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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>
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>
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.
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.
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>
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>
=== '''.org Statistics''' ===
=== '''.org Statistics''' ===
== 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.