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| country        = USA  

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| website        = http://www.neustar.us

| website        = http://www.neustar.us

| keypeople      = Allen Gorldberg, Corporate Communications

| keypeople      = [[Allen Gorldberg]], Corporate Communications

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'''.us''' is the country code top-level domain name ([[TLD]]) for United States and its operations is overseen by the Department of Commerce. The agency is also responsible in choosing an administrator for us TLD. Neustar is the current administrator of the US domain name.<ref>[http://www.neustar.us/ Neustar.us]</ref>

'''.us''' is the country code top-level domain name ([[ccTLD]]) for the United States. Its operations is overseen by the Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]). DOC is also responsible for choosing an administrator for .us. Neustar is the current administrator.<ref>[http://www.neustar.us/ Neustar.us]</ref>

==History==

==History==

The us TLD was first established in 1985 however, it was only until April 2002 when the second level TLD became available for registration by individuals and organizations in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.neustar.us/ Neustar.us]</ref>  

.us was first established in 1985. Second level domains under .us did not become available for registration until April 2002.<ref>[http://www.neustar.us/ Neustar.us]</ref>  

[[Jon Postel]] is one of the original administrators for us TLD who at that time is the manager of the Internet Assigned Numbers and Authority ([[IANA]]), he delegated the management of localities within the usTLD hierarchy to individuals, organizations, and State governments. The operational guidelines drafted by the original administrators of the us TLd states that the delegated managers are "trustees for the delegated domain and have a duty to serve the community. The designated [delegated] manager is the trustee of the domain for the domain itself and the global Internet community. Concerns about “rights” and “ownership” of domains are inappropriate. It is appropriate to be concerned about “responsibilities” and “service” to the community.” The delegated managers worked voluntarily without pay as they perform registry or registration operations.

[[Jon Postel]] was one of the original administrators for .us. At the time of its foundation, he served as manager of the Internet Assigned Numbers and Authority ([[IANA]]), delegating the management of localities within the usTLD hierarchy to individuals, organizations, and State governments. The operational guidelines drafted by the original administrators of the us TLd states that the delegated managers are "trustees for the delegated domain and have a duty to serve the community. The designated [delegated] manager is the trustee of the domain for the domain itself and the global Internet community. Concerns about “rights” and “ownership” of domains are inappropriate. It is appropriate to be concerned about “responsibilities” and “service” to the community.” The delegated managers worked voluntarily without pay as they perform registry or registration operations.

<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/usca/USfaq_022207.htm#ftn_01 NTIA.doc.gov]</ref>  

<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/usca/USfaq_022207.htm#ftn_01 NTIA.doc.gov]</ref>  

==Structure==

==Structure==

The .us TLD's structure id locally-based modeled on the United States Geography. The delegated managers also known as "delegees" or "locality delegees" supervise the operations of the locality space of majority of the usTLD. Although Neustar administers an expanded a second level .us domain name, it still maintains the hierarchical locality space to provide structure, name uniqueness and geographic reference point for registrants.<ref>[http://www.neustar.us/about_us Neustar.us]</ref>

The basic structure of the .us TLD is as follows:

<organization>.<locality>.<state>.us, where the state is represented by its two-digit postal code.

 

The delegated managers also known as "delegees" or "locality delegees" supervise the operations of the locality space of majority of the usTLD. Although Neustar administers an expanded a second level .us domain name, it still maintains the hierarchical locality space to provide structure, name uniqueness and geographic reference point for registrants.<ref>[http://www.neustar.us/about_us Neustar.us]</ref>

==Management Framework for us TLD==

==Management Framework for us TLD==