Archive
This page is part of Benton Foundation's online archive. We've kept some old stuff around for historical purposes.
Public Interest Groups Call for ".us" Internet Public SquarePublic Interest Groups Call for ".us" Internet Public Square
The Benton Foundation and the Media Access Project joined by a coalition of non-profit groups called for a design of the ".us" namespace that would create a non-commercial Internet public square to be operated for the benefit of all American citizens.
What's Going On
February 1, 2001: ACTIVISTS TO COMMERCE: Don't Give Away .US Domain!Read the letter and Press Release (.pdf format) October 6, 2000 Press Release Principles for Management of the .us NamespaceA list of supportersAdd your supportA complete version of the comments filed at the NTIA by Benton and MAPNTIA's Request for Public CommentsSee all comments filed in proceeding
Putting it in Perspective
The DOT Campaign: Making ".us" work for all of US Internet Top-Level Domains: Seizing Opportunities for Nonprofits The Importance of .usBasic Facts About Domain Names & the InternetGlossary of Domain Name Related TermsCountry Code Top Level Domains and the Public InterestThe Benton Foundation promotes public interest values and noncommercial services for the National Information Infrastructure through research and policy analysis, outreach to nonprofits and foundations, and print, video, and online publishing.
Media Access Project is a twenty-seven year old non-profit tax exempt public interest telecommunications law firm which through its programs promotes the public's First Amendment right to hear and be heard on the electronic media of today and tomorrow.