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[[Judy Song-Marshall]] Chief Strategy Officer, COS

[[Judy Song-Marshall]] Chief Strategy Officer, COS

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'''Public Interest Registry''' (PIR) is a [https://icannwiki.org/GTLD generic top-level domain] [https://icannwiki.org/Registry registry] that manages the [https://icannwiki.org/.org .org] [https://icannwiki.org/Top-Level_Domain top level domain], .[https://icannwiki.org/.ngo ngo] & [https://icannwiki.org/.ong .ong] domains, .opr domain, .机构 domain and .संगठन domain. The non-profit was established in January 2003 by the Virginia-based [https://icannwiki.org/Internet_Society Internet Society] (ISOC). Public Interest Registry was formed to take over the operation and maintenance of the .org domain and its database from [https://icannwiki.org/Verisign Verisign] Global Registry Services. The organization’s headquarters is located in Reston, Virginia.

As of January 2023, [[.giving]] joined PIR’s family of domains for all types of mission-driven organizations. In 2022, PIR reintroduced [[.gives]], [[.charity]], and [[.foundation]] as part of the .ORG Family of Domains.<ref>[https://thenew.org/public-interest-registry-launches-giving/ PIR Launches .giving, PIR Newsroom]</ref>

As of March 2018, there are 10.4 million registered .org addresses. Revenue for the year 2016 was $85.7M. The funds are used for operating costs and technical and organizational maintenance; the remaining funds are donated to the [https://icannwiki.org/Internet_Society Internet Society], a lobbying and research organization.[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-1|^[]]<ref>[https://www.philanthropy.com/article/An-Alternative-to-org-Say/157363 An Alternative to .org? Say Hello to .ngo], Philanthropy.com</ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-1|^{<nowiki>]</nowiki>}]]<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-2|Jump up↑]] [http://www.domainnews.com/en/org-seventh-tld-to-pass-ten-millionth-registration-milestone.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Org Seventh TLD To Pass Ten Millionth Registration Milestone], DomainNews.com</ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-2|^{<nowiki>]</nowiki>}]]

As of March 2018, there are 10.4 million registered .org addresses. Revenue for the year 2016 was $85.7M. The funds are used for operating costs and technical and organizational maintenance; the remaining funds are donated to the [https://icannwiki.org/Internet_Society Internet Society], a lobbying and research organization.[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-1|^[]]<ref>[https://www.philanthropy.com/article/An-Alternative-to-org-Say/157363 An Alternative to .org? Say Hello to .ngo], Philanthropy.com</ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-1|^{<nowiki>]</nowiki>}]]<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-2|Jump up↑]] [http://www.domainnews.com/en/org-seventh-tld-to-pass-ten-millionth-registration-milestone.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Org Seventh TLD To Pass Ten Millionth Registration Milestone], DomainNews.com</ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-2|^{<nowiki>]</nowiki>}]]

The organization applied for the [https://icannwiki.org/.ngo .ngo] and [https://icannwiki.org/.ong .ong] domains through ICANN's 2012 [https://icannwiki.org/New_gTLD_Program gTLD program].<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-4|Jump up↑]] [http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/org.html IANA.org]</ref>  The domains were created as a way for NGOs to verify the non-governmental status as an organisation online and officially launched in March of 2015. As the .ngo and .ong domains were launched, so was OnGood, a platform created by Public Interest Registry to support organisations using the new domain extensions by showcasing mission-based work around the world.  

The organization applied for the [https://icannwiki.org/.ngo .ngo] and [https://icannwiki.org/.ong .ong] domains through ICANN's 2012 [https://icannwiki.org/New_gTLD_Program gTLD program].<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-4|Jump up↑]] [http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/org.html IANA.org]</ref>  The domains were created as a way for NGOs to verify the non-governmental status as an organization online and officially launched in March of 2015. As the .ngo and .ong domains were launched, so was OnGood, a platform created by Public Interest Registry to support organizations using the new domain extensions by showcasing mission-based work around the world.  

The company's backend registry services are handled by [https://icannwiki.org/Afilias Afilias].

The company's backend registry services are handled by [https://icannwiki.org/Afilias Afilias].

