{"id":11012,"date":"2024-06-04T19:17:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T19:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?p=9375"},"modified":"2024-06-07T11:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T11:41:58","slug":"about-us-domains-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/about-us-domains-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About .us Domains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About .us Domains<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The .us top-level domain represents website owners across the United States. As the country-code top-level domain for the United States, .us domains are available for American individuals, businesses, and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Can Register .us Domains<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible to <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/domains-name-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register a .us domain name<\/a>, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be a U.S. citizen or resident<\/li><li>Have a U.S. nexus such as a business or mailing address<\/li><li>Agree to the usTLD Nexus Policy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nexus Policy ensures registrants have appropriate ties to the United States for their .us domain. Related requirements depend on the legal status of the registrant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Individuals<\/strong>: Valid state driver\u2019s license or ID card<\/li><li><strong>Businesses<\/strong>: Operating license and local address<\/li><li><strong>Organizations<\/strong>: Credentials proving U.S. establishment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration Requirements and Restrictions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When registering a .us domain, these rules apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Length<\/strong>: Between 2 and 63 characters<\/li><li><strong>Characters<\/strong>: Letters (a-z), digits (0-9), and hyphens<\/li><li><strong>IDNs<\/strong>: Supported in many scripts<\/li><li><strong>Reserved names<\/strong>: Second-level domains like .edu are reserved<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot use special characters or spaces in .us domain names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domain Registration and Renewal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Registration term<\/strong>: 1-10 years<\/li><li><strong>Renewal term<\/strong>: 1-10 years<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>.us domains should be renewed before they expire to prevent deletion. If deleted, domains enter a 45-day Redemption Grace Period (RGP) to recover the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transfers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-transfer-a-domain-to-truehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transfers to Truehost<\/a><\/strong>: Supported<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-transfer-a-domain-away\/\">Transfers away from <strong>Truehost<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>: Supported<ul><li><em>Auth code from current registrar required<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/moving-domain-another-client\/\">Transfers to another <strong>Truehost<\/strong> account<\/a><\/strong>: Supported<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Privacy protection<\/strong>: Supported<\/li><li><strong>Nameserver requirements<\/strong>: 2 DNS hosts required<\/li><li><strong>DNSSEC<\/strong>: Supported<\/li><li><strong>Refund policy<\/strong>: Limited refunds<\/li><li><strong>Cancellation procedure<\/strong>: Contact support<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, .us domains have eligibility requirements for U.S. residents and organizations. 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