Responses from major institutions:
Public Interest Registry –

8/30/2026 2:22 PM - Acknowledged our inquiry and said a response was forthcoming.

8/31/2026 9:41 AM - In an August 31 statement attributed to PIR, the registry confirmed that it suspended the affected .ORG domain after it was identified on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

“Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a U.S.-based organization and is required to comply with U.S. law, including applicable sanctions. In this case, the affected .ORG domain name was identified on the U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List, and PIR is legally mandated to suspend it. The registrant of the domain has a right to challenge the designation determination. PIR has no involvement in that process. Should the registrant be successful in such a proceeding, the suspension would be lifted.”

PIR did not identify the specific statutory or regulatory provision it believes mandates suspension, say whether OFAC directly instructed it to act, explain whether A/I or its registrar received notice, or describe any internal process for reviewing the suspension. Its statement indicates that restoration depends upon successfully challenging the underlying designation rather than appealing directly to PIR.

Bance Etica - no response by publication, request sent 8/30, will publish updates.

Paypal - no response by publication, request sent 8/30, will publish updates.

The US Treasury Department - no response by publication, request sent 8/30, will publish updates.

The US State Department - no response by publication, request sent 8/30, will publish updates.