGO, .ONG and

Introducing .NGO/.ONG at @InsideNGO’s Annual Conference, Exclusively for the NGO Community

Last week, Public Interest Registry had the privilege to exhibit at this year’s annual InsideNGO conference in Washington, D.C. InsideNGO is a membership association that focuses on strengthening “inside” operational staff members and leadership in the international NGO sector; this particular event provides members of the NGO community with the opportunity to share strategies, solutions, policies and procedures with one another. This was Public Interest Registry’s first time attending, and we truly benefited from the experience. Many if not most of today’s NGOs occupy the digital space by sharing their story and working for a cause through a .ORG website. As the longtime operator of the .ORG domain, it was inspirational for us to meet face-to-face with the members of some of the amazing organizations currently using .ORG to advance their mission. Still, we recognize that the biggest issues that these NGOs seem to face are money, resources and sustainability. With