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Plus find eBooks, resources and free tools to build your online presence."/><link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" sizes="360x360"/><script src="/_next/static/chunks/polyfills-42372ed130431b0a.js" noModule=""></script></head><body><div id="main-wrapper"><template data-dgst="BAILOUT_TO_CLIENT_SIDE_RENDERING"></template><div class="page-loader"><div class="lds-ripple"><div></div><div></div></div></div><div class="header-image whatis " style="background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10)), url(/images/headers/leintz-belony-ynfkPKBw-4c-unsplash.jpg);background-size:cover"><div class="container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-9 col-md-10 align-self-center text-center" data-aos="fade-up" data-aos-duration="1200"><h1 class="text-white">The .US Stakeholder Council</h1><p class="text-white pt-3 font-18">Learn more about how the council fosters growth within the .US domain space.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="spacer pb-0"><div class="container"><div class="row justify-content-center mb-2"><div class="col-12 text-center mt-3 mb-3"><p>The usTLD Stakeholder Council is the advisory body through which the usTLD’s diverse stakeholders can advise and engage with Registry Services, the contract administrator for the usTLD, concerning the management, security and stability of the .US domain. The Council serves as an independent forum and mechanism for future development of the usTLD, working directly with stakeholders and helping Regisry Services identify public needs and develop policies, programs and partnerships to address those needs.</p></div></div><div class="row justify-content-center pt-2 counsil-box"><div class="col-12 mb-4"><div class="card bg-light"><div class="card-header bg-black d-md-flex"><h3 class="text-white my-2">Meet the Council</h3><a data-target="_blank" class="btn btn-white mt-1 ml-md-auto" href="/doc/resources/ebooks/US-Charter-PDF-RS.pdf">View the Charter<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="file-pdf" class="svg-inline--fa fa-file-pdf ml-1" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 64C0 28.7 28.7 0 64 0L224 0l0 128c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l128 0 0 144-208 0c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64l0 144-48 0c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 64zm384 64l-128 0L256 0 384 128zM176 352l32 0c30.9 0 56 25.1 56 56s-25.1 56-56 56l-16 0 0 32c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16s-16-7.2-16-16l0-48 0-80c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16zm32 80c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-16 0 0 48 16 0zm96-80l32 0c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48l0 64c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48l-32 0c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16l0-128c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16zm32 128c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-64c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-16 0 0 96 16 0zm80-112c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l48 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16l-32 0 0 32 32 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16l-32 0 0 48c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16s-16-7.2-16-16l0-64 0-64z"></path></svg></a></div><div class="card-body pb-0"><div class="row pt-1 "><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dl-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-DustinLoup.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Dustin Loup (Chair),<span class="d-block">Marconi Society</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#bc-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-BartlettCleland.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Bartlett Cleland,<span class="d-block">Innovation Economy Institute</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-lg-6 p-1 py-lg-2 px-4 px-lg-2 pl-xl-3 pr-xl-4"><h5 class="mt-lg-1">What We Do</h5><p class="font-16 mb-2">The Council addresses matters related to the operation of the usTLD in the interest of the usTLD user community. The work of the Council is focused on:</p><ul class="font-14"><li>Recommending policies and other improvements to the management of the usTLD to Registry Services;</li><li>Ensuring that the needs of current usTLD domain name holders are considered in the management of the usTLD;</li><li>Providing input on mechanisms to enhance and improve the user experience and utility of the usTLD space; and</li><li>Improvements to the security within the usTLD and stable management of the space.</li></ul><p class="font-16">Learn more about Stakeholder Operating Procedures <a href="/stakeholders/ustld-stakeholder-council-operating-procedures"><span class="sr-only">ustld-stakeholder-council-operating-procedures</span>here</a>.</p></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#bb-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-BryanBritt.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Bryan Britt,<span class="d-block">Beltane Web Services</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dr-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-Doug-Robinson.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Doug Robinson,<span class="d-block">Executive Director NASCIO</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rk-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-RayKing.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Ray King,<span class="d-block">Porkbun</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#mn-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-blacknight.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Michele Neylon,<span class="d-block">Blacknight Solutions</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#tb-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/bw-TomBarrett.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Tom Barrett,<span class="d-block">EnCirca</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3"><a data-toggle="modal" data-target="#lp-Modal" style="cursor:pointer"><div class="card card-shadow"><div class="card-header p-5 border-rad-0" style="background-image:url(/images/stakeholder/BWStakeholderCouncil_LaurenPrice1.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%"><div class="p-5 p-sm-0 m-5 m-md-3 m-lg-5"> </div></div><div class="card-body text-center"><p class="font-16 m-0 text-us-blue">Lauren Price,<span class="d-block"> DigiCert, Inc</span></p></div></div></a></div><div class="col-12"><p class="font-14">All Stakeholder Council Members have agreed to the following statement: <em>I hereby affirm that I have received a copy of the <a href="/stakeholders/ustld-stakeholder-council-conflicts-of-interest-policy"> USTLD Stakeholder Council Conflict of Interest Policy</a>; have read and understand the Policy; and agree to comply with the Policy. Except as described within my Declaration of Interest I have no (i) ownership or investment interest in any entity with which the Registry Operator for the usTLD has an existing or proposed transaction, contract, dispute, or other arrangement; (ii) a compensation arrangement with any entity or individual with which the Registry Operator for the usTLD has a transaction, contract, dispute, or other arrangement; and (iii) a potential ownership or investment interest in, or compensation arrangement with, any entity or individual with which the Registry Operator for the usTLD is negotiating a transaction, contract, dispute, or arrangement.