Introduced | May 6, 2015 |
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TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Public Interest Registry |
Sponsor | Public Interest Registry |
Intended use | Non-profit organizations |
Actual use | Non-profit organizations |
Registered domains | 8,483 (combined) (15 March 2023) [1] [2] |
Registration restrictions | Proof of non-profit status required |
Structure | Registrations at second level permitted |
Documents | Registration policy |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
DNSSEC | yes |
Registry website |
www |
The domain names .ngo and .ong are generic top-level domains (gTLD) of the Domain Name System (DNS) used in the Internet, sponsored and managed by the Public Interest Registry. The backend is provided by Afilias. [3] The .ngo domain name is an acronym which stands for " non-governmental organization", reflecting the intended usage of the domain.
In June 2011, ICANN expanded the Internet's naming system to allow applications for new top-level domain names. [4] The Public Interest Registry declared publicly an interest in the .ngo domain in August 2011 [5] and applied for it in May 2012. [6] The PIR simultaneously applied for the top-level domain .ong, which is a similarly recognisable initialism for "organisation non gouvernementale" in French, and equivalent terms in many other Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian. [7] [8]
Unlike the more prevalent .org domain, which is also managed by the Public Interest Registry, .ngo will require validation of the registrant's non-governmental status. [4] Non-governmental organizations told the Public Interest Registry they needed a closed domain [9] that validated the legitimacy of websites accepting online donations to avoid fraud. [9] [10] The Public Interest Registry plans to use the funds from selling .ngo domains [11] to develop an “NGO Community Program” to reach out to NGOs in developing nations. [4] It also intends to create a directory service of NGOs to support their SEO and visibility, and develop a closed community for NGOs to learn from each other. [11] The new domains have been publicly available since May 6, 2015.
Originally, registrants did not purchase an .ngo or .ong domain name separately, and a single registration was valid for two domain names which end in either .ngo or .ong but were otherwise identical. [12] This policy was relaxed in June 2022, and .ngo and .ong domain names can now be purchased independently of each other. [13]
Introduced | May 6, 2015 |
---|---|
TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Public Interest Registry |
Sponsor | Public Interest Registry |
Intended use | Non-profit organizations |
Actual use | Non-profit organizations |
Registered domains | 8,483 (combined) (15 March 2023) [1] [2] |
Registration restrictions | Proof of non-profit status required |
Structure | Registrations at second level permitted |
Documents | Registration policy |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
DNSSEC | yes |
Registry website |
www |
The domain names .ngo and .ong are generic top-level domains (gTLD) of the Domain Name System (DNS) used in the Internet, sponsored and managed by the Public Interest Registry. The backend is provided by Afilias. [3] The .ngo domain name is an acronym which stands for " non-governmental organization", reflecting the intended usage of the domain.
In June 2011, ICANN expanded the Internet's naming system to allow applications for new top-level domain names. [4] The Public Interest Registry declared publicly an interest in the .ngo domain in August 2011 [5] and applied for it in May 2012. [6] The PIR simultaneously applied for the top-level domain .ong, which is a similarly recognisable initialism for "organisation non gouvernementale" in French, and equivalent terms in many other Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian. [7] [8]
Unlike the more prevalent .org domain, which is also managed by the Public Interest Registry, .ngo will require validation of the registrant's non-governmental status. [4] Non-governmental organizations told the Public Interest Registry they needed a closed domain [9] that validated the legitimacy of websites accepting online donations to avoid fraud. [9] [10] The Public Interest Registry plans to use the funds from selling .ngo domains [11] to develop an “NGO Community Program” to reach out to NGOs in developing nations. [4] It also intends to create a directory service of NGOs to support their SEO and visibility, and develop a closed community for NGOs to learn from each other. [11] The new domains have been publicly available since May 6, 2015.
Originally, registrants did not purchase an .ngo or .ong domain name separately, and a single registration was valid for two domain names which end in either .ngo or .ong but were otherwise identical. [12] This policy was relaxed in June 2022, and .ngo and .ong domain names can now be purchased independently of each other. [13]