New TLDs

NeuStar Extends Relationship Providing DNS Service for Hong Kong’s Internet Infrastructure

NeuStar, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a two-year extension of its contract to provide Secondary DNS services for .HK, Hong Kong's top-level Internet domain (TLD). more

NeuStar Launches Chinese and Japanese Language Domain Names in .BIZ TLD

NeuStar has deployed internationalized domain names (IDNs) for both the Chinese and the Japanese languages in the .BIZ top- level Internet domain. Interested registrants will be able to secure .BIZ domain names using these characters as of April 21, 2007. more

NeuStar to Enhance Global Internet Security by Hosting Core DNS Root Nameserver

NeuStar announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC) to host its F-root nameserver (one of the Internet's 13 global DNS root nameservers) on NeuStar's DNS Shield infrastructure. more

Spanish .ORG IDNs Registrations Available March 3rd

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the Internet and ensure access for users worldwide, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the .ORG registry, will make available Spanish Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) on 03 March 2007. more

Campaign To Protect .ORG Domains Gains Traction with Partnership Program

The Public Interest Registry (PIR) is pleased to announce partnership agreements with four organizations in support of its newly launched public awareness campaign. more

Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council

Seeking individuals with significant Internet leadership experience within the nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) and domain name arenas who represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global noncommercial community. more

Resignation of Public Interest Registry President and CEO Announcement

Viltz has been the organization's president and CEO since February 2003. Effective 1 January 2007, Eva Frölich, chair of the PIR board of directors, will serve as acting CEO until a replacement is named. more

PIR Launches Campaign to Help .ORG Domain Name Holders Protect the Value of Their .ORG Domains

The Public Interest Registry (PIR) has announced a new international public awareness campaign aimed at protecting .ORG domain name holders from the potentially damaging consequences restulting from .ORG domain expiration. more

Public Interest Registry Announces 5,000,000 .ORG Domains Registered Worldwide

The phenomenal growth reflects the continued increase in awareness, value and use of the .ORG brand, in addition to the success of .ORG registrars internationally. more

Forbes.com Chooses NeuStar’s Ultra Internal DNS Service

Forbes.com, a division of Forbes, Inc. has selected its Ultra™ Internal Domain Name Systems (DNS) service, with an integrated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), to improve the functionality, security and manageability of the Forbes.com internal network. more