Nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations can win up to $50,000 to support their cause. Public Interest Registry, the organization that manages the .org namespace, has opened nominations for the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards. Now in its eighth ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top domain registrars for .org domain names
· Domain RegistrarsA 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
Common helps PIR award $180,000 at .Org Impact Awards ceremony
· UncategorizedCongolese organization takes home top prize of $50,000. Public Interest Registry (PIR) held the awards ceremony for its 2025 .Org Impact Awards last night in Washington, D.C. With actor and musician Common at the helm, the organization that ... 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
Researcher flags gambling domains in PIR’s .ngo and .ong zones
· Policy & LawRegistry says it is reviewing the domains and considering additional safeguards. Public Interest Registry (PIR) is taking action after a researcher noted a proliferation of gambling domains in its .ngo and .ong namespaces. PIR, the non-profit ... Continue ReadingLeave a 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
Paul Diaz moves from Public Interest Registry to CleanDNS
· ServicesDiaz joins company that aims to rid the DNS of abuse. Paul Diaz has joined CleanDNS as vice president of engagement. CleanDNS helps registries and registrars eliminate domain registrations that are involved in abuse. For example, it recently ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
