.US Domain Registration Are Here!

.US domain names are $14.99 per domain year, with a minimum 2 year (registry imposed) registration.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER A .US DOMAIN NAME NOW!

There is only one chance to be at the start of something big. April 24, 2002 represents Independence Day for .us domain names. For the very first time all Americans and American organizations will be able to easily register their domain name under .us.

We expect hundreds of thousands of names to be registered in the first months. We wouldn't be surprised if .us grows to be the largest ccTLD in the world. After all, .us is America's Internet address. Whether you're an individual looking to establish a standout email address, a proud American business, a government or non-profit organization that provides service to Americans - .us is the best domain name for you.

We are going to start taking orders for .us registrations as soon as the .US registry begins live registrations, on a first come, first served basis, 10:00 AM EST (14:00 GMT) on April 24.

We anticipate strong, early demand for .us. Visit this page 10:00 AM EST (14:00 GMT) on April 24th to register your .US domain registration.

.US announcement

The .us registry operator has issued the following statement today (4/23/02):

--BEGIN OFFICIAL STATEMENT--

NeuStar will follow a policy to preserve and enhance the value of the .US Internet address to all users, including in particular state and local governments and K-12 schools. Given the importance of .US as a national public resource
certain guidelines must apply. Therefore, NeuStar will review, for possible deletion by the Registry, all second-level domain names that contain within the characters of the domain name registration one of the seven words
prohibited for broadcast by the Federal Communications Commission. For more information on the "seven words," see Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726, 98 S. Ct. 3026, 57 L.Ed.2d 1073 (1978).

--END OFFICIAL STATEMENT--

.US reserved names

We have received two lists of reserved names from the .us registry operator. A list of registry reserved names can be found here.

A list of successful sunrise names can be found here.

Names on these list will not be able to be registered during landrush. We have removed landrush applications for these names fom our pre-registration queue.

US Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

What is .US?
What makes .US unique and why do registrants need it?
When will second level .US domain names be available?
Who can register a .US domain name?
What is the price of a .US domain name?
What are some of the expected changes to .US?
What will happen to existing .US domain names?
How will current Delegees (Delegated Managers) be affected?

Answers

What is .US?
.US is the official country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States within the global domain name system (DNS).

What makes .US unique and why do registrants 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."

When will second level .US domain names be available?
Availability of .US domain names at the second level (e.g., johnsmith.us, publicservice.us, mycompany.us) is expected on April 24th.

Who can register a .US domain name?
Any U.S. citizen or resident, as well as any business or organization, including federal, state, and local government with a bona fide presence in the United States can register a .US domain name.

One of the following eligibility requirements must be met:

1. A natural person who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories or whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions, or
2. Any entity or organization that is incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories or 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 or territories, or
3. An entity or organization (including federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof) that has a bona fide presence in the United States. See Section B.3.1 of the NeuStar proposal to the Department of Commerce for details concerning what constitutes a "bona fide presence."

What is the price of a .US domain name?
Real-time registrations are required to be registered for a minimum one-year period and maximum ten-year period. The cost per domain year is only $14.99 .

What are some of the expected changes to .US?
Soon, for the first time in history, .US registrations will be available at the second level (e.g., johnsmith.us, publicservice.us, mycompany.us). Currently names are only available in the "locality space" at the third level and above (e.g., www.county.arlington.va.us).

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 NeuStar will introduce within .US.

How will current Delegees (Delegated Managers) be affected?
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Delegated Managers will continue to play their existing role in the "locality space." Currently, no new delegation requests will be accepted. NeuStar will be requesting contact information from each of the existing Delegated Managers. Delegated Managers will be required to meet existing and new operational procedures designed to improve the overall operational efficiency and improve service to domain name holders within the locality space.