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
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Ethos Capital is Buying Donuts
Ethos Capital is buying a controlling stake in domain registry company Donuts. Donuts recently announced that it was buying Afilias and now it too is being bought.Ethos Capital is the entity that attempted to acquire PIR, the .org domain name registry.Ethos Capital described itself at the time of its attempted acquisition as being "firmly rooted in the belief that … [Read more...] about Ethos Capital is Buying Donuts
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
PIR Hiring for APAC
The .org domain name registry (PIR) is hiring a channel sales manager to cover the Asia Pacific region.Full details of the role and its requirements etc., are detailed in the job posting here.It sounds like the position is based out of PIR's headquarters in Reston, VA, which seems a little odd, as they'd never be in the right timezone for any of their … [Read more...] about PIR Hiring for APAC
PIR Launches ORG Impact Awards
PIR, the .org domain name registry, has launched the 2020 ORG Impact Awards.The awards are open to organisations and individuals worldwide (with a couple of exceptions due to US government sanctions) and covers activities between June 1st 2019 and June 1st 2020.The categories are as follows:Combatting Coronavirus: Recognizes an organization or individual whose … [Read more...] about PIR Launches ORG Impact Awards
ICANN and the Risk of Lobbying
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
SaveDotOrg Protest Outside ICANN HQ
This morning's protest outside ICANN's headquarters is in full swing.I'm currently attending a meeting in the vicinity, but not close enough to actually see the protest. Fortunately a friend is there and sent me a couple of photos.As of around 945 am local there's about 15 to 20 people at the protest as well as a few onlookers including media.Apparently they're … [Read more...] about SaveDotOrg Protest Outside ICANN HQ
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
Save Dot Org Campaign to Picket ICANN HQ
One of the campaigns that has been working against the sale of PIR and the .org registry under the "Save dot Org" moniker is planning to picket ICANN's headquarters in LA.Save Dot Org are planning on picketing the Los Angeles' offices of ICANN on Friday January 24th:Date: Friday, January 24, 2020 Time: 9 am – 11 am Location: ICANN, 12025 Waterfront Dr., Los Angeles, … [Read more...] about Save Dot Org Campaign to Picket ICANN HQ
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