Public Interest Registry releases single-character .ORG domain names

Public Interest Registry, the non-profit corporation that operates the .ORG top-level domain, has made available new single character .ORG domain names. The new .ORG domain names are dedicated to programmes that empower non-commercial organisations to have an effective online presence and enhance the security of Internet.

.ORG is a top-level domain with more than 10.5 million domain names registered worldwide. The current single character .ORG domain names includes: 0.ORG, 1.ORG, 2.ORG, 3.ORG, 4.ORG, 5.ORG, 6.ORG, 8.ORG, 9.ORG, A.ORG, B.ORG, D.ORG, F.ORG, H.ORG, J.ORG, K.ORG, L.ORG, M.ORG, N.ORG, O.ORG, P.ORG, Q.ORG, R.ORG, S.ORG, T.ORG, and Z.ORG, which are brief, easy to remember and unique.

"It's rare to have such an opportunity to register the brief domain name in just one character. As a rare resource, the brand value and market potential of the single character domain names are tremendous, and they became more valuable on the basis of the trust and reliability of .ORG. We truly hope more and more organisations can achieve their core missions online with the helps from these single character domain names," said Brian Cute, Chief Executive Officer of Public Interest Registry.

"Demand for single-character .org domain names is growing and are being used by entities as varied as The David Beckham UNICEF fund (7.org), online charity portal g.org, and the YMCA of the US (y.org), each of whom found the domains unique and compelling."

The programme requires registrants to fit certain purchaser qualifications, and candidates must be devoted to providing a trusted platform for the expression of ideas, knowledge and causes which promote the public good.

Subject to above-mentioned criteria and without limiting the possibilities, the following are examples of acceptable organisations:

• Wiki or wiki-like organisations, which provide and promote collaborative education and information forums
• Local community groups, who use or intend to use one or more of the Domain Names to foster and promote public good
• Educational organisations
• Sports teams and/or sport-related organisations
• Non-profit/charity/advocacy organisations
• Open Source/collaborative project organisations
• CSR, fundraising, or charity organisations
• Commercial enterprises that offer non-harmful goods or services to the public on a non-discriminatory basis

Interested?

Registrants can contact Public Interest Registry via with a short summary of how the domain will be used along with a financial offer.