Nonprofit Firm Could Guide ‘.us’

For The Washington Post, Jonathan Krim writes…

\”Three companies bidding for the right to manage \”.us\” Internet addresses have agreed to let a coalition of nonprofit and quasi-governmental groups help set policy for the little-used domain-name suffix. The .us domain is used primarily by state and local agencies and quasi-public organizations, including government departments, schools, libraries and museums. But with \”.com\” and \”.net\” addresses reaching saturation, and with domain-name registration becoming big business, the Commerce Department is seeking new management to make greater commercial use of the domain.\” more…