</em></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="spacer bg-light py-5" id="monthly"><div class="container"><div class="row justify-content-center mb-4"><div class="col-lg-9 col-xl-7 text-center"><h2 class="title">2025 Work Plan</h2><p>The Stakeholder Council is designed to support vibrant, inclusive, and participatory policy development for .US</p></div></div><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-md-7 col-xl-7 mt-2 mb-lg-3"><h4>usTLD Public Town Hall</h4><p class="font-16">The usTLD Stakeholder Council holds the usTLD Public Stakeholder Town Hall annually to allow the broader community of stakeholders to provide input and feedback on .US Policies and other initiatives.</p><p class="mb-0">Town Hall 2025</p><p class="font-16 mb-3">November 6, 2025 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time</p><a href="/townhall" class="btn btn-blue">Sign Up to Attend</a></div><div class="col-8 col-md-5 col-xl-5 pt-2 pt-lg-4"><img src="assets/images/ui/flag-red-01.png" class="img-responsive" style="width:80%;margin:10% -30% -20% 30%" alt=""/></div><div class="col-lg-6 mb-3 mt-5 mt-lg-4 pt-4 pt-md-0 pr-lg-4 mr-auto"><h4>Council Meetings</h4><p class="font-16">The usTLD Stakeholder Council will meet quarterly throughout the year.</p><p class="font-16">The schedule of calls of the usTLD Stakeholder Council will be as follows:</p><ol class="font-16"><li>Q1 - February 6, 2025 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time</li><li>Q2 - May 15, 2025 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time</li><li>Q3 - September 11, 2025 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time</li><li>Q4 - December 11, 2025 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time</li></ol><p class="font-16">Council meetings are open to the public. If you would like to join a particular meeting, please <a href="/contact">Contact us</a>.</p><p class="text-left pt-3"><a href="/stakeholders/stakeholder-council-reports" class="btn btn-blue">View Stakeholder<br/>Council Reports</a></p></div></div></div></div><div class="spacer pb-4"><div class="container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-12 mt-0 mb-3"><h4>Guiding Principles and Policies</h4><p>In addition to the overarching goals of the Council stated above, the Council works to advance the following guiding principles and policies, which are critical for operation of the usTLD in the public interest:</p><ul class="list-unstyled"><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18"><strong>The security, reliability, and stability of the Internet are of paramount importance</strong>, so the usTLD must operate in a highly stable manner and lead by example;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">The usTLD must continue to serve the needs of existing Registrants, support innovative new uses of the name space, and respect the rights of consumers and rights holders;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">The Council’s operations and its policy development <strong>process must be fair, open, transparent and accountable</strong>, and must allow for participation by multiple stakeholders;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">The interests of individual usTLD Stakeholder Council members must be fully disclosed to ensure that the usTLD user community understands the interests being represented on the Council;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">The usTLD policies should be informed by best practices as developed by the global Internet stakeholder community, so effective outreach mechanisms are important components of usTLD policy;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">The registration and operation of usTLD domain registrations must be effectively subject to the laws and regulation of the United States and the policies of the usTLD;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">The usTLD space must secure and maintain publicly accessible, accurate, and up-to-date WHOIS information for each usTLD Registrant;</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">Innovation in the usTLD space should promote the public interest and benefit both commercial and noncommercial usTLD stakeholders; and</p></div></li><li class="media border-0 py-1"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="check" class="svg-inline--fa fa-check d-flex mr-3 mt-1 text-us-gold" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M438.6 105.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-256 256c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0l-128-128c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0L160 338.7 393.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0z"></path></svg><div class="media-body"><p class="my-0 font-18">Support and promote the growth and utility of the usTLD space as <strong>an engine for economic growth and innovation</strong>.</p></div></li></ul><p class="text-center pt-3"><a href="/doc/resources/ebooks/US-Charter-PDF-RS.pdf" class="btn btn-blue">Read the Full Charter</a></p></div></div></div></div><div class="spacer bg-light"><div class="container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-12 mt-0 mb-2"><h4>Council Composition</h4><p class="font-16">The Council members include individuals representing a wide variety of usTLD stakeholders including, without limitation, the following:</p></div><div class="col-lg-6"><ul class="mb-0 font-16"><li class="mb-2">usTLD Registrars and Delegated Managers</li><li class="mb-2">City and state CIOs</li><li class="mb-2">Commercial and nonprofit usTLD registrants</li><li class="mb-2">Consumer advocacy organizations and other representatives of civil society</li><li class="mb-2">Intellectual property rights holders</li></ul></div><div class="col-lg-6"><ul class="mb-0 font-16"><li class="mb-2">Educators and organizations involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education</li><li class="mb-2">Law enforcement and cybersecurity experts</li><li class="mb-2">Child development/safety experts</li><li class="mb-2">Small businesses</li><li class="mb-2">usTLD registrants at large</li></ul></div><div class="col-12"><p class="pt-4 font-16">The Council aims to represent a variety of usTLD stakeholders, each of whose voice should be heard and respected. Registry Services may add other stakeholder groups to the Council based on community input. Registry Services may also modify the size and composition of the Council from time to time to reflect its changing needs or changing needs identified by the Council. For more information about how to join the Council please email <a href="/contact">Contact Us</a></p><p class="font-16">To ensure that it can fully execute its obligations as Registry Operator for the usTLD, a technical representative of Registry Services also will participate on the Council as a non-voting member.</p></div><div class="col-12"><hr class="divider mt-3 mb-4"/><h4 class="pt-3">Selection and Term of Council Members</h4><p class="mb-0 font-16">Registry Services will fill Council vacancies as needed, with the goal that the Council represent the variety of usTLD stakeholder perspectives. 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