.edu Information
The domain name edu is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The "domain is intended for accredited post-secondary educational U.S. institutions."[1]
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History
Created in January 1985 as one of the seven first generic top-level domains[1] The domain was originally intended for educational institutions anywhere in the world.
On April 24, 1985, cmu.edu, berkeley.edu, columbia.edu, purdue.edu, rice.edu, and ucla.edu became the first six registered domain names.
Eligibility
Starting on October 29, 2001, only post-secondary institutions and organizations that are accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies are eligible to apply for a edu domain.[2] Most such agencies accredit only US institutions, so very few non-US institutions qualify, and edu remains almost exclusively a top-level domain of the United States.
References
- ^ a b ".edu General FAQ". EduCause.edu. http://net.educause.edu/edudomain/show_faq.asp?code=EDUGENERAL. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "Eligibility for the .edu Domain". EduCause.edu. http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/show_faq.asp?code=EDUELIGIBILITY. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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