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| In 2010, the .org domain had emerged as the third-largest generic top-level domain in the world, as per the bi-annual domain name report published by Public Interest Registry for dates of January to June 2010.<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-11|Jump up↑]] [http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130228_101_million_org_domains_and_counting/ 101 Million Org Domains and Counting, CircleID.com] Retreived & Published 28 Feb 2013</ref> | | In 2010, the .org domain had emerged as the third-largest generic top-level domain in the world, as per the bi-annual domain name report published by Public Interest Registry for dates of January to June 2010.<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-11|Jump up↑]] [http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130228_101_million_org_domains_and_counting/ 101 Million Org Domains and Counting, CircleID.com] Retreived & Published 28 Feb 2013</ref> |
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− | [null On August 22, 2013, the agreement between ICANN and Public] [https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/org-2013-08-22-en Interest] Registry was renewed.[[:File:///C:/Users/Amber/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary Internet Files/Content.Outlook/0Q2LHRL2/PIR Wiki with Edits Updated 4.5.docx# msocom 1|[CD1]]]
| + | On August 22, 2013, the agreement between ICANN and PIR was renewed.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/org-2013-08-22-en Agreement renewal]</ref> |
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− | On January 1, 2018, Public Interest Registry entered into a new registry services agreement with Afilias as its back-end registry services provider following a competitive procurement process including more than 20 potential service providers representing 15 countries. | + | On January 1, 2018, PIR entered into a new registry services agreement with [[Afilias]] as its back-end registry services provider following a competitive procurement process including more than 20 potential service providers representing 15 countries. |
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− | In January 2018, Public Interest Registry celebrated 15 years of managing the .org domain. | + | In January 2018, PIR celebrated 15 years of managing the [[.org]] domain. |
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| + | On November 13-14, 2019, PIR announced that [[ISOC]], its parent organization, had reached an agreement with [[Ethos Capital]], under which Ethos Capital would acquire PIR and all of its assets from ISOC. PIR would also become a for-profit Pennsylvania limited liability company. PIR formally submitted to ICANN a "Notice of Indirect Change of Control and Entity Conversion."<ref>https://thenew.org/the-internet-society-public-interest-registry-a-new-era-of-opportunity/ PIR sell announcement]</ref> [[EFF]], [[NTEN]], and [[Access Now]] organized a petition that 871 organizations and 27,183 people signed to stop the transaction, paying special attention to the future of the [[.org]] domain. <ref>[https://savedotorg.org/ Statement of request for contract protections]</ref> |
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| + | On April 30, 2020, [[ICANN Board]] formally announced that it would withhold consent for a Change of Control of PIR from [[Internet Society]] to [[Ethos Capital]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-board-withholds-consent-for-a-change-of-control-of-the-public-interest-registry-pir ICANN Board withholds consent of PIR sale]</ref> |
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| === '''.org Statistics''' === | | === '''.org Statistics''' === |
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| == Miscellaneous == | | == Miscellaneous == |
− | * There are 10.4 million domains registered under the .org domain as of March 2018. | + | * There were 10.4 million domains registered under the .org domain as of March 2018. |
| * Public Interest Registry celebrated 15 years of operating the .org domain in January 2018. | | * Public Interest Registry celebrated 15 years of operating the .org domain in January 2018. |
| * North America is the largest market for .org domains, making up 56% of .org registrants. | | * North America is the largest market for .org domains, making up 56% of .org registrants. |