RE: .edu Domain Registration

Thanks Dennis.  I sort of confused me as several of our community colleges =
around the state have .edu in their domain. =20

>>> Dennis Lapcewich <dlapcewich(at)intira.com> 05/03/01 01:15PM >>>
Further checking ...

Some community colleges are "grandfathered" because they acquired an .edu
domain before the rules took effect. =20

The current policy is, "U.S., four-year degree-granting institutions
accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education are eligible to apply for a .edu domain name under
the present rules."  Source
http://www.educause.edu/asp/faq/faq.asp?code=3Dedudomain#faq5=20

The policy does not allow for K-12 schools to have .edu domains.  Are =
there
any existing now?

There is a proposal to grant .edu domain status for community colleges.
However, like any good bureaucratic body, it may be a long time in coming,
especially if ICANN has a say in the matter.  I suspect it would take a
while since there are also proposals to take back the .org domains for =
just
bonafide non-profit organizations and .net domains for just Internet =
network
organizations.

Dennis



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colleen Noon [mailto:CNOON(at)state.wy.us]=20
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:00 AM
> To: hwg-basics(at)hwg.org=20
> Subject: RE: .edu Domain Registration
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> just a question then.  Why are k-12 schools and 2 year=20
> community colleges allowed to use the .edu, if it is=20
> restricted to 4 year colleges and universities?
> >>> Dennis Lapcewich <dlapcewich(at)intira.com> 05/03/01 11:20AM >>>
> Under ICANN rules, the .edu TLD is restricted to four-year=20
> colleges and
> universities.
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> "School projects" don't fit the requirements.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard and Jolene Johnson [mailto:jonric(at)tx3.net]=20
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 6:03 PM
> > To: hwg-basics(at)hwg.org=20
> > Subject: .edu Domain Registration
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> > Does anyone know where I can go to register a .edu domain=20
> > name?  I am doing
> > this for a school project, and noticed that Network Solutions=20
> > doesn't appear
> > to do .edu's.
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> > Jolene Johnson
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