Can a commercial business use a .ORG domain?

• I have a potential client that is using a .ORG domain whilst being a commercial venture. I thought that .ORG sites normally had to be non-commercial or is that old news?

Answer:

It's a common misconception that you have to be a non-profit to get a .ORG domain but the fact is that .ORG is an open domain for anyone. Sometimes commercial businesses use this to appear as though they are non-profit but there is no rule or law that they can't be commercial.