On December 8, 2006, the agreement between ICANN and Public Interest Registry was renewed for another 6.5 years.<ref>↑ [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-0|^{Jump up to:10.0}]] [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-1|^10.1]] [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-2|^10.2]] [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-3|^10.3]] [https://pir.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dashboard_org_2015-1.jpg PIR's "The Dashboard," January - June, 2015], PIR.org.</ref>

On December 8, 2006, the agreement between ICANN and Public Interest Registry was renewed for another 6.5 years.<ref>↑ [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-0|^{Jump up to:10.0}]] [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-1|^10.1]] [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-2|^10.2]] [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-dashboard 10-3|^10.3]] [https://pir.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dashboard_org_2015-1.jpg PIR's "The Dashboard," January - June, 2015], PIR.org.</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>

In 2010, the .org domain 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 the 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] Retrieved & Published 28 Feb 2013</ref>

 

 

[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]]] 

In January 2018, PIR celebrated 15 years of managing the [[.org]] domain.  

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 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>

In January 2018, Public Interest Registry celebrated 15 years of managing the .org domain.

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''' ===

Besides the board of directors, Public Interest Registry also has an advisory council, which was "created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to the introduction of new services." The council comprises members representing a broad spectrum of member organizations around the world. There are seven members in the .org Advisory Council, serving a term from 2015 – 2018. The .ngo and .ong Advisory Council has two members, serving until 2019.

Besides the board of directors, Public Interest Registry also has an advisory council, which was "created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to the introduction of new services." The council comprises members representing a broad spectrum of member organizations around the world. There are seven members in the .org Advisory Council, serving a term from 2015 – 2018. The .ngo and .ong Advisory Council has two members, serving until 2019.

== Deployment of DNSSEC ==

== Deployment of DNSSEC ==

In April 2008, Public Interest Registry submitted a request to ICANN to amend the .org registry, specifically the function of the registry and the corresponding [https://icannwiki.org/Whois Whois] and [https://icannwiki.org/Domain_Name_System DNS] systems for the .org gTLD, in order to facilitate the use of "Domain Name System Security Extensions" ([https://icannwiki.org/DNSSEC DNSSEC]) as specified in RFCs 4033, 4034, 4035 and 5155.<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-14|Jump up↑]] [https://conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2017/papers/imc17-final53.pdf Understanding the Role of Registrars in DNSSEC Deployment], Conferences.SigComm.org.</ref> The ICANN board approved this proposal in June, 2008.[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-15|^[15]]]

In April 2008, Public Interest Registry submitted a request to ICANN to amend the .org registry, specifically the function of the registry and the corresponding [https://icannwiki.org/Whois Whois] and [https://icannwiki.org/Domain_Name_System DNS] systems for the .org gTLD, in order to facilitate the use of "Domain Name System Security Extensions" ([https://icannwiki.org/DNSSEC DNSSEC]) as specified in RFCs 4033, 4034, 4035 and 5155.<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-14|Jump up↑]] [https://conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2017/papers/imc17-final53.pdf Understanding the Role of Registrars in DNSSEC Deployment], Conferences.SigComm.org.</ref> The ICANN board approved this proposal in June 2008.[[Public Interest Registry#cite note-15|^[15]]]

On June 23, 2010, Ms. [https://icannwiki.org/Alexa_Raad Alexa Raad], Public Interest Registry’s CEO at that time, announced at an ICANN 38 Brussels press conference that .org had become the first generic top-level domain to offer full deployment of [https://icannwiki.org/DNSSEC DNSSEC]. DNSSEC had become the most robust security protocol on the internet as of 2010, and registrars who have implemented DNSSEC in their system can "offer added security protection to their customers by enabling .org website owners to sign their respective domain name with validation keys."<ref>1.   [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-15|Jump up↑]] [http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113176 ICANN Adopted Board Resolutions (26 June 2008)], ICANN.org. Published 2008 June 26.</ref>

On June 23, 2010, Ms. [https://icannwiki.org/Alexa_Raad Alexa Raad], Public Interest Registry’s CEO at that time, announced at an ICANN 38 Brussels press conference that .org had become the first generic top-level domain to offer full deployment of [https://icannwiki.org/DNSSEC DNSSEC]. DNSSEC had become the most robust security protocol on the internet as of 2010, and registrars who have implemented DNSSEC in their system can "offer added security protection to their customers by enabling .org website owners to sign their respective domain name with validation keys."<ref>1.   [[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-15|Jump up↑]] [http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113176 ICANN Adopted Board Resolutions (26 June 2008)], ICANN.org. Published 2008 June 26.</ref>

==.ngo, .ong and IDNs==

==.ngo, .ong and IDNs==

Public Interest Registry announced ahead of the January 2012 launch of [https://icannwiki.org/ICANN ICANN]'s [https://icannwiki.org/New_gTLD_Program new gTLD program] that it was planning on applying for [https://icannwiki.org/.ngo .ngo] and [https://icannwiki.org/.ong .ong] domains; Public Interest Registry was a platinum sponsor of [https://icannwiki.org/ICANN_42 ICANN 42] in Dakar.<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-17|Jump up↑]] [http://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofits-May-Soon-Say/130290/ Nonprofits May Soon Say], Philanthropy.com.</ref>  Public Interest Registry also announced that it had intentions to implement an authentication process that would ensure that all .ngo and .ong registrants were actual NGOs, given the fact that [https://icannwiki.org/.org .org] is an open TLD. Public Interest Registry was the only applicant for .ngo and .ong. Early in the process there were intentions from [dotNGO]]. to apply for .ngo. The .ngo and .ong domains went into sunrise on March 17, 2015.

