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.us (United States)

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.us (United States) - Amazon Route 53

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Lease period for registration and renewal

One to ten years.

Restrictions

The registry for .us domains doesn't allow domain names that contain any of the seven words identified in the "Appendix to Opinion of the Court" of Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation No. 77-528.

Open to the public, with one restriction:

  • The .us extension is for websites or activities that are located in the United States of America.

Privacy protection

Not supported.

Domain locking to prevent unauthorized transfers

Supported.

Internationalized domain names

Not supported.

Authorization code required for transfers

Yes

DNSSEC

Supported for domain registration. For more information, see Configuring DNSSEC for a domain.

Deadlines for renewing and restoring domains
  • Renewal is possible: Until the expiration date

  • Late renewal with Route 53 is possible: Until 29 days after expiration

  • Domain is deleted from Route 53: 30 days after expiration

  • Restoration with the registry is possible: Between 30 days and 60 days after expiration

  • Domain is deleted from the registry: 65 days after expiration

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