.ORG Opens Call for Nominations for its Advisory Council

The Public Interest Registry (.ORG), the premier domain where
people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes
and support advocacy, announces it is seeking internet leaders to fill
5 open seats on the .ORG Advisory Council.

Composed of leaders from a broad spectrum of the noncommercial
organizations around the world, the .ORG Advisory Council provides a
valuable resource for PIR management and its Board of Directors. The
Council was created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to
the introduction of new services.

5 of the 15 Advisory Council seats are to be filled by April 2008,
each for a 3 year term. .ORG is seeking individuals with significant
internet leadership experience within the noncommercial,
nongovernmental organization (NGO), and domain name arenas who
represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global
internet community.

"Given the global nature of .ORG, and our growth and leadership in
the internet domain namespace, the .ORG Advisory Council is an
essential part of our organization. We look forward to nominations
from industry leaders who would like to be a part of our planning and
growth over the next three years," says Alexa Raad, CEO of Public
Interest Registry.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit nominations,
including self-nominations. A nominations statement of approximately
400 words should include details of the nominee´s experience with the
internet, commitment to promoting the noncommercial use of the
internet, understanding of the technical or policy issues facing the
.ORG registry, and perspective regarding the needs of the .ORG
community. A current biography and CV are also requested.

New council members will be announced in April 2008. Nominations
must be submit by Friday, March 14, 2008, 17:00 UTC. Please submit
nominations to nominations@pir.org.

For additional information on .ORG and the Advisory Council, go to
http://www.pir.org

About .ORG

Trusted across all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, .ORG is
where people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund
causes and support advocacy. .ORG empowers the global noncommercial
community to use the internet more effectively and, concurrently,
takes a leadership position among internet stakeholders on policy and
related issues. .ORG, the Public Interest Registry, is based in
Reston, Virginia, USA.