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The .US TLD
is now available for a minimum one-year registration.
Same Low Prices as .com,
.net. org, .info and .biz
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Account for only $9.85 Click Here!
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.US specifics and
restrictions:
- Please read the
.US
Requirements FAQ page.
- .US domain names need to
be registered for a minimum period of one year.
The .US
namespace (the official top-level domain for the United States) is now
open for .US Registration'. This will allow
United States citizens, residents and companies doing business in the U.S.
to register a .US domain name of their choice (e.g. yourcompany.us).
Although the .US space has been in existence since 1985, until now it has
been primarily used by government branches as well as schools and
libraries.
The .US
registry is anticipating heavy demand for .US addresses, predicting that
the domain will be particularly attractive to small and medium-size
companies eager to identify themselves as U.S. based operations. The .US
registry proposes that these businesses "will use .US domain names to
promote themselves as American companies to inspire consumer confidence
and to encourage consumers to buy American". It is also expected that .US
will be an attractive alternative for individuals and companies that were
unable to get their first choice .COM name.
Eligibility for
registering a .US domain
The .US registry requires that all registrants must be either:
- Any entity or organization which is incorporated within the U.S., or
- Any person who is a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or whose
primary place of domicile is in the U.S., or
- A foreign entity or organization that has a 'bona fide' presence in the
U.S.
Please read the
.US
Requirements FAQ page.
You may want to
consider registering a .US domain for the following reasons...
1.
To highlight the fact that you are located in the United States or to
specifically attract U.S. visitors.
2.
To protect yourself from cybersquatters - to prevent your competitors or
cybersquatters from registering the .US variation of your name and
representing themselves as you.
3.
To get a better, shorter URL. If you were not able to get your first
choice .COM name or your current domain name is too long or difficult to
remember, you may want to register a shorter .US name. Unlike the .COM
namespace, almost all good .US names are now available.
4.
If you have already invested in .COM names and are planning to market them
in the future, you may want to consider reserving the .US equivalents to
prevent their value from being diluted.
5.
For new investment purposes or fun. In the last Internet boom, legitimate
speculation (registering non-trademarked names for development or re-sale
purpose) proved quite profitable for many early domain owners. In certain
cases, simple generic domains (e.g.
loans.com, phonecalls.com, etc.) were resold for hundreds of thousands of
dollars. It is too early to tell what the re-sale market will be for .US,
but for a relatively small amount of money it is possible to become a part
of it.
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