Neustar, the administrator of the United States of America's official country code domain, .US, will hold their annual live Town Hall meeting at 3pm (US Eastern time) on Thursday, October 5, 2017. The meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in the future of the .US extension and should be of particular interest to those who have invested in .US domains. 

A Neustar announcement about the meeting on Circle ID said, "The annual town hall is part of Neustar's commitment to a bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model of domain registry 

management. It's also an important aspect of ensuring that .US continues to be a vibrant namespace reflecting America's diversity, creativity, and innovative spirit. Attendees have the opportunity to collaborate, share expertise and ideas, and discuss topics of interest and public service goals."

Speakers will include Becky Burr, Neustar's Chief Privacy Officer and member of the Board of Directors of ICANN, who will give a presentation on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as it applies to .US and the registry community,  Shane Tews (Host, Chair .US Stakeholder Council), Crystal Peterson (Director, Registry Services Neustar) and Kimberly Miller (Council Secretariat, Senior Associate General Counsel Neustar).

You can expect a rundown of the current state of the domain industry and .US, policy considerations for domain growth, and community outreach to establish top civic priorities for future direction. You can register for the free webcast here.