PIR, the company that runs the .org domain extension, has announced that it is to expand its portfolio of domain extensions. Up until now PIR ran .org which is one of the oldest and best established top level domains. More recently they added both .ngo and .ong, which were meant to serve the NGO sector though take-up hasn't been exactly "amazing" with just over 4 thousand names … [Read more...] about PIR Adds Multiple Domain Extensions to Portfolio
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PIR (.org) Hiring CTO
PIR aka the .org registry, is hiring for the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Up until 2018 PIR did not have a CTO, which is when they hired DNS veteran Joe Abley to fill the role. Fast forward three years and Abley has moved on to pastures new (he's now over at Neustar / GoDaddy registry doing funky DNS stuff) and so the role is up for grabs again. The job is being … [Read more...] about PIR (.org) Hiring CTO
PIR Hiring for DNS Abuse Role
A couple of days ago I posted about PIR hiring for a role in their business development team. They're also hiring for a position that is newly created in the company that of "Director, DNS Abuse Policy and Outreach". It's a fairly senior position reporting to the registry's general counsel. So what does the job entail? By the sounds of things PIR has created the role to … [Read more...] about PIR Hiring for DNS Abuse Role
Warren and Other US Senators Weigh in on .Org Sale
It's almost inevitable that any "meaty" ICANN related story will involve some kind of interaction with government. More often than not it's the US government, though as Kevin posted not always. Several US senators, including US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, have written to ICANN's CEO and Board to demand that the sale of PIR and .org be stopped. Why? There … [Read more...] about Warren and Other US Senators Weigh in on .Org Sale
IP Numbers Types Flex Muscles in PIR Debacle
The sale of PIR, the company that runs the .org domain name registry, has attracted a lot of interest since it was first announced back in mid-November. The latest group to enter the fray is the Number Resource Organisation (NRO) which represents the interests of the five regional internet registries (RIRs) for IP addresses. As a general rule the NRO does not usually … [Read more...] about IP Numbers Types Flex Muscles in PIR Debacle
ISOC to Hold Webinar on the PIR Sale
This week at the IGF in Berlin one of the hot topics being discussed both in hallways and various sessions is the sale of PIR by ISOC. Yesterday at lunchtime Access Now organised a "town hall" in the hallway where several current and former ISOC board members were in attendance. Several of the ISOC board members spoke at the event and tried to explain their thinking. … [Read more...] about ISOC to Hold Webinar on the PIR Sale
ISOC CEO Releases Statement on .Org Sale
ISOC's CEO Andrew Sullivan has put out a statement on the sale of .org which tries to address the points raised by the Save Dot Org campaigners. The statement addresses the concerns about pricing, rights protection mechanisms as well as how ISOC ended up running .org in the first place. It's worth a read, though it's clear from some of the very passionate interventions … [Read more...] about ISOC CEO Releases Statement on .Org Sale
PIR and Ethos Capital Answer Key Questions About ORG Sale
PIR and Ethos Capital, as well as ISOC, have obviously been coming under a lot of pressure since the announcement of the sale of PIR and the .org domain registry. Since the announcement of the acquisition there has been coverage not only in the domain and internet industry news sites, but also in more mainstream publications. As I mentioned yesterday a group of nonprofits also … [Read more...] about PIR and Ethos Capital Answer Key Questions About ORG Sale
Nonprofits Mobilise Against PIR Sale
27 nonprofit organisations have come together to put pressure on ISOC and stop the sale of PIR, the operator of the .org domain. They're also asking ISOC to find an alternative nonprofit to take over the role: Decisions affecting .ORG must be made with the consultation of the NGO community, overseen by a trusted community leader. If the Internet Society (ISOC) can no longer … [Read more...] about Nonprofits Mobilise Against PIR Sale
ICA Asks ICANN to Block PIR Sale
The sale of PIR (.org) which was announced last week has generated a LOT of interest. Both Kevin at DomainIncite and Andrew over at DomainNameWire have written extensively in the last few days digging into various aspects of the sale which I'd recommend you read. The latest salvo comes from the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) who have written to ICANN's Board demanding … [Read more...] about ICA Asks ICANN to Block PIR Sale