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* .org registrations surpassed the growth of .com and .net by posting a percentage growth rate of 7.6% in the period January to July 2010; however, the .info domain beat them all with a growth rate of 20.0%.
 
* .org registrations surpassed the growth of .com and .net by posting a percentage growth rate of 7.6% in the period January to July 2010; however, the .info domain beat them all with a growth rate of 20.0%.
 
* North America is the largest market for .org domains, making up 64% of .org registrants.
 
* North America is the largest market for .org domains, making up 64% of .org registrants.
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==.NGO==
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PIR announced ahead of the January, 2012 launch of [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]] that it was planning on applying for [[.ngo]]; the PIR iniatiative was a platinum sponsor of [[ICANN 42]] in Dakar.<ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/ Dakar42, ICANN.org]</ref> PIR also announced that it had intentions to implement an authentication process that would ensure that all .ngo registrants were actual NGOs, given their frustration with the fact that [[.org]] was an open TLD despite its intention for non-profits. A competitive iniative was announced by [[dotNGO]].<ref>[http://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofits-May-Soon-Say/130290/ Nonprofits May Soon Say, Philanthropy.com]</ref>
    
== References ==
 
== References ==
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[[Category: Past Sponsor]]
 
[[Category: Past Sponsor]]
 
[[Category: Sponsor]]
 
[[Category: Sponsor]]
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