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The domain name org is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) of the Domain Name System (DNS) used on the Internet. The name is truncated from organization. It was one of the original domains established in 1985, and has been operated by the Public Interest Registry since 2003. The domain was originally intended for non-profit entities, but this restriction was removed in August 2019.
Introduced | January 1, 1985 |
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TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Public Interest Registry (technical service by Afilias) |
Sponsor | Not technically sponsored, but PIR is connected with the Internet Society |
Intended use | Miscellaneous organizations not fitting in other categories (generally noncommercial) |
Actual use | Nonprofits; personal sites; open-source projects; some government websites; mostly used by non-commercial entities |
Registration restrictions | None |
Structure | Registrations at second level permitted |
Documents | RFCs 920 and1951; ICANN registry agreement |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
DNSSEC | Yes |
Registry website | Public Interest Registry |
In November 2019, the Public Interest Registry (PIR) was to be sold by the Internet Society to shell company Ethos Capital for US$1.135 billion.[1] [2] However, this move was criticized by non-profits and various digital rights groups on concerns that Ethos Capital, a private equity firm, would raise fees or censor the domain. The sale was blocked by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in April 2020 on the basis that transfer of control of the domain to the private equity firm would create "unacceptable uncertainty" for non-profits that relied on the org domain.[3]
.org is one of the first top-level domains, created in year 1985.
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