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dot EDU

.edu is reserved for "regionally-accredited, degree-granting institutions of higher education that are accredited by one of the six U.S. regional accrediting agencies." Eligible entities may have only one domain under the .edu TLD.

.edu is administered by EDUCAUSE pursuant to an agreement with the Department of Congress. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association which advances the IT interests of the educational community. Requests for the registration of domain names under this gTLD can be made at http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/request.asp. EDUCAUSE can be contacted at:

(303) 449-4430
http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/
edu@educause.edu

There is currently no fee for a domain under this TLD.

Links

Educause

.Edu Policy Comment Forum

Background

NTIA Announces Agreement with EDUCAUSE to Manage .edu Domain Name. (Press Release and Fact Sheet)
Community Colleges now eligible for .edu Internet addresses, Ntia 11/16/01
Government Cedes Control Of '.Edu' To Non-Profit Group, Wash Tech 10/30/01