30 Aug 10 Regulations to be followed while updating contact details of specific domain names
There are certain regulations to be followed while updating contact information for certain domain names registered with Gossimer
.US domain names
The Registrant contact of every .US domain name needs to bear valid Nexus Information. The Nexus Information consists of
- The Application Purpose: Whether the domain name being registered is for Business use (Profit/Non-profit), personal use, etc.
- The Nexus Category: Whether the person registering the domain name is a resident/citizen of the United States of America, or the Domain name is registered for an organization based in the United States, or having an office or facility therein.
If you were to modify the Name/Company name for an existing contact of a .US domain name, the system would prompt you to specify the Nexus information for this contact.
.NAME domain names
When you register a .NAME domain name or have a .NAME domain name transferred to your account with Gossimer , you have to wait for 5 days before you can update the Registrant contact details.
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27 Aug 10 Regulations to be followed while registering .US domain names
The following regulations must be followed while registering a .US Domain Name:
1. It is compulsory for you to mention at least 2 Name Servers during Registration. Also, these 2 Name Servers should be Registered in the United States of America.
2. While providing Contact details for .US Domain Names, you would be asked to specify the Nexus Information for the same. The nexus information pertains to
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Application Purpose: Whether the Domain Name being registered is for Business use (Profit/Non-profit), Personal use, etc.
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Nexus Category: Whether the person registering the Domain Name is a resident/citizen of the United States of America, or the Domain Name is registered for an organization based in the United States, or having an office or facility therein.
3. The following words/phrases, or combinations of any of these seven words/phrases are not allowed in any .US Domain Name –
- shit
- piss
- fuck
- cunt
- cocksucker
- mother-fucker
- tits
4. Some names have been reserved by the .US Registry. Click here to download the complete list of reserved .US names >>
Apart from the names contained in the above list, the following categories of names are also reserved -
- All numbers five digits and higher
- All numbers in the format five digits-four digits (zip codes)
- All telephone numbers including toll-free numbers
- All names with hyphens in the third and fourth character positions (e.g. “pt–xs2h4l4b”)
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