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PIR Gets Two New Board Directors

April 8, 2022 by Michele Neylon

PIR (Public Interest Registry) run the .org domain name registry. They're owned by the Internet Society and it's ISOC who handle appointments to the PIR Board. Yesterday ISOC announced two new appointments to the PIR Board: Lena Beck Rørvig and Michael Silber. Here's the full release: The Internet Society today announced the appointment of Lena Beck Rørvig and … [Read more...] about PIR Gets Two New Board Directors

ICANN and the Risk of Lobbying

April 28, 2020 by Michele Neylon

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The sale of .org was made public back in November of last year. ISOC probably thought that selling off PIR and the .org domain registry would be relatively simple and I sincerely doubt they expect the backlash that the announcement triggered. There have been thousands of articles written about the proposed sale. If you made the mistake of setting up an alert for mentions of … [Read more...] about ICANN and the Risk of Lobbying

IP Numbers Types Flex Muscles in PIR Debacle

December 31, 2019 by Michele Neylon

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

November 28, 2019 by Michele Neylon

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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

November 26, 2019 by Michele Neylon

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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

Nonprofits Mobilise Against PIR Sale

November 23, 2019 by Michele Neylon

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

ISOC Sells PIR to Ethos Capital

November 13, 2019 by Michele Neylon

This announcement has probably taken quite a few people by surprise.. As most domain name insiders know PIR (aka the .org registry) was not only owned by ISOC, but was also one of the biggest sources of funding for ISOC. Earlier today ISOC formally agreed to sell PIR to a new venture capital company called Ethos Capital. Ethos Capital appears to be a relatively new … [Read more...] about ISOC Sells PIR to Ethos Capital

Internet Society Hiring Policy Adviser for Brussels

January 4, 2019 by Michele Neylon

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The Internet Society is advertising a job opening on their policy team. The position, which would be based in Brussels, is as a "Policy Adviser". Applicants will need to be qualified and experienced with candidates need to tick all the boxes on the the criteria they've provided: Master-level qualification in International Relations, public policy, political science, law … [Read more...] about Internet Society Hiring Policy Adviser for Brussels

PIR Board Seats up for Grabs

January 14, 2018 by Michele Neylon

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PIR, which runs the .org domain name registry, is currently seeking applicants for positions on their board of directors. There are three positions available, one which starts immediately and two whose terms runs from the middle of 2018. Board positions have a 3 year term. If you're interested the nominations are open until February 1st, with the chosen board members … [Read more...] about PIR Board Seats up for Grabs

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