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The
Public
Interest Registry (PIR),
the administrator of the popular .ORG extension,
enjoyed another growth spurt in 2011.
According to the registry's latest bi-annual
report, known as The
Dashboard (.pdf file), .ORG
registrations grew 9.9% in 2011, reaching
9.6 million total domains under
management at the end of the year - a net gain
of 411,002 for the second half of the
2011.
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North
America and Europe continue to
represent the regions with the most .ORG
registrations, with Australia, China and
Japan also making the top 10 country list
for the second half of 2011. .ORG is especially popular
(though not limited to) non-profit organizations
and that association has made it a TLD that
enjoys an especially high level of trust
with web users. Brian Cute, CEO of
The Public Interest Registry, noted "With
Internet usage continuing to surge worldwide,
and individuals and organizations alike placing
even greater importance on doing good and
promoting their passions online, it's no
surprise that .ORG continued to see consistent
and substantial growth during the second half of
2011."
Another
interesting note from The Dashboard is PIR's
announcement of its intention to pursue a new
domain extension, .NGO.
The report said, "This initiative is a
major opportunity for non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), a community that
depends on those three letters to set itself
apart from commercial or governmental bodies.
PIR believes that NGOs worldwide would benefit
from .NGO as an exclusive signature online where
they can effectively differentiate themselves
and advance their missions."
For
more information on The Dashboard or to download
a copy, you can visit http://pir.org/news.
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