usTLD Nexus Requirements

sasquatch · 22-07-2008, 12:15 AM

Hello

I recently paid a LARGE sum of money for a .US domain for an investment. At the time not knowing anything about the usTLD Nexus requirements; http://www.neustar.us/policies/docs/...quirements.pdf
I received an email today forwarded by Godaddy from NeuStar, Inc. Along the lines;

On July 21, 208, this domain name was selected for Nexus revalidation and confirmation. According to the information you provided with your registration of these Domain Names, you indicated that you qualify under:

Category 2 - You are a US business or organization.

As part of our verification process, we ask that you provide to us by no later than ten (10) days after the date set forth above, a written response describing how you qualify under the above Nexus category.

I am not a US business or organization and I don't know where I indicated that I was Category 2, I bought the name through sedo and the registrar is now Godaddy.
Category 1 is US citizen, which I am also not.

So basically I have 10 days to work out someway I can comply with the Nexus requirement so I can keep the domain.

Has anyone had any experience with this or have any ideas?!

Thanks

devolution · 22-07-2008, 01:38 AM

You maybe able to get round it via Category 3:

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Applicant must also (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;

The fact that you have a website can mean visitors come from the US... I think it can be stretched to 'activities'.

They often do spot checks on .us domains, particularly if they notice there's been a (big) sale.
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sasquatch · 22-07-2008, 09:39 AM

So if I knock up a quick info site about keyword of the domain and say its for informing americans about the keyword would it be possible to get around?
Im not too sure how to word it to them..

22-07-2008, 12:15 AM	#1
sasquatch Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 18 Domain Trader Rating: (50% / 0)	usTLD Nexus Requirements Hello I recently paid a LARGE sum of money for a .US domain for an investment. At the time not knowing anything about the usTLD Nexus requirements; http://www.neustar.us/policies/docs/...quirements.pdf I received an email today forwarded by Godaddy from NeuStar, Inc. Along the lines; On July 21, 208, this domain name was selected for Nexus revalidation and confirmation. According to the information you provided with your registration of these Domain Names, you indicated that you qualify under: Category 2 - You are a US business or organization. As part of our verification process, we ask that you provide to us by no later than ten (10) days after the date set forth above, a written response describing how you qualify under the above Nexus category. I am not a US business or organization and I don't know where I indicated that I was Category 2, I bought the name through sedo and the registrar is now Godaddy. Category 1 is US citizen, which I am also not. So basically I have 10 days to work out someway I can comply with the Nexus requirement so I can keep the domain. Has anyone had any experience with this or have any ideas?! Thanks

22-07-2008, 01:38 AM	#2
devolution Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 350 Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	You maybe able to get round it via Category 3: [FONT=Times New Roman] Applicant must also (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; The fact that you have a website can mean visitors come from the US... I think it can be stretched to 'activities'. They often do spot checks on .us domains, particularly if they notice there's been a (big) sale. [/FONT] __________________ Champange.co.uk \| Music.co.ltd.uk \| Domains.co.ltd.uk \| Search.co.ltd.uk eGPS.co.uk - cheap GPS! \| MobileConnection.co.uk - bargain phones & FREE LAPTOPS!!

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22-07-2008, 09:39 AM	#3
sasquatch Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 18 Domain Trader Rating: (50% / 0)	So if I knock up a quick info site about keyword of the domain and say its for informing americans about the keyword would it be possible to get around? Im not too sure how to word it to them..