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		<title>PIR &#45; CircleID</title>
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		<dc:rights>Copyright 2013, unless where otherwise noted.</dc:rights>
		<dc:date>2013-04-10T12:40:01-08:00</dc:date>
		

		
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			<title> The Ratings Are In: Measuring .ORG's Trust and Success in Numbers (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[We were pleased to find that a large majority of all respondents (90%) associate a .ORG web address with the words "non-profit," "trusted," "exclusive," or a combination of all three. Furthermore, nearly half (49%) of the respondents polled would choose to purchase a .ORG domain to relay information about a cause that they were passionate about. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130410_ratings_are_in_measuring_orgs_trust_and_success_in_numbers">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2013-04-10T12:40:01-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> Public Interest Registry Releases Report Revealing Continued Growth of the .ORG Domain (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Public Interest Registry - the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain - today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, "The Dashboard," detailing the increased growth of .ORG from July to December. The report reveals that new .ORG registrations increased by 11.9 percent in the second half of 2012. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130228_public_interest_registry_releases_report_growth_of_dot_org">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2013-02-28T09:29:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> Public Interest Registry Opens Call for Expressions of Interest for .NGO & .ONG Domain Registrations (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130219_pir_opens_call_for_expressions_of_interest_ngo_ong_domains</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Interested parties who submit an EOI online will receive alerts and updates on the status and registration process of .NGO/.ONG domains when they become available in 2014. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130219_pir_opens_call_for_expressions_of_interest_ngo_ong_domains">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2013-02-19T11:03:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> Mitigating DDoS Attacks: A Global Challenge (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On December 5, 2012, Public Interest Registry moderated an expert panel on "Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape." The panel included representatives from Symantec, Afilias, Google, Neustar, VeriSign and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Included is the video recording of the panel discussion. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121212_mitigating_ddos_attacks_a_global_challenge">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-12-12T11:54:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> Our New Initiatives To Combat Botnets (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121203_our_new_initiatives_to_combat_botnets</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We often throw around the term "bots" in our industry. Short for "robots," it's the common term for software programs that run automated tasks. In many cases, bots can be innocuous and even useful. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121203_our_new_initiatives_to_combat_botnets">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-12-03T11:55:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> PIR Survey Reveals That Most Americans Are Uninformed About DDoS Attacks (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121128_pir_survey_reveals_most_americans_uninformed_about_ddos_attacks</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In an effort to fuel the discussion about online attacks amongst, organizations and individuals, Public Interest Registry and NY Tech will be hosting "Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape". <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121128_pir_survey_reveals_most_americans_uninformed_about_ddos_attacks">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-11-28T11:05:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> .ORG Releases 94 Never-Before-Registered One- and Two-Character Domain Names (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121010_project94_org_releases_94_one_and_two_character_domains</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Referred to as "Project94," the list of available names includes the likes of A.ORG, O.ORG, 7.ORG, and PJ.ORG. When PIR first took over operation of the .ORG domain in 2003, these names were reserved for future allocation and deemed unavailable for immediate registration. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121010_project94_org_releases_94_one_and_two_character_domains">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-10-10T10:28:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> Public Interest Registry Releases Results of Bi-Annual Domain Name Report (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120814_public_interest_registry_releases_bi_annual_domain_name_report</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Public Interest Registry (PIR) released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, "The Dashboard," detailing the strong growth of .ORG during the first six months of 2012. Specifically, PIR grew .ORG registrations by 7.7 percent in the first half of 2012 compared to the same time period a year ago. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120814_public_interest_registry_releases_bi_annual_domain_name_report">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-08-14T14:21:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> .ORG Domain Registrations Reach 10 Million (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Public Interest Registry (PIR), the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, has reached a major milestone with the registration of its 10 millionth .ORG domain name: JADFORUM.ORG, which was registered on June 24, 2012 with Go Daddy. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120711_org_domain_registrations_reach_10_million">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-07-11T10:34:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> PIR Files Applications to Create and Manage .NGO and .ONG Domains (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120604_pir_files_applications_to_create_and_manage_ngo_and_ong_domains</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ PIR applied for the creation and management of the new top-level domains (TLDs) as part of ICANN's global Internet expansion initiative which would go into effect as early as 2013. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120604_pir_files_applications_to_create_and_manage_ngo_and_ong_domains">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-06-04T19:20:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> PIR Aims to Broaden International Reach With Creation of Cyrillic, Chinese and Devanagari TLDs (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120604_pir_applies_for_creation_of_cyrillic_chinese_devanagari_tlds</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As part of its application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), PIR submitted for the generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that translate "organization," "org" or "structured organization" into Devanagari, Cyrillic and Chinese-simplified scripts. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120604_pir_applies_for_creation_of_cyrillic_chinese_devanagari_tlds">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-06-04T19:06:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120511_call_for_nominations_to_the_public_interest_registry</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable global resource for the Public Interest Registry (PIR) management for providing advice on policy, outreach, and new services to improve registry operations and support the noncommercial .ORG community. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120511_call_for_nominations_to_the_public_interest_registry">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-05-11T09:04:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> PIR Launches First-Ever .ORG Television Commercial In India (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120416_pir_launches_first_ever_org_television_commercial_in_india</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Public Interest Registry (PIR) today aired its first-ever television commercial for the .ORG domain in conjunction with BigRock; reinforces PIR's overall commitment to raising awareness of the domain as an invaluable online communications platform for emerging businesses in India. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120416_pir_launches_first_ever_org_television_commercial_in_india">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-04-16T08:19:00-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> .ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Results of Bi-Annual Domain Name Report (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[.ORG, The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, "The Dashboard," detailing the robust growth of .ORG during the second half of 2011. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120215_org_public_interest_registry_results_bi_annual_domain_name_report">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-02-15T13:16:01-08:00</dc:date>
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			<title> .ORG COO Discusses Priorities With DailyVista, Pursuit of .NGO Domain (Featured Blog)</title>
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			<link>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120207_org_coo_discusses_priorities_with_dailyvista_pursuit_of_ngo_domain</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nancy Gofus recently joined PIR as its chief operating officer to oversee marketing, sales, product and strategy functions, and work with Chief Executive Officer Brian Cute to expand PIR's global presence and further grow the .ORG domain in existing and new markets. <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120207_org_coo_discusses_priorities_with_dailyvista_pursuit_of_ngo_domain">More...</a>]]></description>
			<dc:date>2012-02-07T16:09:00-08:00</dc:date>
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