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zach · 10-31-2007, 10:09 PM

The first reply in this thread is clearly wrong...

Yes, a United States address is a requirement of registering a .us domain.

You can register one if you are:

1. a resident of the United States or one of it's territories

2. are registering the domain on behalf of an organisation that is recognized (lawfully) in the United States

3. an entity with a bona fide presence in the United States

Practically, you generally have to tick a box indicating that you are elligable for the domain (ie. that you fulfill one of the above conditions) and you may be asked for a US address.

Not that I advocate this, but it is always possible to just, uhum, blur the truth a bit and provide a us address that is not yours, or an address that is nonexistant.

I doubt that anyone would actually check whether you have a legitimate right to hold the domain. However, it is possible that your domain becomes disputed (such as in a trademark case), in which case it could be deemed that your registration is illigitiate. In that case, the domain would be transfered away from you.

Zach

10-31-2007, 10:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
zach Administrator Posts: 872 Join Date: Jun 2006 Number of Domains: hundreds Trader Rating: (3)	The first reply in this thread is clearly wrong... Yes, a United States address is a requirement of registering a .us domain. You can register one if you are: 1. a resident of the United States or one of it's territories 2. are registering the domain on behalf of an organisation that is recognized (lawfully) in the United States 3. an entity with a bona fide presence in the United States Practically, you generally have to tick a box indicating that you are elligable for the domain (ie. that you fulfill one of the above conditions) and you may be asked for a US address. Not that I advocate this, but it is always possible to just, uhum, blur the truth a bit and provide a us address that is not yours, or an address that is nonexistant. I doubt that anyone would actually check whether you have a legitimate right to hold the domain. However, it is possible that your domain becomes disputed (such as in a trademark case), in which case it could be deemed that your registration is illigitiate. In that case, the domain would be transfered away from you. Zach __________________ Sig: Before I post on Domain Social, I read the rules!