A look at which domain registrars are the biggest for .org, and how they are trending. Every month, I post data on the top domain registrars for .com. In this post, let's take a deeper look at the market for .org domain names. All data in this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Org prices to increase on June 1
· UncategorizedWhile nobody likes price increases, this one doesn't sting so much. The wholesale price for .org domain names will increase from $9.93 to $11.00 on June 1. Unlike most top level domains that increase their prices nearly every year, this is the first ... Continue Reading1 Comment
PIR (.org) tax return: new Identity Digital contract about $1 per domain
· Uncategorized.Org manager paid a lot less to Identity Digital for managing its registry backend under new contract. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit that manages the .org top level domain name, has posted its annual Form 990 (pdf) tax return for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Org registry opens applications for Advisory Council
· Policy & LawVolunteer position helps guide .org registry. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit behind .org domain names, today opened nominations and applications for its Advisory Council. The organization states that the council "helps PIR in its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Common to host 2025 .Org Impact Awards
· UncategorizedCeremony will honor organizations with up to a $50,000 donation. Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit behind .org domain names, has announced that rapper, actor, and philanthropist Common will host the 2025 .Org Impact Awards ceremony. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic’s 2024 data shows the surge in .AI domain sales
· Domain Sales.Ai domains were the big story last year. But there's another TLD worth looking into. Afternic released a lot of data about how top level domains performed on its platform in 2024. A couple of things stand out to me. First, let's look at the top ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Public Interest Registry (.org) posts tax return showing 2023 results
· UncategorizedThe registry paid about $1.50 per name managed by back-end registry Identity Digital. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit that manages the .org top level domain name, has posted its annual Form 990 (pdf) tax return. The company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Org registry announces award winners
· UncategorizedAlan Cumming hosted yesterday's awards ceremony that recognized groups making a positive impact on society. Public Interest Registry, the non-profit behind .org domain names, announced the winners of this year's .ORG Impact Awards at an awards ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Org names award finalists, Alan Cumming to host ceremony
· Uncategorized35 finalists vie for up to $50,000 donation. Public Interest Registry has named the 35 finalists for this year's .ORG Impact Awards, and announced that actor Alan Cumming will host the awards ceremony this fall. Cumming, an Emmy and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN responds to Namecheap’s lawsuit over .org domain pricing
· Policy & LawOrganization says it has gone above and beyond what an arbitration panel required it to do. ICANN has filed a notice of demurrer in a lawsuit brought by domain name registrar Namecheap. Namecheap filed a complaint under the Independent Review ... Continue Reading2 Comments
