It's really our fault. We have the name server requirement in the Registry contracts but not in the Nexus documents. This is being corrected and the next issue of the Nexus document will reflect this.
Richard Tindal NeuStar Registry www.neustar.us -----Original Message----- From: Charles Daminato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 1:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Winston D. Neutel; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: .US domain restrictions 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." > >
