Public Interest Registry asks for proposals to run its backend registry. Public Interest Registry, the non-profit that runs the .Org top level domain name, just put out a request for proposal for its backend registry provider. Afilias currently ... Continue Reading2 Comments
PIR CEO Brian Cute – DNW Podcast #65
· PodcastsCEO of non-profit that runs .org discusses the past, present and future of domain names. Public Interest Registry is a not-for-profit that operates the popular .Org domain name. CEO Brian Cute explains the unique nature of his registry, as well as its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This week in new TLDs: Ninjas and non-profits
· UncategorizedA TLD.ninja's overview of this week in new top level domain names. A handful of new top level domain names hit the market this week, and we're not just talking about sprinkled donuts. Today Public Interest Registry launches three internationalized ... Continue Reading2 Comments
PIR: We think we’ll get 1 million .NGO domain name registrations
· Uncategorized.NGO applicant has goal of a million domain registrations. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registry behind the .org domain and the only applicant for the .NGO top level domain name, has some lofty goals for the domain. PIR CEO Brian Cute thinks ... Continue Reading4 Comments
With 3 days to go, TS.org leads 1-2 character .org auction at $2,475
· Domain SalesGo Daddy's auction of one and two character .org domain names ends on Thursday, and plenty of the lower priced domains are seeing action. [Update: the auction has been extended until April 4.] As of the time of posting, TS.org has the highest bid at ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.Org wholesale price to increase to $8.25
· Uncategorized.Org gets pricier. .Com prices may be fixed for the next six years, but that's not stopping other registries from increasing prices. Public Interest Registry has informed ICANN that it will increase the wholesale cost of a .org domain name to $8.25 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Poll: How much will 1 and 2 letter .org domains sell for?
· Domain SalesWhat will domains sell for at auction? This week Public Interest Registry, the non-profit that runs .org, announced auctions for 85 one and two character .org domain names. The domains will be auctioned through Go Daddy and eNom in what the company ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Shorter .Org Domain Names May Be On The Way
· UncategorizedPublic Interest Registry asks for permission to allocate one and two character .org domain names. .Org domain name registry Public Interest Registry is asking (pdf) ICANN to allow it to allocate certain one and two character .org domain names. PIR's ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Org Prices to Increase in April
· UncategorizedWholesale cost for .org domain registrations increases next year. The wholesale price for registering a .org domain name will increase in April 2011. In a short letter to ICANN dated yesterday, .org registry Public Interest Registry said it will ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Org Eyes Leadership Role in IDN Top Level Domain Names
· Policy & Law.Org registry PIR wants to bring best practices to IDN top level domain names. One of the big questions facing registries of existing top level domain names is how they should pursue Internationalized Domain Name "equivalents" of their domain names ... Continue Reading4 Comments