.us reseller registration question

[Graham Easton]

As I understand it you have to be a US citizen or company to register a .us domain. Does that also apply to the aftermarket? I'm a UK citizen and would like to buy an existing .us name - can I ?

 

[Steen]

No you don't need to be an American resident nor US based business. As I understand you must have legitimate business interest in the US but don't quote me on that :-X

 

[Graham Easton]

I don't see how that can be policed. I have an American friend through whom I could buy the domain and then I'd simply make it private and use for my own purposes. Anyone see any problems with that?

 

[adoptabledomains]

You would likely get away with it if you answer the questions right including a US whois info. However, if a US citizen decided they wanted the name and reported the probable false information on the registration (ie. falsifying citizenship or US nexus), you would most likely lose the domain. As a personal site, maybe no big loss, but I certainly wouldn't build a business on it.

 

[Anthony Ng]

Does that also apply to the aftermarket?

Yes, the usTLD Nexus Requirements DOES apply to the aftermarket.

I don't see how that can be policed.

With a bit more resources and *some* determination from the registry, the rules can be enforced with no problem. (Just take a look at the RIAA's legal "shows".) But the bottom line is: we don't break the law just because we can, do we?

 

[Graham Easton]

Depends upon whether you think domain registration as a law. The question has been answered though. Americans will get upset if I register a .us domain myself, so I'll register it through an American friend. Same outcome.

 

[Mr Webname]

As I understand it you have to be a US citizen or company to register a .us domain. Does that also apply to the aftermarket? I'm a UK citizen and would like to buy an existing .us name - can I ?

1) Yes
2) Yes, but should you?

I don't see how that can be policed. I have an American friend through whom I could buy the domain and then I'd simply make it private and use for my own purposes. Anyone see any problems with that?

Morally - yes, but it's a bit like the law that prohibits UK citizens parking on the pavement - wrong but done in every street!
Commercially - you don't even have to do that, it's done all of the time either by deception or by a wide interpretation of Nexus Category 3.

 

[Anthony Ng]

Commercially - you don't even have to do that, it's done all of the time either by deception or by a wide interpretation of Nexus Category 3.

Yes, just go through the usTLD Nexus Requirements link I posted earlier, and you can tell that it's not difficult at all to "abide" to that. LOL!

Depends upon whether you think domain registration as a law.

Law or just rules. Of course, a lot of people park their car in spaces reserved specifically for the physically challenged (handicapped).