Public Interest Registry announced ahead of the January 2012 launch of [https://icannwiki.org/ICANN ICANN]'s [https://icannwiki.org/New_gTLD_Program new gTLD program] that it was planning on applying for [https://icannwiki.org/.ngo .ngo] and [https://icannwiki.org/.ong .ong] domains; Public Interest Registry was a platinum sponsor of [https://icannwiki.org/ICANN_42 ICANN 42] in Dakar.<ref>[[Public Interest Registry#cite ref-17|Jump up↑]] [http://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofits-May-Soon-Say/130290/ Nonprofits May Soon Say], Philanthropy.com.</ref>  Public Interest Registry also announced that it had intentions to implement an authentication process that would ensure that all .ngo and .ong registrants were actual NGOs, given the fact that [https://icannwiki.org/.org .org] is an open TLD. Public Interest Registry was the only applicant for .ngo and .ong. Early in the process, there were intentions from [dotNGO]]. to apply for .ngo. The .ngo and .ong domains went into sunrise on March 17, 2015.

For Internationalized Domain Names ([https://icannwiki.org/IDN IDNs]), Public Interest Registry submitted for the generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that translate to “organization,” “org” or “structured organization” in Devanagari, Cyrillic and Chinese-simplified scripts. The four applications - one in Devenagari, one in Cyrillic, and two in simplified Chinese- were filed as part of ICANN’s global Internet expansion initiative. In 2014, the Devengari, Cyrillic and 2-character Chinese simplified scripts were officially launched. 

For Internationalized Domain Names ([https://icannwiki.org/IDN IDNs]), Public Interest Registry submitted for the generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that translate to “organization,” “org” or “structured organization” in Devanagari, Cyrillic and Chinese-simplified scripts. The four applications - one in Devanagari, one in Cyrillic, and two in simplified Chinese- were filed as part of ICANN’s global Internet expansion initiative. In 2014, the Devanagari, Cyrillic and 2-character Chinese simplified scripts were officially launched. 

===NGO Education===

===NGO Education===

Public Interest Registry’s mission is to educate and enable the global noncommercial community in support of using the internet more effectively. Public Interest Registry began working with [http://www.nptechforgood.com/heather-mansfield/ Nonprofit Tech for Good] in 2015. The two organizations set out to educate the nonprofit industry through the development of the [http://techreport.ngo/ Global NGO Technology Report] and [https://givingreport.ngo/ Global Trends in Giving Report]. Both reports survey thousands of NGOs around the world about their use of technology to connect with their audience and donors. The report provides insight on the online and mobile communication tools NGOs around the world use to promote general awareness, communicate with core audiences and raise funds from donors, as well as an analysis of those online tools and comparisons of regional usage.

Public Interest Registry’s mission is to educate and enable the global noncommercial community in support of using the internet more effectively. Public Interest Registry began working with [http://www.nptechforgood.com/heather-mansfield/ Nonprofit Tech for Good] in 2015. The two organizations set out to educate the nonprofit industry through the development of the [http://techreport.ngo/ Global NGO Technology Report] and [https://givingreport.ngo/ Global Trends in Giving Report]. Both reports survey thousands of NGOs around the world about their use of technology to connect with their audience and donors. The report provides insight into the online and mobile communication tools NGOs worldwide use to promote general awareness, communicate with core audiences and raise funds from donors, as well as an analysis of those online tools and comparisons of regional usage.

Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good have partnered to host multiple webinars to educate attendees on a variety of topics ranging from online communications trends to how to best communicate with donors. The free webinars concluded in December 2017 with nearly [http://www.nptechforgood.com/social-and-mobile-media-webinars-for-nonprofits/ 58,000 nonprofit staff] worldwide having participated.  

Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good have partnered to host multiple webinars to educate attendees on a variety of topics ranging from online communications trends to how to best communicate with donors. The free webinars concluded in December 2017 with nearly [http://www.nptechforgood.com/social-and-mobile-media-webinars-for-nonprofits/ 58,000 nonprofit staff] worldwide participating.  

== 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.

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