October 15, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The Internet Society (ISOC) isoc.org announced that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) icann.org has selected its to operate the .ORG registry.
ISOC is a not-for-profit, open membership organization dedicated to ensuring the open evolution, development and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people. The organization provides leadership in the management of Internet related standards, policy development and education.
“We are thrilled to have this opportunity to serve the worldwide .ORG community and are dedicated to making .ORG a truly global home that will serve the unique interests of non-commercial organizations on the Internet,” said Lynn St. Amour, ISOC President and CEO.
The ISOC will succeed VeriSign Global Registry Services, Inc. as the registry operator for .ORG when its contract with ICANN expires on December 31, 2002.
The ISOC has established a new not-for-profit organization – the Public Interest Registry (PIR), to control the registration process.
Afilias Limited, a global domain name registry services provider and current registry operator of the .INFO top-level domain (TLD), will provide PIR with a full range of back-end registry services to support .ORG.
PIR will introduce new services designed to meet the unique needs ofNon-commercial organizations including: name locking, site linking, a directory, and ID certification. In addition, PIR will establish a .ORG Advisory Council to be made up of non-commercial community leaders.
