Difference between revisions of ".ong"
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| − | '''.ong''' is a proposed new [[Community gTLD]] by [[Public Interest Registry]] (PIR) to the [[New gTLD Program]] of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. The term "ong" is an abbreviation for non-government organizations in French, Spanish and Portuguese. PIR is also applying for the .ngo string to cater to all the non-profit organizations world wide. PIR is the registr operator of the [[.org]] generic top level domain name [[gTLD]]. <ref> | + | '''.ong''' is a proposed new [[Community gTLD]] by [[Public Interest Registry]] (PIR) to the [[New gTLD Program]] of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. The term "ong" is an abbreviation for non-government organizations in French: "Organisation Non Gouvernementale," Spanish: "Organizacion No Gubernamental," and Portuguese: "Organizacao Nao Governamental. PIR is also applying for the .ngo string to cater to all the non-profit organizations world wide. PIR is the registr operator of the [[.org]] generic top level domain name [[gTLD]]. <ref> |
[http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/development/55127-ngo-and-ong-tlds-proposed .ngo and .ong TLDs proposed]</ref> | [http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/development/55127-ngo-and-ong-tlds-proposed .ngo and .ong TLDs proposed]</ref> | ||
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| + | According to Brian Cute, CEO of PIR, the decision of the company to apply for the the .ong and .ngo strings is natural and their primary objective is to serve as a "trusted and valuable partner to the NGO Community" not just a domain registry. <ref> | ||
| + | [http://www.fox8live.com/story/18665463/public-interest-registry-files-applications-to-create-and-manage-ngo-and-ong-domains Public Interest Registry Files Applications To Create and Manage .NGO and .ONG Domains]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:52, 12 June 2012
| Status: | Proposed |
| Manager: | Public Interest Registry (PIR) |
| Type: | Community gTLD |
| Community: | non-profit organizations |
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.ong is a proposed new Community gTLD by Public Interest Registry (PIR) to the New gTLD Program of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. The term "ong" is an abbreviation for non-government organizations in French: "Organisation Non Gouvernementale," Spanish: "Organizacion No Gubernamental," and Portuguese: "Organizacao Nao Governamental. PIR is also applying for the .ngo string to cater to all the non-profit organizations world wide. PIR is the registr operator of the .org generic top level domain name gTLD. [1]
According to Brian Cute, CEO of PIR, the decision of the company to apply for the the .ong and .ngo strings is natural and their primary objective is to serve as a "trusted and valuable partner to the NGO Community" not just a domain registry. [2]