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What is .US?
.US is "America's Internet Address." It is the official
country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States
within the global domain name system (DNS).
On February 1, 2002, NeuStar Registry Services announced the
launch of the dot-US (.US) expanded second-level domain. Now,
Americans can get their first choice of domain name extensions
on the Internet-in a space dedicated to United States businesses,
consumers, nonprofit organizations and government!
What makes .US unique
and why do I need it?
.US is the only means to establish an American address on
the Internet. Soon, all U.S. residents, government entities,
public service organizations, and businesses will be able
to establish an American identity on the Internet with a short
memorable domain name. (e.g., johnsmith.us, publicservice.us,
mycompany.us).
Market research has shown that .US names will be very popular
with consumers for applications like e-mail, digital identity,
and personal Web sites. Government and public interest organizations
will use .US addresses to enable citizen-centric e-Gov applications
and to serve the needs of the American people. Businesses
will use .US domain names to promote themselves as American
companies to inspire consumer confidence and to encourage
consumers to "buy American."
What will happen
to existing .US domain names?
Existing .US registrants (domain name holders) within the
"locality space" will retain rights to their existing
Internet addresses. In fact, existing domain name holders
will benefit from many of the operational improvements and
improved security and service levels the Registry will introduce
within .US
When will second
level .US domain names be available?
All .US second-level domain names not registered during Sunrise,
or reserved by the Registry, will be available for "first
come, first served" registration commencing April 24,
2002. Registrants who missed out on registering their chosen
names in the .biz, .com, .net or .org spaces-or who just want
to establish an American identity online-have a golden opportunity
with .US! All applicants in the .US expanded namespace are
expected to remain in compliance with the U.S. Nexus Requirement.
Who can register
a .US domain name?
Registrants in the usTLD must be either:
- A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii)
who is a permanent resident of the United States or any
of its possessions or territories, or (ii) whose primary
place of domicile is in the United States of America or
any of its possessions, or;
- An entity or organization that is (i) incorporated within
one of the fifty (50) United States, the district of Columbia,
or any of the United States possessions or territories or
(ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of
a state of the United States of America, the District of
Columbia or any of its possessions (including a federal,
state, or local government of the United States, or a political
subdivision thereof, and non-commercial organizations based
in the United States), or;
- A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide
presence in the United States or any of its possession or
territories that also (i) regularly engages in lawful activities
(sales of goods or services or other business, commercial
or non-commercial including not-for- profit activities)
in the Unites States, For instance,
those foreign customers who have domain business with OnlieNIC
are eligible to register .US domain.
or (ii) maintains an office or other property within the
United States.
This U.S. Nexus Requirement is intended to ensure that only
those individuals or organizations that have a substantive
connection to the United States are permitted to register
for .US domain names.
What will happen
to existing .US domain names?
It depends on which level of reseller you are:
|
Platium |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 1
years |
8.99
|
9.99 |
11.49 |
13.49 |
| 2
years |
17.98 |
19.98 |
22.98 |
26.98 |
| 3
years (5% discounts) |
25.62
|
28.47 |
32.76 |
38.46 |
| 4
years (7% discounts) |
33.44
|
37.16 |
42.76 |
50.20 |
| 5
years (9% discounts) |
40.90
|
45.45 |
52.30 |
61.40 |
| >5
years (12% discounts) |
12%off
x total registration fee |
How long is the
registration term for a .US domain name?
The registration term for a .US domain name is 2 years at
minimum.
Can I delete the
.US domains which I just registered?
Within three days upon the registration date, the domain is
available to be deleted. The registration fee will be refunded
to you. Meanwhile, $3 will be deducted from your account as
deletion fee. However, it is more than three days later than
the registration date that you are unable to delete the registered
domain.
Can I register my
.US domain as nameserver?
Yes. OnlineNIC provides the customers with the free service
of ¡°.US DNS Registration¡±. However,
only the .US domains which are registered through OnlineNIC
for 5 years are qualified to be registered as nameserver.
You may take following step to register your .US nameserver:
After logging onto your account, please click ¡°.US
DNS¡± under ¡° DNS Power Tools¡±
to register your .US nameserver.
How do I change
the Contact Information associated with my .US domain name?
To change the Contact Information associated with your .US
domain name, please login with your user ID and password to
choose the domain name.
Who do I contact
for additional assistance?
If you have other questions or need information that is not
contained above, please contact support@onlinenic.com.
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