Nonprofit Domain Name Registrations Growing, Public Interest Registry Says
Nonprofit domain names .org, .ngo and .ong are continuing to gain traction worldwide, the Public Interest Registry (PIR) said in reports on the three domains. The .org domain remains the third-largest top-level domain, with more than 130,000 additional registrations in…
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the last 12 months and registrants renewing their .org registrations at a rate of 73.7 percent annually, PIR said. International registrations on the domain demonstrated “steady growth,” with countries in Asia continuing to increase their share of the registration pool, PIR said. More than 2,300 .ngo and .ong domain bundles were registered globally between the domains' launch in early May and June 30, PIR said. “The continuous growth of the .org domain, and the early adoption of the .ngo and .ong domains is a clear indication that organizations and individuals around the world understand the need for global collaboration and collective empowerment to successfully serve the public interest,” PIR CEO Brian Cute said in a news release.