Public Interest Registry is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation created by the Internet Society (ISOC) to manage the .ORG domain. ISOC is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. ISOC focuses on Internet standards development, educational initiatives around the world and technically sound policy formation.

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