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.ORG Community Websites Now 7 Million Strong

Internet community at the forefront of online collaboration, social issues, advocacy, and social networking reaches significant milestone Reston, VA – August 25, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, the registry behind the global .ORG domain name, announced today that more than 7 million domain names are now registered as .ORG, making it the third largest generic domain (after .com and .net). Since management of the registry was assumed by Public Interest Registry in 2003, .ORG registrations have increased more than 250%. “This is a significant milestone for .ORG, as it has consistently grown 20% percent year over year since its management by Public Interest Registry,” says Alexa Raad, CEO. “.ORG continues to be the domain of choice for individuals and organizations who seek to brand their efforts under a globally trusted and respected address.” The growth in .ORG registrations has been driven by internet and societal trends such as

.ORG Becomes First Generic Top Level Domain to Start DNSSEC Implementation

Calls on ICANN for Speedy Adoption to Sign the Root Reston, VA – July 21, 2008 – A request by .ORG, The Public Interest Registry to bolster Internet security via the implementation of Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) was unanimously approved by the board of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the recent Paris meeting. As the first generic Top Level Domain authorized to implement DNSSEC, .ORG also is preparing an education and adoption plan within the Internet infrastructure community. DNSSEC is designed to protect Internet servers from domain name system attacks, such as DNS cache poisoning by malicious users. It is a set of DNS extensions which provide origin authentication of DNS data, data integrity, and authenticated denial of existence. A recent survey of nameserver and hosting providers within the Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE) community (https://ripe.net/ripe/) indicates that despite the high recognition of the need for

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Honors 12th Annual .ORG Webby Winners

Reston, VA – May 13, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry is excited to honor the .ORG winners of the 12th Annual Webby Awards. As the Official Sponsor of the Webby Awards, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry will help showcase the winners at a star-studded awards ceremony in June. Since its inception, The Webby Awards have seen a significant rise in the amount of .ORG nominees and winners from only 1-3 winners when the awards program began in 1997 to over 12 winners across multiple categories in 2008. “These sites leverage the Internet to track issues, inform, inspire and advocate for changes that would otherwise not be possible,” says Alexa Raad, CEO of Public Interest Registry. “It is wonderful to see these members of the .ORG community receive the recognition and attention they deserve. They are the conscience of the Internet.” The votes were cast by the International Academy

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Launches New Online Resource Center

Reston, VA – April 24, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry is pleased to announce the launch of the .ORG Resource Center. Committed to improving the online experience of the .ORG Community, the Registry has created a comprehensive library of information, interactive tools, examples and guides to help community members harness the power of the Internet and social networks to advance their mission. “The trends such as collaboration, community building, micro-donations and grassroots advocacy are all ones that fit right in with the values of the .ORG community,” says Director of Marketing Lance Wolak, “We are simply aligning proven tools to help our customers further enhance the viability and effectiveness of their .ORG websites.” The .ORG Resource Center will serve as a guide through the many uses of .ORG, a non-restricted, versatile global domain name, along with examples of websites where one can see the numerous ways .ORG domain names

.ORG Announces “World Voices” Campaign

Reston VA – April 9, 2008: Even though .ORG, The Public Interest Registry has played a key role in the operational governance of the world’s most important communications medium, it has kept a low public profile and sought little attention for its work in managing millions of online addresses. That is, until now. All that is about to change as new CEO Alexa Raad plans not only to increase the profile of .ORG, but also to give the diverse .ORG community more visibility and greater clout in the Internet world. “The contributions of the .ORG community in recent years are amazing. They have not only helped to galvanize interest in various causes, but by adopting trends such as social networking, have given individuals unprecedented means to inspire, educate, collaborate, and ultimately change the world as we know it.” Raad added, “The ‘World Voices’ Campaign is designed to highlight the contributions

.ORG’s Advisory Council Inducts New Internet Worldwide Leaders

Reston, VA – April 3, 2008 – .ORG, The Public Interest Registry announced today the appointment of 4 new Advisory Council members and the reappointment of 2 current Council members to fill expiring term open seats. The Advisory Council, created in 2003, is one of the key resources established to solicit input from and be responsive to the needs, concerns, and views of the global Internet community in the management of the .ORG generic Top Level Domain registry. New members include: Dr. Shian-Shyong Tseng, Asia-Pacific (College of Computer Science, Asia University) Shahram Soboutipour, Asia (Karmania Technology Inc.) Marc Blanchet, North America (Viagenie) George Sadowsky, North America (Consultant) Returning members include: Ala’a Al-Din J. Kadhem Al-Radhi, Asia (CIPE) Oscar Robles-Garay, North America (NIC.mx) “The Advisory Council is an essential part of our organization. I look forward to their input on the issues facing .ORG and our community of users”, says Alexa

.ORG Becomes an Official Sponsor of the 12th Annual Webby Awards

RESTON, VA – February 11, 2008 – The Public Interest Registry (.ORG), the premier domain where people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes and support advocacy, announces it will be an Official Sponsor of the 12th Annual Webby Awards. The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on . Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities. Awards are presented in the categories of Website, Interactive Advertising, Online Film and Video, and Mobile. “We are very excited to have .ORG as a sponsor as non-commercial sites are at the forefront of innovation on the Internet,”, said David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards. “Since 1996, over 40 organizations in the .ORG community have been nominated for the annual

.ORG Open Call for Nominations for its Advisory Council

Reston, VA – January 24, 2008 – The Public Interest Registry (.ORG), the premier domain where people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes and support advocacy, announces it is seeking internet leaders to fill 5 open seats on the .ORG Advisory Council. Composed of leaders from a broad spectrum of the noncommercial organizations around the world, the .ORG Advisory Council provides a valuable resource for PIR management and its Board of Directors. The Council was created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to the introduction of new services. 5 of the 15 Advisory Council seats are to be filled by April 2008, each for a 3 year term. .ORG is seeking individuals with significant internet leadership experience within the noncommercial, nongovernmental organization (NGO), and domain name arenas who represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global internet community. “Given the global nature of

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