Registry Services

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

Hong Kong Internet Expert Pindar Wong Joins Public Interest Registry Board

Pindar Wong has been actively involved in developing the Internet in the Asia Pacific region, holding several board positions including chairman of the Asia Pacific Internet Association, executive committee chairman of Asia Pacific Internet Conference on Operational Technologies and alternate chair of Asia Pacific Network Information Center. more

PIR President and CEO Visits Sofia, Bulgaria to Announce Eastern European .ORG Domain Outreach Pilot

Public Interest Registry (PIR) President and CEO, Edward G. Viltz, traveling with an international delegation of Internet leaders, has begun a three-day outreach initiative in Sofia, Bulgaria including meetings with President Georgi Parvanov and other leaders in the region. more

Expanding the Internet in Latin America: Step Inside the World of .ORG

PIR is working to provide noncommercial organizations with the knowledge and skills to bring the Internet to citizens of all income levels throughout Latin America. more

PIR Welcomes New Worldwide Internet Leaders to the .ORG Advisory Council

Advisory Council members continue to provide PIR with sound advice on a wide range of registry issues and opportunities affecting the .ORG community. more

PIR Announces .ORG Outreach Initiative in Latin America

".ORGanize 2006: Strategic use of the Internet for the .ORG Community" is designed to create confidence and build awareness in the Internet as well as educate the not-for-profit community on the benefits of the .ORG domain. more

Impact of Automated Domain Registrations (“Domain Tasting”) on .ORG Registrants

PIR is concerned about the potential impact of Domain Tasting on the stability and security of the Internet and is working on some initiatives to better manage issues that arise as a result of such activities. more