Using false information when registering a .US domain is a violation of Neustar’s Whois accuracy policy. If a domain is selected for a .US Nexus investigation, the listed registrant contact information will be scrutinized. Submitting false contact information will result in domain termination.

Below you will find the guidelines incorporated by Neustar in regard to .US Nexus compliance.

Registrants in .us must fall into one of three categories.

1. "A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii) who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (iii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions.”

2. " A United States entity or organization that is (i) incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories, or (ii) 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 (including a federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof, and non-commercial organizations based in the United States).”

3. "A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, who (1) regularly engage in lawful activities (sales of goods or services or other business, commercial or non-commercial including not-for-profit activities) in the United States; or (2) maintain an office or other property within the United States.”

For more information about the .US Nexus policy or if you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at: [email protected]