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Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council

RESTON, Va. (May 10, 2012) – The .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable global resource for the Public Interest Registry (PIR) management for providing advice on policy, outreach, and new services to improve registry operations and support the noncommercial .ORG community. The council consists of 15 members, with at least 2 from each of the following 6 regions: Asia, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America, selected by the PIR board of directors in accordance with the Charter of the Council.  All seats are for three-year terms. We would like your help in soliciting the best possible nominees for the open seats. We are seeking individuals with significant Internet leadership experience within the nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) and domain name arenas who represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global noncommercial community. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit nominations, including self-nominations. A nomination statement of

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PIR Launches First-Ever .ORG Television Commercial In India

RESTON, Va. (April 16, 2012) — Public Interest Registry (PIR) – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – today aired its first-ever television commercial for the .ORG domain. Developed in conjunction with BigRock, a leading provider of web infrastructure solutions, the ad campaign reinforces PIR’s overall commitment to raising awareness of the domain as an invaluable online communications platform for emerging businesses in India. For the past 26 years, .ORG has long-stood as the recognized Internet address of choice for individuals, companies and organizations looking to engage and mobilize their communities. In recent years, .ORG’s popularity and growth has surged in international markets with roughly 40 percent of the current 9.8 million .ORG registrations originating in communities outside of the United States. Since 2004, international registration of .ORG grew by 196 percent. In India alone, the domain grew by 15 percent over the past year. “As we continue to

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Results of Bi-annual Domain Name Report

RESTON, Va., (February 15, 2012) /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR)—manager of the world’s third largest generic top-level domain (gTLD)—today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the robust growth of .ORG during the second half of 2011. Overall, .ORG registrations grew by 9.9 percent in 2011, reaching 9.6 million total domains under management (DUM) by the end of 2011—a net gain of 411,002 for the second half of the year. “The Dashboard” also revealed that: The renewal rate of existing .ORG websites for the second half of 2011 was 75.4 percent. .ORG has maintained consistent growth between nine and 10 percent annually for the past three years. ORG DUM rose from 3.9 million in 2005 to 9.6 million in 2011—an increase of 146 percent in seven years. North America and Europe continue to represent the regions with the most .ORG registrations, with Australia,

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Welcomes Nancy Gofus As Chief Operating Officer

RESTON, Va. (January 23, 2012) — .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) – manager of the world’s third largest generic top-level domain  – today named Nancy Gofus as chief operating officer. A long-time veteran of the telecommunications industry, Ms. Gofus will oversee the marketing, sales, product and strategy functions, helping CEO Brian Cute expand PIR’s global presence as well as develop and execute marketing strategies that further grow the .ORG domain in existing and new markets. Currently, Ms. Gofus serves as board chair of the national board for Volunteers of America – a national non-profit dedicated to helping those in need live healthy, safe and productive lives. In this capacity, she works closely with the executive team on expanding the organization’s reach and raising awareness of its efforts in helping senior citizens, veterans, and at-risk youth, children and families nationwide. Previously, Ms. Gofus’ served as senior vice president of global

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Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council

RESTON, Va.(December 5, 2011) The .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable global resource for the Public Interest Registry (PIR) management for providing advice on policy, outreach, and new services to improve registry operations and support the noncommercial .ORG community. The council consists of 12 members, with at least 2 from each of the following 6 regions: Asia, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America, selected by the PIR board of directors in accordance with the Charter of the Council.  All seats are for three-year terms. We would like your help in soliciting the best possible nominees for the open seats. We are seeking individuals with significant Internet leadership experience within the nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) and domain name arenas who represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global noncommercial community. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit nominations, including self-nominations. A nomination statement of approximately 400

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PIR To Present At NTEN On The Changing Internet with Its Plans For .NGO.

RESTON, Va. (December 5, 2011) –Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6, 2011, The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that manages the .ORG domain extension, will present a webinar entitled, “Product Spotlight: How Nonprofits or NGOs Can Take Advantage of the Newly Evolved Internet.” In conjunction with the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), the webinar will address the imminent changes to the Internet and expansion of top-level domains (TLDs), and PIR’s pursuit of the new TLD, .NGO. With the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) planning to allow companies and organizations to apply for new TLDs in 2012, PIR intends to submit an application to obtain the .NGO domain extension, which will present non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide with an exclusive place online where they can differentiate themselves under self-imposed and self-governed regulations. “Through PIR’s work with .ORG—the trusted domain for the international non-profit community for the past 25 years, we’ve noticed

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PIR To Present At NTEN On The Changing Internet with Its Plans For .NGO.

RESTON, Va. (December 5, 2011) –Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6, 2011, The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that manages the .ORG domain extension, will present a webinar entitled, “Product Spotlight: How Nonprofits or NGOs Can Take Advantage of the Newly Evolved Internet.” In conjunction with the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), the webinar will address the imminent changes to the Internet and expansion of top-level domains (TLDs), and PIR’s pursuit of the new TLD, .NGO. With the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) planning to allow companies and organizations to apply for new TLDs in 2012, PIR intends to submit an application to obtain the .NGO domain extension, which will present non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide with an exclusive place online where they can differentiate themselves under self-imposed and self-governed regulations. “Through PIR’s work with .ORG—the trusted domain for the international non-profit community for the past 25 years, we’ve noticed

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Donates $50,000 to Victory Junction

RESTON, Va., Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Today, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) proudly announced its pledge to donate $50,000 to Victory Junction, a year-round camp founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.  PIR along with GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and net-new SSL Certificates, are set to present a combined donation of $100,000 to Kyle Petty at the Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sun. Nov. 13, 2011. “PIR is proud to support Victory Junction, a unique organization that aims to better the lives of ailing children by providing a safe, fun, and valuable outdoors experience,” said Brian Cute, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. “At PIR, we’re always looking for ways to recognize the many organizations promoting their causes on a .ORG website and through our partnership with GoDaddy.com and

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.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Hires Paul Diaz As Director Of Policy

RESTON, VA (October 11, 2011) –Today, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) – manager of the world’s third largest generic top-level domain – announced the hiring of Paul Diaz as Director of Policy. A tenured representative of public policy and government advocacy, Diaz brings nearly two decades of policy development and analysis experience to the PIR policy team. Prior to joining PIR, Mr. Diaz spent over 12 years as Senior Policy Manager for Network Solutions, where he led policy development and compliance initiatives that impacted the company’s corporate objectives as they related to new TLDs, ICANN consensus policies and industry regulations. During his tenure, Mr. Diaz was also instrumental in acting as the company’s voice of governmental advocacy through presenting various issues to Congress and Executive branch agencies. Mr. Diaz’ experience in the domain name industry, government advocacy and policy development brings tangible value to PIR and its continued commitment

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