I'll get that done today; we did make an announcement to this effect and the
Exhibit A references the appropriate Nexus documents.

Apologies for this.

Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Product Manager
Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: March 8, 2002 1:39 PM
> To: Charles Daminato
> Cc: Winston D. Neutel; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: .US domain restrictions
>
>
> Hmm,  I think OpenSRS needs to update their docs on the subject as they
> fail to state anything about a nameserver requirement.
>
> The OpenSRS site lists the following information about .US registration
> requirements:
>
> http://www.opensrs.org/dotus_info.shtml states "You should be aware that
> .us is a closed registry. Only individuals and organizations that meet
> U.S. presence requirements (Nexus requirements) can register domains. (For
> more information on U.S. presence requirements see
> http://www.opensrs.org/dotus_timelines.shtml#requirements)"
>
> http://www.opensrs.org/dotus_timelines.shtml#requirements states
> "Prospective registrants in the usTLD must fall in one of three U.S. Nexus
> categories and must certify that they have a "bona fide presence in the
> United States." Prospective registrants must indicate their use of the
> domain by selecting one of the following categories:" and then lists the
> three Nexus categories with no mention of name servers being located in
> the U.S.
>
> OpenSRS' .US FAQ at http://www.opensrs.org/dotus_FAQ.shtml states
>
> "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."
>
>

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