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Public Interest Registry

Public Interest Registry (PIR)

Public Interest Registry (PIR) is the non-profit registry operator for .org, the internet's most trusted domain extension for organizations, non-profits, and open-source projects. PIR also operates .ngo and .ong for verified non-governmental organizations.

Managed TLDs

.org

Organization

Notable Events

  • 1985

    .org created as one of the original TLDs

  • 2002

    PIR established by Internet Society (ISOC) to operate .org

  • 2003

    PIR takes over .org operations from VeriSign

  • 2019

    Proposed sale to Ethos Capital blocked by ICANN due to community opposition

  • 2021

    .org surpasses 10 million registrations