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Facebook Acquires Single Letter i.org Domain Name

April 9, 2015 by Jamie Zoch

Facebook Inc. has acquired the single letter domain name i.org according to whois records!

i-org

Facebook owns the domain name Internet.org and is leading the effort of connecting the 2/3’s of the world who do not have internet. It is unknown at this time if the newly acquired domain name I.org will be used with this effort.

I.org was held by PIR registry and under the Project 94 which is:

“Project94 is the allocation of 94 1-2 character .ORG domain names that have never been released for registration. Through GoDaddy and eNom, these names will be made available to registrants who not only reflect the core attributes of the .ORG domain but also reinforce the trust and value of the .ORG brand.”

“Proceeds from Project94 will be directed to programs that enhance the open development and security of the Internet, particularly in technologically undeserved parts of the world.”

In 2013, PIR held an auction and starting bid prices were $50,000 on single letter domains.

Filed Under: Domain Movers Tagged With: domain acquisition, domain name, facebook, facebook i.org, i.org, internet.org

About Jamie Zoch

Founder of DotWeekly.com, writer on TheDomains, Domain investor, @yofie on Twitter and passionate about domain names!

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Comments

  1. Raymond Hackney says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:52 am

    WordPress got w.org and now Facebook. Good find Jamie.

  2. John says

    April 9, 2015 at 11:36 am

    Good find and a very good boost for the .org. We own 1ea,org-maybe it will be worth more than the hand reg fee someday! Great post-thank you.

  3. Peter T says

    April 9, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Any idea why WordPress and Facebook keep these domains at GoDaddy and eNom (respectively)? You’d think w.org and i.org would both be at MarkMonitor. The domains were transferred out of PIR’s registry registrar to those registrars, so it’s not like they initially had to wait 60 days.

    • Jamie Zoch says

      April 9, 2015 at 3:38 pm

      I had seen that eNom and GoDaddy have a partnership with the Project94 domains. If you visit one of the “available” domains for an example, like B.org there is a line of text on the page that states “Through partnerships with registrars Godaddy and eNom” so that would be the reason why the domains are only with one of the two. http://www.project94.org/ shows which domain names are with what registrar.

    • accent says

      April 9, 2015 at 5:01 pm

      Quote: ” … reflect the core attributes of the .ORG domain but also reinforce the trust and value of the .ORG brand ….. enhance the open development and security of the Internet” /Quote
      Practically the antithesis of Facebook, IMHO. Nothing open or secure about a company that sells people’s privacy to the high bidder.

      • Jerry says

        April 9, 2015 at 8:14 pm

        I completely agree with you.


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