State/territory Locality Reserved Name

[dgridley]

I just did a Google search of one of my dotUS names and see that it's included in a list of reserved names at Neustar... what does this mean? Can the name be taken away from me? If so, how was I allowed to reg it?

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Crazy... neustar has updated that list a few times, and has removed/added names to it... the newest list is: http://www.neustar.us/registrars/fcfs/dotus_reservedlist_v3.zip

What is a reserved name?
A reserved name is a name that is not available for general public registration, but rather is subject to additional rules, restrictions or processes.

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Where can I see a list of reserved .US names?
See http://www.neustar.us/registrars/. In addition to the specific names contained in this reserved name file, 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

Tagged domain names—all labels with hyphens in the third and fourth character positions (e.g. "bq--kn2n4h4b")



Why are .US names reserved?
Names are reserved to protect important local and national naming resources to reserve spaces within .US for future enhancement of the domain and to protect technical Internet interoperability. Policy changes relative to the reserved list are subject to Department of Commerce review and approval prior to implementation.


Not sure what the process would be if it did slip through the cracks somehow...

-Allan :gl:

 

[dgridley]

Thanks for the reply.. I hate to draw attention to it (it's a city/state.us name) and hate to develop it if it can be snatched away.. maybe I need to ask the registrar.

Crazy... neustar has updated that list a few times, and has removed/added names to it... the newest list is: http://www.neustar.us/registrars/fcfs/dotus_reservedlist_v3.zip

What is a reserved name?
A reserved name is a name that is not available for general public registration, but rather is subject to additional rules, restrictions or processes.

[ Return To Main Menu ]

Where can I see a list of reserved .US names?
See http://www.neustar.us/registrars/. In addition to the specific names contained in this reserved name file, 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

Tagged domain names—all labels with hyphens in the third and fourth character positions (e.g. "bq--kn2n4h4b")



Why are .US names reserved?
Names are reserved to protect important local and national naming resources to reserve spaces within .US for future enhancement of the domain and to protect technical Internet interoperability. Policy changes relative to the reserved list are subject to Department of Commerce review and approval prior to implementation.


Not sure what the process would be if it did slip through the cracks somehow...

-Allan :gl: