.us域名注册局Nexus规定:只有与美国有实质性联系的个人、公司或组织可以注册美国域名(.us域名)。
- 美国公民、美国永久居民或者主要居住地是美国的自然人;
- 成立于美国或美国法律要求成立的实体公司和组织;
- 美国境内的实体公司或组织(包括联邦政府、州政府、当地政府或政治机构)
以下是摘自Nexus注册局的英文原文:
Who qualifies for a .us domain name?
The U.S. Nexus Requirement ensures that only individuals or organizations that have a substantive connection to the United States can register .us domain names. To qualify for a .us domain name you must meet one of the following Nexus Requirements:
- A natural person (i) who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (ii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions,or
- An 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 territories,or
- An entity or organization (including a federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof) that has a bona fide presence in the United States..