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[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/coopagmt-amend11-07oct98.htm Special Award Conditions NCR-9218742 Amendment No. 11]</ref> In 1999, Network Solutions entered an agreement with [[ICANN]] to remain as the registry operator of the .org [[gTLD]] until December 31, 2002.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/nsi-registry-agreement-04nov99.htm ICANN-NSI Agreement]</ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/coopagmt-amend11-07oct98.htm Special Award Conditions NCR-9218742 Amendment No. 11]</ref> In 1999, Network Solutions entered an agreement with [[ICANN]] to remain as the registry operator of the .org [[gTLD]] until December 31, 2002.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/nsi-registry-agreement-04nov99.htm ICANN-NSI Agreement]</ref>
===Transition to Current Management===
The control of Network Solutions changed hands in 2000, when [[VeriSign]] acquired the majority share holding at a price of USD 20 billion.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-237656.html Cnet]</ref>
The control of Network Solutions changed hands in 2000, when [[VeriSign]] acquired the majority share holding at a price of USD 20 billion.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-237656.html Cnet]</ref>
During the meeting in Accra, Ghana in March of 2002, the [[ICANN Board]] resolved the request for proposals from parties interested in taking over the registry operations of the .org TLD from [[Verisign]].<ref>
During the meeting in Accra, Ghana in March of 2002, the [[ICANN Board]] resolved the request for proposals from parties interested in taking over the registry operations of the .org TLD from [[Verisign]].<ref>
* [[Neustar]]
* [[Neustar]]
* [[Global Name Registry]]
* [[Global Name Registry]]
The Department of Commerce approved Public Interest Registry to take over the management of the .org TLD registry.<ref> [http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/doc-to-icann-26nov02.htm Department of Commerce Approval Letter]</ref> PIR officially assumed the functions of .org registry operator on January 1, 2003.<ref>[http://www.internic.net/faqs/org-transition.html www.internic.net]</ref> In 2006, PIR renewed its .org Registry Agreement with ICANN until June 30, 2013.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/org/registry-agmt-16jul08.htm PIR-ICANN .org RAA]</ref>
The Department of Commerce approved Public Interest Registry to take over the management of the .org TLD registry.<ref> [http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/doc-to-icann-26nov02.htm Department of Commerce Approval Letter]</ref> PIR officially assumed the functions of .org registry operator on January 1, 2003.<ref>[http://www.internic.net/faqs/org-transition.html www.internic.net]</ref> In 2006, PIR renewed its .org Registry Agreement with ICANN until June 30, 2013.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/org/registry-agmt-16jul08.htm PIR-ICANN .org RAA]</ref>