Request for Information for the .us Top Level Domain

NTIA is responsible for the contract for .us - the country code Top Level Domain for the United States (usTLD). Through this contract, NTIA sets policy and other requirements for the usTLD, which serves as an online home for American businesses, individuals, and geographical localities. These policies help make .us functional, secure and unique. For example, the .us "nexus" policy requires a connection between a .us registrant and the United States.

NTIA is initiating a Market Research Request for Information (RFI) to inform a modernization of the usTLD Statement of Work. NTIA is searching for cutting-edge approaches to DNS stability and security, the disruption and mitigation of DNS abuse, usTLD nexus policy enforcement, and privacy-respecting registration data access. By requesting industry and community input, we are also promoting evidence-based policy development, which we expect will benefit American consumers and usTLD users.

The DNS landscape is dynamic, and the security and stability of the usTLD are paramount to our national interests. NTIA last updated the Statement of Work in 2019. In keeping with NTIA's mission to protect and promote the public interest in the digital landscape, we are seeking to modernize the Statement of Work to meet contemporary challenges.

NTIA is committed to promoting a robust, dynamic, and secure usTLD namespace. Entities with relevant experience and expertise in these areas are invited and encouraged to respond to the RFI, which will close on February 7, 2025.