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Old 25-01-2008, 05:19 PM
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Is it possible for someone living in Ireland to register a .us domain name.
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You have to be a resident or citizen of the US to be able to register a .us domain as far as I know.
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You have to be a resident or citizen of the US to be able to register a .us domain as far as I know.
Not true. Anyone can really:

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I have one too. Who is the top Problogger out there ? Professional Bloggers earn Real Money Online and I am an Irish citizen living in Germany. I reg'd mine with GoDaddy.
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Agreed, I have tried some registries too and have sailed right up to the payment page short of registration. Technically though...

From Neustar .us registry site;


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  1. Who can register a .US domain name?
    Any U.S. citizen or resident, as well as any business or organization, including federal, state, and local government with a bona fide presence in the United States can register a .US domain name.
    One of the following eligibility requirements must be met:
    • 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
    • Any entity or organization that is 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 federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof) that has a bona fide presence in the United States. See Section B.3.1 of the NeuStar proposal to the Department of Commerce for details concerning what constitutes a “bona fide presence.“
But I guess you would be fine if you have folks/relatives/friends stateside as contacts.

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I think they were a lot stricter about them originally, as I remember not being able to register them a couple of years ago.
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That was probably true when it first came out, but the almighty dollar is king, and its opened up to just about anyone.
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Thanks for the info.

I am going to try and register the .us domain I want at Godaddy.
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