A quick verification of the NTIA site backs it up.  Yes, EDUCAUSE is now
the register for .edu.  One policy change that was made is that now
community colleges can now apply for .edu domains.  This opens up a huge
new market for the TLD.

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/educa/eduphoto_111301.htm

As far as educational institutions outside the US, they would have to
also be accredited in the US to get an .edu.   This, like, everything
else is subject to change with the new registrar.

Bryan Britt
Beltane Web Services


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On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:16:29 +0530
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Spy OpenSRS Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Charles Daminato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Marc C Storck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:46 AM
> Subject: RE: .edu change?
> 
> 
> > I recall reading all about this. You are right. All the .info sunrise dust
> > was stirred up at the time.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Lars Hindsley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 6:18 PM
> > To: Marc C Storck
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: .edu change?
> >
> >
> > Well, the site says no new names will be rewarded until Jan 7th, perhaps
> > they're in transition at the moment?  Looks all legit to me - especially
> > considering the .edu TLD in the URL for the new um.. registrar? (would
> > that be the correct term?)
> >
> > Weird this never hit the radar before, the award announcement says October
> > 29th was the date the NTIA and "Educause" announced the 5 year agreement.
> > Guess with .info and .biz, the free domain names with a rather strict
> > requirement clause just blew under our noses ;)
> >
> > Charles Daminato
> > TUCOWS Product Manager
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Marc C Storck wrote:
> >
> > > Strange,
> > >
> > > the .EDU whois still seems to be with NSI, as well as NSI still seems to
> > be
> > > the registrar
> > >
> > >   Domain Name: MIT.EDU
> > >     Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
> > >     Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
> > >     Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
> > >     Name Server: BITSY.MIT.EDU
> > >     Name Server: STRAWB.MIT.EDU
> > >     Name Server: W20NS.MIT.EDU
> > >     Updated Date: 05-nov-2001
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 17:51 20.12.2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Wow... looks certainly real to me, doesn't look like they've changed
> the
> > > >rules at all, just the management.  I'll have to bookmark this for the
> > > >next time someone asks.
> > > >
> > > >And it looks like it's a not-for-profit thing, no fees (at the
> > > >moment) subsidised by the DoC.
> > > >
> > > >Charles Daminato
> > > >TUCOWS Product Manager
> > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Jim Jones, Jr. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/
> > > > >
> > > > > is this for real?
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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